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Towns with the lowest depression rates in Missouri

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 256 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Pagedale
Missouri · Lowest depression

Where Pagedale lands: #7 of 256

21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression · Visit Pagedale →

Black Jack 1 Black Jack 19% Likely range 17–22% Map of Old Jamestown 1 Old Jamestown 19% Likely range 17–22% Map of Northwoods 3 Northwoods 20% Likely range 17–22%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
T1 Black Jack Black Jack6,589 people 19% 17–22% 6,589
T1 Map of Old Jamestown Old Jamestown20,651 people 19% 17–22% 20,651
T3 Map of Northwoods Northwoods3,623 people 20% 17–22% 3,623
T3 Olivette Olivette8,645 people 20% 18–23% 8,645
T3 Chesterfield Chesterfield49,574 people 20% 18–23% 49,574
T3 Town and Country Town and Country11,607 people 20% 18–23% 11,607
T7 Weldon Spring Weldon Spring5,310 people 21% 18–24% 5,310
T7 Pagedale Pagedale2,531 people 21% 18–23% 2,531
T7 Ladue Ladue8,940 people 21% 19–24% 8,940
T7 Frontenac Frontenac3,701 people 21% 19–24% 3,701
T7 Moline Acres Moline Acres2,843 people 21% 19–24% 2,843
T7 Creve Coeur Creve Coeur18,643 people 21% 19–24% 18,643
T7 Map of Sunset Hills Sunset Hills9,112 people 21% 19–24% 9,112
T7 Map of Dellwood Dellwood4,847 people 21% 19–24% 4,847
T7 Map of Clarkson Valley Clarkson Valley2,584 people 21% 19–24% 2,584
T16 Charleston Charleston4,482 people 22% 18–25% 4,482
T16 Map of University City University City34,685 people 22% 19–24% 34,685
T16 Jennings Jennings12,918 people 22% 19–25% 12,918
T16 Des Peres Des Peres9,170 people 22% 19–24% 9,170
T16 Bellefontaine Neighbors Bellefontaine Neighbors10,498 people 22% 20–25% 10,498
T16 Map of Ellisville Ellisville10,002 people 22% 20–25% 10,002
T16 Lake St. Louis Lake St. Louis18,066 people 22% 19–25% 18,066
T16 Fort Leonard Wood15,432 people 22% 19–26% 15,432
T16 Map of Maryland Heights Maryland Heights27,880 people 22% 20–25% 27,880
T16 Map of Spanish Lake Spanish Lake17,873 people 22% 20–25% 17,873
T16 Map of Dardenne Prairie Dardenne Prairie13,503 people 22% 19–26% 13,503
T16 Normandy Normandy4,239 people 22% 20–25% 4,239
T28 Ballwin Ballwin31,279 people 23% 20–25% 31,279
T28 Map of Berkeley Berkeley8,123 people 23% 20–25% 8,123
T28 Wildwood Wildwood35,133 people 23% 20–26% 35,133
T28 Map of Bridgeton Bridgeton11,369 people 23% 20–26% 11,369
T28 Map of Glendale Glendale6,114 people 23% 20–26% 6,114
T28 Map of Licking Licking2,858 people 23% 20–27% 2,858
T28 Webster Groves Webster Groves23,712 people 23% 20–26% 23,712
T28 Ferguson Ferguson18,213 people 23% 20–26% 18,213
T28 Kirkwood Kirkwood29,363 people 23% 21–26% 29,363
T28 Clayton Clayton17,380 people 23% 20–26% 17,380
T28 Jefferson City Jefferson City42,488 people 23% 20–27% 42,488
T28 Map of Raymore Raymore24,526 people 23% 20–27% 24,526
T28 Manchester Manchester18,160 people 23% 21–26% 18,160
T28 Map of Battlefield Battlefield6,165 people 23% 20–27% 6,165
