The 10 Cities In Missouri With The Highest Divorce Rates For 2025


The cities in Missouri with the highest divorce rate are De Soto and Aurora for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

Cities with highest divorce rate in Missouri research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Missouri’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Missouri based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The city with the highest divorce rate in Missouri is De Soto based on the most recent Census data.

  • De Soto is 18.0% Divorced.

  • The city with the lowest divorce rate in Missouri is Clayton.

  • Clayton is 2.0% Divorced.

  • Missouri is 7.0% Divorced.

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There are some 345,418 people living in Missouri over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2025.

Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Show Me State.

Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.

For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.

So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Missouri with the highest rates of divorcees.

The 10 Cities In Missouri With The Highest Divorce Rates

  1. De Soto
  2. Aurora
  3. Farmington
  4. Cameron
  5. Bonne Terre
  6. Jennings
  7. Dexter
  8. Sullivan
  9. Fulton
  10. Mexico

Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.

What is the city in Missouri with the highest divorce rate? That would be De Soto, with 18.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.

What is the overall Missouri divorce rate? According to the 2019-2023 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Missouri is 7.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.

Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Missouri.

For more Missouri reading, check out:

The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Missouri For 2025

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Population: 6,452
Divorce Rate: 18.0%
Divorcees: 929
Median Income: $46,181
More on De Soto: Data

Aurora, MO

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Population: 7,331
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 821
Median Income: $46,855
More on Aurora: Data

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Population: 17,999
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 2,015
Median Income: $49,882
More on Farmington: Data

Cameron, MO

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Population: 8,721
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 976
Median Income: $56,090
More on Cameron: Data

Bonne Terre, MO

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Population: 6,773
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 758
Median Income: $39,767
More on Bonne Terre: Data

Jennings, MO

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Population: 12,900
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 1,341
Median Income: $37,356
More on Jennings: Data

Dexter, MO

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Population: 7,906
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 822
Median Income: $47,647
More on Dexter: Data

Sullivan, MO

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Population: 6,355
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 660
Median Income: $60,137
More on Sullivan: Data

Fulton, MO

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Population: 12,611
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 1,210
Median Income: $55,015
More on Fulton: Data

Mexico, MO

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Population: 11,487
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 1,102
Median Income: $48,873
More on Mexico: Data

How We Determined The Places In Missouri That Get Un-Hitched The Most

Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?

Specifically, we looked at the 2019-2023 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.

Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:

  • Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced

There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).

But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 129 places in Missouri with a population of over 5,000.

We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Missouri the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, De Soto.

And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Clayton, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Missouri.

We updated this article for 2025 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Missouri with the highest divorce rates.

Getting Some Closure In Missouri After Untying The Know

Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Missouri: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Show Me State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.

The cities with the highest divorce rate in Missouri are De Soto, Aurora, Farmington, Cameron, Bonne Terre, Jennings, Dexter, Sullivan, Fulton, and Mexico.

Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Missouri could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.

And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.

Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.

For more Missouri reading, check out:

Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Missouri

Rank City Population Divorcees Divorce Rate
1 De Soto, MO 6,452 929 18.0%
2 Aurora, MO 7,331 821 14.0%
3 Farmington, MO 17,999 2,015 14.0%
4 Cameron, MO 8,721 976 14.0%
5 Bonne Terre, MO 6,773 758 14.0%
6 Jennings, MO 12,900 1,341 13.0%
7 Dexter, MO 7,906 822 13.0%
8 Sullivan, MO 6,355 660 13.0%
9 Fulton, MO 12,611 1,210 12.0%
10 Mexico, MO 11,487 1,102 12.0%
11 Richmond, MO 5,979 573 12.0%
12 St. Joseph, MO 71,542 6,868 12.0%
13 Clinton, MO 9,047 868 12.0%
14 St. John, MO 6,562 577 11.0%
15 Moberly, MO 13,634 1,199 11.0%
16 Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO 10,562 929 11.0%
17 Pacific, MO 7,299 642 11.0%
18 Ferguson, MO 18,350 1,614 11.0%
19 Harrisonville, MO 10,002 880 11.0%
20 Festus, MO 12,965 1,140 11.0%
21 Berkeley, MO 8,149 717 11.0%
22 Chillicothe, MO 9,129 803 11.0%
23 Sedalia, MO 21,869 1,924 11.0%
24 Marshall, MO 13,699 1,095 10.0%
25 Macon, MO 5,457 436 10.0%
26 Warrenton, MO 8,870 709 10.0%
27 Lebanon, MO 15,157 1,212 10.0%
28 Kennett, MO 10,236 818 10.0%
29 Hannibal, MO 16,825 1,346 10.0%
30 Florissant, MO 51,915 4,153 10.0%
31 Nevada, MO 7,998 639 10.0%
32 Oak Grove, MO 8,477 678 10.0%
33 Boonville, MO 7,682 614 10.0%
34 Park Hills, MO 8,667 693 10.0%
35 Poplar Bluff, MO 16,243 1,299 10.0%
36 Caruthersville, MO 5,426 434 10.0%
37 Union, MO 12,560 1,004 10.0%
38 St. Ann, MO 12,865 1,029 10.0%
39 Wright City, MO 5,025 402 10.0%
40 Odessa, MO 5,589 402 9.0%
41 Overland, MO 15,762 1,134 9.0%
42 Pevely, MO 6,037 434 9.0%
43 Raytown, MO 29,593 2,130 9.0%
44 West Plains, MO 12,341 888 9.0%
45 Marshfield, MO 7,599 547 9.0%
46 Shrewsbury, MO 6,328 455 9.0%
47 Troy, MO 13,467 969 9.0%
48 Valley Park, MO 6,817 490 9.0%
49 Arnold, MO 20,884 1,503 9.0%
50 Gladstone, MO 27,069 1,948 9.0%
51 Hazelwood, MO 25,214 1,815 9.0%
52 Independence, MO 121,944 8,779 9.0%
53 Belton, MO 24,618 1,772 9.0%
54 Republic, MO 19,233 1,230 8.0%
55 Savannah, MO 5,062 323 8.0%
56 Olivette, MO 8,539 546 8.0%
57 Sikeston, MO 16,231 1,038 8.0%
58 St. Louis, MO 293,109 18,758 8.0%
59 Eureka, MO 12,371 791 8.0%
60 Excelsior Springs, MO 10,502 672 8.0%
61 St. Peters, MO 58,200 3,724 8.0%
62 Bolivar, MO 10,996 703 8.0%
63 Blue Springs, MO 59,416 3,802 8.0%
64 Jackson, MO 15,532 994 8.0%
65 Jefferson City, MO 42,565 2,724 8.0%
66 Webb City, MO 13,139 840 8.0%
67 Kearney, MO 10,696 684 8.0%
68 Grain Valley, MO 15,967 1,021 8.0%
69 Springfield, MO 169,432 9,488 7.0%
70 Crestwood, MO 12,298 688 7.0%
71 Joplin, MO 52,218 2,924 7.0%
72 Kansas City, MO 508,233 28,461 7.0%
73 Smithville, MO 10,552 590 7.0%
74 St. Charles, MO 71,048 3,978 7.0%
75 Perryville, MO 8,530 477 7.0%
76 Greenwood, MO 6,000 336 7.0%
77 Wentzville, MO 45,734 2,561 7.0%
78 Kirkwood, MO 29,302 1,640 7.0%
79 Washington, MO 14,948 837 7.0%
80 Trenton, MO 5,542 310 7.0%
81 Cape Girardeau, MO 40,047 1,922 6.0%
82 Warrensburg, MO 19,437 932 6.0%
83 Carthage, MO 15,513 744 6.0%
84 Sunset Hills, MO 9,113 437 6.0%
85 Richmond Heights, MO 9,179 440 6.0%
86 Brentwood, MO 8,151 391 6.0%
87 University City, MO 34,655 1,663 6.0%
88 Pleasant Hill, MO 8,853 424 6.0%
89 Lee’s Summit, MO 102,583 4,923 6.0%
90 Liberty, MO 30,446 1,461 6.0%
91 Nixa, MO 24,131 1,158 6.0%
92 O’fallon, MO 92,697 4,449 6.0%
93 Dardenne Prairie, MO 13,137 630 6.0%
94 Maryland Heights, MO 27,981 1,343 6.0%
95 Lake St. Louis, MO 17,538 841 6.0%
96 Cottleville, MO 5,750 276 6.0%
97 Kirksville, MO 17,493 839 6.0%
98 Neosho, MO 12,857 617 6.0%
99 Branson, MO 12,760 510 5.0%
100 Maryville, MO 10,556 422 5.0%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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