Debt in Collections · Missouri
Missouri — debt in collections by county
115 counties in Missouri have debt data. The state average is 24.3% of adults with debt in collections. The highest-debt county — Pemiscot, MO — has 46.4%. Data: Urban Institute Debt in America, 2024.
Top 10 — Highest Debt Counties
Counties in Missouri ranked by debt in collections
1
Pemiscot, MO
46.4%
2
New Madrid, MO
43.1%
3
Dunklin, MO
41.8%
4
Mississippi, MO
39.9%
5
St. Louis, MO
37.6%
6
Butler, MO
36.7%
7
Washington, MO
35.8%
8
McDonald, MO
35.7%
9
Scott, MO
35.5%
10
Ripley, MO
35.4%