T28 Pine Lawn Pine Lawn2,716 people 23% 21–26% 2,716
T28 Map of St. Charles St. Charles71,508 people 23% 20–27% 71,508
T28 St. Peters St. Peters59,092 people 23% 20–27% 59,092
T28 Parkville Parkville8,366 people 23% 20–27% 8,366
T28 Sappington Sappington7,367 people 23% 21–26% 7,367
T28 Shrewsbury Shrewsbury6,316 people 23% 21–26% 6,316
T28 Map of Riverview Riverview2,731 people 23% 21–26% 2,731
T28 Map of Green Park Green Park2,690 people 23% 21–26% 2,690
T28 Richmond Heights Richmond Heights9,153 people 23% 21–26% 9,153
T51 O'Fallon O'Fallon93,801 people 24% 20–27% 93,801
T51 Cameron Cameron8,519 people 24% 21–26% 8,519
T51 Cottleville Cottleville5,937 people 24% 20–27% 5,937
T51 North Kansas City4,983 people 24% 21–27% 4,983
T51 Florissant Florissant51,773 people 24% 21–26% 51,773
T51 Map of Gladstone Gladstone27,207 people 24% 21–27% 27,207
T51 Fenton Fenton4,088 people 24% 21–27% 4,088
T51 Map of Forsyth Forsyth2,766 people 24% 20–28% 2,766
T51 Map of Hazelwood Hazelwood25,114 people 24% 21–27% 25,114
T51 Arnold Arnold20,956 people 24% 21–27% 20,956
T51 Crestwood Crestwood12,295 people 24% 21–27% 12,295
T51 Osage Beach Osage Beach4,905 people 24% 20–28% 4,905
T51 Palmyra Palmyra3,623 people 24% 20–28% 3,623
T51 St. Paul3,456 people 24% 21–27% 3,456
T51 Map of Country Club Country Club2,935 people 24% 20–28% 2,935
T51 Liberty Liberty30,689 people 24% 21–27% 30,689
T51 Map of Riverside Riverside4,276 people 24% 20–27% 4,276
T51 Terre du Lac2,516 people 24% 21–28% 2,516
T51 Sikeston Sikeston16,320 people 24% 21–27% 16,320
T51 Branson Branson12,817 people 24% 20–28% 12,817
T51 Macon Macon5,466 people 24% 20–28% 5,466
T51 Higginsville Higginsville4,781 people 24% 20–28% 4,781
T51 Rock Hill Rock Hill4,693 people 24% 21–27% 4,693
T51 Map of High Ridge High Ridge3,714 people 24% 21–27% 3,714
T51 Map of Concord Concord18,368 people 24% 21–27% 18,368
T51 Boonville Boonville7,689 people 24% 20–28% 7,689
T51 Grand RiverDeKalb County · 4,230 people 24% 21–27% 4,230
T51 Tipton Tipton2,667 people 24% 20–28% 2,667
T51 St. Louis St. Louis288,512 people 24% 21–27% 288,512
T51 Map of Murphy Murphy8,285 people 24% 21–28% 8,285
T51 Imperial Imperial5,488 people 24% 21–28% 5,488
T51 Map of Ashland Ashland4,914 people 24% 21–28% 4,914
T51 Oakville Oakville35,333 people 24% 22–27% 35,333
T51 Map of Jackson Jackson15,659 people 24% 21–28% 15,659
T51 Map of Kearney Kearney10,885 people 24% 21–28% 10,885
T51 Brentwood Brentwood8,144 people 24% 22–27% 8,144
T51 Barnhart Barnhart5,785 people 24% 21–28% 5,785
T51 Savannah Savannah5,053 people 24% 21–28% 5,053
T51 Map of Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley2,736 people 24% 21–28% 2,736
T51 Bonne Terre Bonne Terre6,683 people 24% 21–28% 6,683
T51 Map of Byrnes Mill Byrnes Mill3,189 people 24% 21–28% 3,189
T92 Kansas City Kansas City510,612 people 25% 22–27% 510,612
T92 Wentzville Wentzville47,061 people 25% 21–28% 47,061
T92 Ste. Genevieve Ste. Genevieve5,010 people 25% 21–28% 5,010
