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Missouri: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity

By Kevin Schwaner, Founder; Chief Marketing OfficerUpdated

Missouri recorded 67,589 births in 2024 across 115 counties, served by 53 hospitals confirmed to provide inpatient labour and delivery, with 23 more whose status CMS does not report. There are 2,721 Offices of Lawyers establishments statewide, across all practice areas.

Births, 2024
67,589-1.8% since 2021
Delivering hospitals
5323 more not reported
Offices of Lawyers
2,721CBP 2023, NAICS 541110, all practice areas
Births per lawyer office
24.8national median for 500+ birth counties: 34.3

Births by county

Births by county in Missouri, 2024A choropleth of Missouri counties shaded by births recorded in 2024.
Births, 2024 ≤ 188 > 6,116

Figure 1. Hover any county for births, lawyer offices and delivering hospitals. Projected at build time; no mapping library on this page.

Missouri births, 2021 to 2024. Four-year births series for Missouri alongside the national total. Missouri 67,589 -1.8% 2021→2024 United States 3,605,563 +0.6% 2021→2024 Delivering hospitals 53 +0.0% 2024 only Lawyer offices 2,721 +0.0% CBP 2023
Figure 2 — Missouri against the national series. Only the first two series are time series; the third and fourth are single-vintage values shown flat, and are labelled as such rather than being interpolated into a trend. National births detail. Sources: Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 county population estimates (components of change), released June 2025; Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, NAICS 541110 Offices of Lawyers, released May 2025; CMS Care Compare, Maternal Health · Hospital, reporting period 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024.

Every county

All 115 counties in Missouri. Sorted by births. Copy it into a spreadsheet — it is a real table.
CountyPopulation 2024Births 2024Lawyer officesBirths per officeDelivering hospitalsStatus unknown
St. Louis County992,9299,40966814.161
Jackson County727,3628,85056315.761
St. Charles County423,7263,88912630.920
Greene County307,9423,28719117.220
St. Louis city279,6953,13624013.112
Clay County263,3703,04310927.921
Jefferson County231,8882,1033167.820
Boone County192,1542,0049720.720
Jasper County126,4791,6104436.620
Cass County113,8731,2282549.101
Platte County113,2071,1913336.110
Franklin County107,2561,0722542.920
Christian County96,0451,0271379.000
Buchanan County83,5749964124.310
Cape Girardeau County83,6589343427.520
Lincoln County65,8888081173.500
Cole County77,6257925115.510
Johnson County55,8807181259.810
Newton County61,5197071839.300
Pulaski County53,964689798.401
St. Francois County67,5036302130.011
Webster County42,0416143204.700
Taney County56,7445992128.510
Pettis County43,7915571537.110
Lawrence County39,1515105102.010
Callaway County45,1264913163.700
Butler County41,8144721531.510
Scott County37,9574681629.310
Laclede County36,7384571238.110
Howell County40,7624501530.010
Warren County38,478438587.600
Phelps County45,672432948.010
Barry County35,618419852.400
Lafayette County33,5113821427.300
Camden County44,1353761623.510
Polk County33,070372662.010
Dunklin County27,0023441034.400
Marion County28,4253361325.810
Stoddard County28,438335841.900
McDonald County24,054326565.200
Miller County25,6682921029.200
Adair County25,6602891420.610
Randolph County24,077288557.600
Stone County32,630269644.800
Audrain County24,304268644.700
Morgan County22,399265466.300
Wright County19,5052630undefined00
Texas County25,715261552.210
Washington County23,5832520undefined01
Saline County23,325251735.910
Ray County23,199242548.401
Henry County22,575241926.810
Clinton County21,721240734.310
Crawford County22,808240830.000
Cedar County15,0232280undefined00
Vernon County19,787223544.610
Moniteau County15,294211452.800
Nodaway County20,5032010undefined01
Dallas County17,877200366.700
Perry County19,100192448.010
Pike County17,961188362.701
Bates County16,394186362.000
Macon County15,1771780undefined01
New Madrid County15,212177359.000
Ste. Genevieve County18,546174534.810
Benton County20,614172357.300
Cooper County17,122171442.800
Osage County13,4781670undefined00
Pemiscot County14,407166355.300
Andrew County18,0911600undefined00
Dent County14,721156439.001
Mississippi County11,7501550undefined00
Livingston County14,658153625.500
Barton County11,717146348.700
Grundy County9,7661450undefined00
Douglas County12,290143435.800
Bollinger County10,6101350undefined00
Gasconade County14,6551340undefined01
Linn County11,9101320undefined00
Wayne County10,8201290undefined00
Ripley County10,715128342.700
Daviess County8,5411270undefined00
Madison County12,8521210undefined00
St. Clair County9,848117339.000
Montgomery County11,5111110undefined00
Lewis County9,852110336.700
Caldwell County9,0001090undefined00
Howard County10,150107335.700
Ralls County10,4991030undefined00
DeKalb County9,8841010undefined00
Maries County8,5061010undefined00
Monroe County8,8901010undefined00
Oregon County8,6991000undefined00
Shannon County7,275980undefined00
Hickory County8,766930undefined00
Ozark County9,090890undefined00
Clark County6,623880undefined00
Iron County9,420860undefined01
Carroll County8,41483327.701
Gentry County6,298830undefined01
Harrison County8,186830undefined01
Scotland County4,698820undefined01
Carter County5,359750undefined00
Putnam County4,539750undefined01
Sullivan County5,750740undefined01
Chariton County7,397710undefined00
Reynolds County5,927670undefined00
Shelby County5,92667416.800
Dade County7,622660undefined00
Schuyler County4,069660undefined00
Mercer County3,452620undefined00
Knox County3,740510undefined00
Atchison County5,139470undefined01
Holt County4,241390undefined00
Worth County1,872240undefined00

