Missouri is a Midwestern state of 114 counties and 1 independent city, with Jefferson City as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and independent cities and the eight states it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Missouri maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Missouri
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Missouri
Jefferson City, the capital, is marked with a star. St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia and Springfield are marked with dots, and the neighboring states are named around the edge.
Missouri County Map
All 114 counties and 1 independent city drawn and named.
Neighbors of Missouri Quiz
Eight numbered circles, one on each bordering state. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Missouri?
Missouri shaded on a map of the United States.
Missouri Facts
| Capital | Jefferson City |
| Largest city | Kansas City |
| Population | 6,154,913 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 69,704 sq mi (180,533 km²) |
| Counties | 114 (plus 1 independent city) |
| Statehood | August 10, 1821 (24th state) |
| Nickname | The Show Me State |
| Motto | Salus populi suprema lex esto |
| Highest point | Taum Sauk Mountain, 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| Borders | Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Missouri
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | 508,090 |
| St. Louis | 301,578 |
| Springfield | 169,176 |
| Columbia | 126,254 |
| Independence | 123,011 |
| Lee’s Summit | 101,108 |
Missouri’s 114 Counties, 1 Independent City and County Seats
The largest county by area is Texas County. The most populous is St. Louis County. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | Kirksville | 25,314 |
| Andrew | Savannah | 18,135 |
| Atchison | Rock Port | 5,305 |
| Audrain | Mexico | 24,962 |
| Barry | Cassville | 34,534 |
| Barton | Lamar | 11,637 |
| Bates | Butler | 16,042 |
| Benton | Warsaw | 19,394 |
| Bollinger | Marble Hill | 10,567 |
| Boone | Columbia | 183,610 |
| Buchanan | St. Joseph | 84,793 |
| Butler | Poplar Bluff | 42,130 |
| Caldwell | Kingston | 8,815 |
| Callaway | Fulton | 44,283 |
| Camden | Camdenton | 42,745 |
| Cape Girardeau | Jackson | 81,710 |
| Carroll | Carrollton | 8,495 |
| Carter | Van Buren | 5,202 |
| Cass | Harrisonville | 107,824 |
| Cedar | Stockton | 14,188 |
| Chariton | Keytesville | 7,408 |
| Christian | Ozark | 88,842 |
| Clark | Kahoka | 6,634 |
| Clay | Liberty | 253,335 |
| Clinton | Plattsburg | 21,184 |
| Cole | Jefferson City | 77,279 |
| Cooper | Boonville | 17,103 |
| Crawford | Steelville | 23,056 |
| Dade | Greenfield | 7,569 |
| Dallas | Buffalo | 17,071 |
| Daviess | Gallatin | 8,430 |
| DeKalb | Maysville | 11,029 |
| Dent | Salem | 14,421 |
| Douglas | Ava | 11,578 |
| Dunklin | Kennett | 28,283 |
| Franklin | Union | 104,682 |
| Gasconade | Hermann | 14,794 |
| Gentry | Albany | 6,162 |
| Greene | Springfield | 298,915 |
| Grundy | Trenton | 9,808 |
| Harrison | Bethany | 8,157 |
| Henry | Clinton | 21,946 |
| Hickory | Hermitage | 8,279 |
| Holt | Oregon | 4,223 |
| Howard | Fayette | 10,151 |
| Howell | West Plains | 39,750 |
| Iron | Ironton | 9,537 |
| Jackson | Kansas City and Independence | 717,204 |
| Jasper | Carthage | 122,761 |
| Jefferson | Hillsboro | 226,739 |
| Johnson | Warrensburg | 54,013 |
| Knox | Edina | 3,744 |
| Laclede | Lebanon | 36,039 |
| Lafayette | Lexington | 32,984 |
| Lawrence | Mount Vernon | 38,001 |
| Lewis | Monticello | 10,032 |
| Lincoln | Troy | 59,574 |
| Linn | Linneus | 11,874 |
| Livingston | Chillicothe | 14,557 |
| Macon | Macon | 15,209 |
| Madison | Fredericktown | 12,626 |
| Maries | Vienna | 8,432 |
| Marion | Palmyra | 28,525 |
| McDonald | Pineville | 23,303 |
| Mercer | Princeton | 3,538 |
| Miller | Tuscumbia | 24,722 |
| Mississippi | Charleston | 12,577 |
| Moniteau | California | 15,473 |
| Monroe | Paris | 8,666 |
| Montgomery | Montgomery City | 11,322 |
| Morgan | Versailles | 21,006 |
| New Madrid | New Madrid | 16,434 |
| Newton | Neosho | 58,648 |
| Nodaway | Maryville | 21,241 |
| Oregon | Alton | 8,635 |
| Osage | Linn | 13,274 |
| Ozark | Gainesville | 8,553 |
| Pemiscot | Caruthersville | 15,661 |
| Perry | Perryville | 18,956 |
| Pettis | Sedalia | 42,980 |
| Phelps | Rolla | 44,638 |
| Pike | Bowling Green | 17,587 |
| Platte | Platte City | 106,718 |
| Polk | Bolivar | 31,519 |
| Pulaski | Waynesville | 53,955 |
| Putnam | Unionville | 4,681 |
| Ralls | New London | 10,355 |
| Randolph | Huntsville | 24,716 |
| Ray | Richmond | 23,158 |
| Reynolds | Centerville | 6,096 |
| Ripley | Doniphan | 10,679 |
| Saline | Marshall | 23,333 |
| Schuyler | Lancaster | 4,032 |
| Scotland | Memphis | 4,716 |
| Scott | Benton | 38,059 |
| Shannon | Eminence | 7,031 |
| Shelby | Shelbyville | 6,103 |
| St. Charles | St. Charles | 405,262 |
| St. Clair | Osceola | 9,284 |
| St. Francois | Farmington | 66,922 |
| St. Louis | Clayton | 1,004,125 |
| St. Louis (city) | — | 301,578 |
| Ste. Genevieve | Ste. Genevieve | 18,479 |
| Stoddard | Bloomfield | 28,672 |
| Stone | Galena | 31,076 |
| Sullivan | Milan | 5,999 |
| Taney | Forsyth | 56,066 |
| Texas | Houston | 24,487 |
| Vernon | Nevada | 19,707 |
| Warren | Warrenton | 35,532 |
| Washington | Potosi | 23,514 |
| Wayne | Greenville | 10,974 |
| Webster | Marshfield | 39,085 |
| Worth | Grant City | 1,973 |
| Wright | Hartville | 18,188 |
States That Border Missouri
Missouri shares land borders with eight states: Illinois to the east, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas to the southeast, Oklahoma to the southwest, Kansas and Nebraska to the northwest and Iowa to the north. The Mississippi River forms the whole border with Illinois and Tennessee. The Mississippi River forms most of the border with Kentucky. The Missouri River forms most of the border with Kansas and Nebraska.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Missouri with the free Missouri dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