T92 Map of Breckenridge Hills Breckenridge Hills4,402 people 25% 22–27% 4,402
T92 Bowling Green4,170 people 25% 21–28% 4,170
T92 UnionPutnam County · 2,571 people 25% 21–29% 2,571
T92 Marshall Marshall13,739 people 25% 21–29% 13,739
T92 Valley Park Valley Park6,795 people 25% 22–28% 6,795
T92 Crystal City Crystal City4,718 people 25% 21–28% 4,718
T92 Bethany BethanyHarrison County · 3,080 people 25% 21–29% 3,080
T92 Overland Overland15,695 people 25% 22–28% 15,695
T92 Smithville Smithville10,705 people 25% 22–28% 10,705
T92 New Madrid New Madrid2,662 people 25% 21–28% 2,662
T92 Raytown Raytown29,445 people 25% 22–28% 29,445
T92 Belton Belton25,008 people 25% 21–29% 25,008
T92 Eureka Eureka13,081 people 25% 22–28% 13,081
T92 Map of Herculaneum Herculaneum5,071 people 25% 22–28% 5,071
T92 Centralia Centralia4,690 people 25% 21–28% 4,690
T92 Festus Festus13,201 people 25% 22–28% 13,201
T92 Pacific Pacific7,475 people 25% 22–28% 7,475
T92 St. Robert St. Robert5,356 people 25% 21–29% 5,356
T92 Holts Summit Holts Summit4,609 people 25% 21–29% 4,609
T92 Lexington Lexington4,606 people 25% 21–29% 4,606
T92 Mehlville Mehlville29,805 people 25% 22–28% 29,805
T92 Map of Nixa Nixa24,836 people 25% 21–29% 24,836
T92 Affton Affton19,052 people 25% 22–28% 19,052
T92 St. Ann St. Ann12,811 people 25% 22–28% 12,811
T92 Map of Sherrill SherrillTexas County · 5,408 people 25% 22–29% 5,408
T92 Map of Platte City Platte City4,824 people 25% 22–29% 4,824
T92 Map of Brookfield BrookfieldLinn County · 4,706 people 25% 21–29% 4,706
T92 Map of Hollister Hollister4,643 people 25% 21–29% 4,643
T92 Louisiana Louisiana3,228 people 25% 21–29% 3,228
T92 Map of Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill8,847 people 25% 22–29% 8,847
T92 Waynesville Waynesville5,442 people 25% 21–29% 5,442
T92 California California4,509 people 25% 22–29% 4,509
T92 Marceline MarcelineLinn County · 2,599 people 25% 22–29% 2,599
T92 Map of Lee's Summit Lee's Summit103,656 people 25% 23–28% 103,656
T92 Grandview Grandview26,527 people 25% 23–28% 26,527
T92 Excelsior Springs Excelsior Springs10,484 people 25% 22–29% 10,484
T92 Perryville Perryville8,536 people 25% 22–29% 8,536
T92 Maplewood Maplewood8,156 people 25% 23–28% 8,156
T92 Map of Willard Willard6,488 people 25% 22–29% 6,488
T92 Map of Glasgow Village Glasgow Village5,504 people 25% 22–28% 5,504
T92 Columbia Columbia128,548 people 25% 22–29% 128,548
T92 St. Joseph St. Joseph71,236 people 25% 22–29% 71,236
T92 Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau40,344 people 25% 22–29% 40,344
T92 Farmington Farmington18,282 people 25% 22–29% 18,282
T92 Troy Troy13,947 people 25% 22–29% 13,947
T92 Monett Monett9,873 people 25% 22–28% 9,873
T92 Map of Carl Junction Carl Junction8,339 people 25% 22–29% 8,339
T92 Odessa Odessa5,620 people 25% 22–29% 5,620
T92 Map of Brookfield Brookfield4,144 people 25% 22–29% 4,144
T92 Carrollton CarrolltonCarroll County · 3,818 people 25% 22–29% 3,818
T92 Map of Marionville Marionville2,785 people 25% 22–29% 2,785
T92 Sedalia Sedalia22,003 people 25% 22–29% 22,003