63 counties record births with no confirmed delivering hospital, covering 13,144 births. As on the national page, this describes where facilities sit relative to where births are recorded by residence — not access to care.

Hospitals with obstetric services

76 Missouri hospitals reporting an obstetric service status. Facilities confirming they do not provide labour and delivery are excluded from this table and counted on the national page.
HospitalCityCountyOwnershipLabour & deliveryBirthing Friendly
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint LouisSt. Louis CityVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Boone Hospital CenterColumbiaBooneVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedaliaPettisGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Cameron Regional Medical CenterCameronClintonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesNo
Carroll County Memorial HospitalCarrolltonCarrollVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Cass Regional Medical CenterHarrisonvilleCassGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependenceJacksonProprietaryYesDesignated
Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivarPolkGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityYesDesignated
Community Hospital AssociationFairfaxAtchisonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Cox Medical Center BransonBransonTaneyVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Cox Medical CentersSpringfieldGreeneVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Excelsior Springs HospitalExcelsior SpringsClayGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Fitzgibbon HospitalMarshallSalineVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplinJasperVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)Fort Leonard WoodPulaskiDepartment of DefenseNot reported—
Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClintonHenryGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityYesDesignated
Hannibal Regional HospitalHannibalMarionVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Harrison County Community HospitalBethanyHarrisonGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Hermann Area District HospitalHermannGasconadeGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Iron County Medical CenterPilot KnobIronGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Lake Regional Health SystemOsage BeachCamdenVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Liberty HospitalLibertyClayVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Macon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalMaconMaconGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Mercy Hospital AuroraAuroraLawrenceVoluntary non-profit - ChurchYesDesignated
Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal CityJeffersonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplinJasperVoluntary non-profit - ChurchYesDesignated
Mercy Hospital LebanonLebanonLacledeVoluntary non-profit - ChurchYesDesignated
Mercy Hospital PerryPerryvillePerryVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesNo
Mercy Hospital SouthSaint LouisSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mercy Hospital SoutheastCape GirardeauCape GirardeauVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfieldGreeneVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint LouisSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashingtonFranklinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint LouisSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSullivanFranklinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikestonScottVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mosaic Life Care At St JosephSaint JosephBuchananVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryvilleNodawayVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyAlbanyGentryVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevadaVernonGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Nkc HealthNorth Kansas CityClayGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Northeast Regional Medical CenterKirksvilleAdairProprietaryYesDesignated
Ozarks HealthcareWest PlainsHowellVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Parkland Health CenterFarmingtonSt. FrancoisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Parkland Health Center - Bonne TerreBonne TerreSt. FrancoisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Phelps County Regional Medical CenterRollaPhelpsGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Pike County Memorial HospitalLouisianaPikeGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar BluffButlerProprietaryYesDesignated