T92 Carthage Carthage15,574 people 25% 22–29% 15,574
T92 Mexico Mexico11,477 people 25% 22–29% 11,477
T92 Peculiar Peculiar5,958 people 25% 22–29% 5,958
T150 Washington Washington15,130 people 26% 22–29% 15,130
T150 Harrisonville Harrisonville9,970 people 26% 22–29% 9,970
T150 Clinton ClintonHenry County · 9,065 people 26% 22–30% 9,065
T150 Trenton TrentonGrundy County · 5,536 people 26% 22–29% 5,536
T150 BurdineTexas County · 3,199 people 26% 22–29% 3,199
T150 Map of Strafford Strafford2,672 people 26% 22–29% 2,672
T150 Map of Moberly Moberly13,526 people 26% 22–30% 13,526
T150 Fulton Fulton12,617 people 26% 22–29% 12,617
T150 Map of Woodson Terrace Woodson Terrace3,908 people 26% 23–28% 3,908
T150 Map of Chaffee Chaffee3,026 people 26% 22–29% 3,026
T150 Springfield Springfield169,954 people 26% 23–29% 169,954
T150 St. James St. James3,916 people 26% 22–30% 3,916
T150 Hillsboro Hillsboro3,500 people 26% 22–29% 3,500
T150 Carrollton Carrollton3,145 people 26% 22–30% 3,145
T150 Map of Monroe City Monroe City3,028 people 26% 23–29% 3,028
T150 Montgomery City Montgomery City2,801 people 26% 22–30% 2,801
T150 Caruthersville Caruthersville5,326 people 26% 22–30% 5,326
T150 Moscow Mills Moscow Mills3,823 people 26% 22–30% 3,823
T150 Map of Buffalo Buffalo3,417 people 26% 22–30% 3,417
T150 Map of Ozark Ozark22,417 people 26% 22–30% 22,417
T150 Republic Republic19,829 people 26% 23–30% 19,829
T150 Neosho Neosho13,224 people 26% 22–30% 13,224
T150 Map of Pevely Pevely6,055 people 26% 23–30% 6,055
T150 Mount Vernon Mount Vernon4,563 people 26% 22–30% 4,563
T150 Map of Salem Salem4,677 people 26% 22–30% 4,677
T150 New Haven New Haven3,302 people 26% 22–30% 3,302
T150 Map of Cassville Cassville3,202 people 26% 22–30% 3,202
T150 Ava Ava3,045 people 26% 22–30% 3,045
T150 Map of Lawson Lawson2,905 people 26% 23–30% 2,905
T150 Villa Ridge Villa Ridge2,835 people 26% 23–30% 2,835
T150 Owensville Owensville2,806 people 26% 22–30% 2,806
T150 Hannibal Hannibal16,771 people 26% 22–30% 16,771
T150 Kennett Kennett10,196 people 26% 23–30% 10,196
T150 St. John St. John6,527 people 26% 23–29% 6,527
T150 Malden Malden3,805 people 26% 23–30% 3,805
T150 Marshfield Marshfield7,696 people 26% 23–30% 7,696
T150 PineyTexas County · 4,871 people 26% 23–30% 4,871
T150 Map of Castor CastorStoddard County · 4,679 people 26% 23–30% 4,679
T150 PikeStoddard County · 3,605 people 26% 23–30% 3,605
T150 Duck CreekStoddard County · 2,813 people 26% 23–30% 2,813
T150 Map of Lathrop Lathrop2,560 people 26% 22–30% 2,560
T150 Map of Webb City Webb City13,221 people 26% 23–30% 13,221
T150 IndependenceDunklin County · 11,960 people 26% 23–30% 11,960
T150 Richmond Richmond5,959 people 26% 23–31% 5,959
T150 Eldon Eldon4,556 people 26% 22–31% 4,556
T150 Lemay Lemay16,228 people 26% 24–29% 16,228
T150 LibertyStoddard County · 14,846 people 26% 23–30% 14,846
T150 Fredericktown Fredericktown4,507 people 26% 23–31% 4,507
T150 Map of City CityBarton County · 4,284 people 26% 23–31% 4,284
T199 Cotton HillDunklin County · 4,830 people 27% 23–30% 4,830