Progress West HospitalOfallonSt. CharlesVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Putnam County Memorial HospitalUnionvillePutnamGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge HospitalMaryland HeightsSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - OtherNot reported—
Ray County Memorial HospitalRichmondRayGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Research Medical CenterKansas CityJacksonProprietaryYesDesignated
Saint Francis Medical CenterCape GirardeauCape GirardeauVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Saint Luke'S East HospitalLees SummitJacksonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas CityPlatteVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Salem Memorial District HospitalSalemDentGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Scotland County HospitalMemphisScotlandGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Shriners Hospitals For ChildrenSaint LouisSt. Louis CityVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St LouisBridgetonSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - ChurchYesDesignated
Ssm Health St Mary'S Hospital - St LouisSaint LouisSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Ssm Health St. Mary'S Hospital - Jefferson CityJefferson CityColeProprietaryYesDesignated
Ssm St Clare Health CenterFentonJeffersonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Ssm St Joseph Hospital WestLake Saint LouisSt. CharlesVoluntary non-profit - ChurchYesDesignated
St Louis Childrens HospitalSaint LouisSt. Louis CityVoluntary non-profit - OtherNot reported—
St Lukes HospitalChesterfieldSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas CityKansas CityJacksonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Ste Genevieve County Memorial HospitalSainte GenevieveSte. GenevieveGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityYesDesignated
Sullivan County Memorial HospitalMilanSullivanGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Texas County Memorial HospitalHoustonTexasGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
The Children'S Mercy HospitalKansas CityJacksonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Truman Medical Center Hospital HillKansas CityJacksonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
University Health Lakewood Medical CenterKansas CityJacksonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
University Of Missouri Health CareColumbiaBooneGovernment - StateYesDesignated
Washington County Memorial HospitalPotosiWashingtonGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Western Missouri Medical CenterWarrensburgJohnsonGovernment - LocalYesDesignated

Birthing Friendly is a CMS designation reflecting a hospital's attestation to participating in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and implementing recommended safety practices. It records reported structure and participation. It is not an outcome measure, and CMS published no obstetric outcome scores at all for 2024 — see the blackout.

A limit we will not cross. Nothing on this page links a clinical outcome rate to a legal claim. Adverse-event rates measure medicine. Litigation measures a legal process. They are different quantities, they are collected by different agencies for different reasons, and correlating them would be the fastest way to publish something false. Where we present clinical data and legal data together, it is to describe a market — never to imply that one causes, predicts, or justifies the other.

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau — County Population Totals and Components of Change, Vintage 2024 — births by county, 2021–2024
  2. U.S. Census Bureau — County Business Patterns, 2023 — NAICS 541110, Offices of Lawyers; establishment counts by county
  3. CMS Care Compare — Maternal Health · Hospital — PC-02, PC-07a, PC-07b, SM-7; 2024 reporting period
  4. CMS Care Compare — Hospital General Information — ownership, facility type, Birthing Friendly designation
  5. U.S. Census Bureau — Cartographic Boundary Files, 2023 (1:20,000,000) — county and state polygons; projected to Albers equal-area at build time

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Birth Injury Marketing. “Missouri: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity.” 24 August 2026. https://birthinjurymarketing.com/intelligence/missouri/

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Related

Working in Missouri? Missouri is one of the states where this data supports a distinct argument about acquisition, so it has a commercial page: birth injury marketing in Missouri — including three reasons not to spend money there.

All 51 states → · National legal capacity → · Why there is no outcome data → · Model this market → · Methodology →

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