T199 Map of Knob Noster Knob Noster2,838 people 27% 23–30% 2,838
T199 Versailles Versailles2,610 people 27% 23–31% 2,610
T199 Joplin Joplin52,593 people 27% 23–30% 52,593
T199 Map of Aurora Aurora7,397 people 27% 23–31% 7,397
T199 Wright City Wright City5,240 people 27% 23–31% 5,240
T199 Map of Scott City Scott City4,371 people 27% 23–30% 4,371
T199 Blue Springs Blue Springs59,965 people 27% 24–30% 59,965
T199 Map of El Dorado Springs El Dorado Springs3,586 people 27% 23–31% 3,586
T199 Portageville Portageville2,825 people 27% 23–31% 2,825
T199 Union Union12,781 people 27% 23–31% 12,781
T199 Map of Warrenton Warrenton9,066 people 27% 23–31% 9,066
T199 De Soto De Soto6,470 people 27% 23–31% 6,470
T199 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount PleasantBates County · 5,012 people 27% 23–31% 5,012
T199 Desloge Desloge4,863 people 27% 23–31% 4,863
T199 Mountain Grove Mountain Grove4,491 people 27% 23–31% 4,491
T199 Map of Gray Summit Gray Summit2,991 people 27% 23–31% 2,991
T199 Potosi Potosi2,544 people 27% 23–31% 2,544
T199 Independence Independence121,740 people 27% 24–30% 121,740
T199 Lebanon Lebanon15,270 people 27% 23–31% 15,270
T199 PolkNodaway County · 13,968 people 27% 23–31% 13,968
T199 Map of Lamar Lamar4,284 people 27% 23–32% 4,284
T199 Camdenton Camdenton4,023 people 27% 23–31% 4,023
T199 Anderson Anderson2,685 people 27% 23–31% 2,685
T199 Sullivan Sullivan6,310 people 27% 24–30% 6,310
T199 UnionDunklin County · 3,349 people 27% 23–31% 3,349
T199 Bolivar Bolivar11,170 people 27% 23–32% 11,170
T199 CenterVernon County · 9,372 people 27% 23–32% 9,372
T199 Dexter Dexter7,891 people 27% 24–31% 7,891
T199 Map of Greenwood Greenwood6,013 people 27% 24–30% 6,013
T199 Map of Chillicothe ChillicotheLivingston County · 8,923 people 27% 23–31% 8,923
T199 Cuba Cuba3,189 people 27% 23–32% 3,189
T199 Clever Clever3,030 people 27% 23–32% 3,030
T199 Fayette Fayette2,801 people 27% 23–32% 2,801
T199 Map of Oronogo Oronogo2,804 people 27% 24–32% 2,804
T199 Granby Granby2,745 people 27% 23–32% 2,745
T235 West Plains West Plains12,441 people 28% 24–32% 12,441
T235 Rolla Rolla20,287 people 28% 24–32% 20,287
T235 Park Hills Park Hills8,678 people 28% 24–32% 8,678
T235 Map of Rogersville Rogersville4,908 people 28% 24–32% 4,908
T235 Map of Windsor WindsorHenry County · 3,094 people 28% 24–32% 3,094
T235 Map of Nevada Nevada7,925 people 28% 24–32% 7,925
T235 Butler Butler4,668 people 28% 24–32% 4,668
T235 Mountain View Mountain View2,658 people 28% 24–32% 2,658
T235 Map of Maryville Maryville10,428 people 28% 24–32% 10,428
T235 Grain Valley Grain Valley16,271 people 28% 25–31% 16,271
T235 Canton Canton2,752 people 28% 24–33% 2,752
T235 Map of Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff16,254 people 28% 24–32% 16,254
T235 Piedmont Piedmont2,911 people 28% 24–32% 2,911
T235 Sugar Creek Sugar Creek3,249 people 28% 25–32% 3,249
T235 Warrensburg Warrensburg19,582 people 28% 25–33% 19,582
T250 Buckner Buckner2,914 people 29% 26–32% 2,914
T250 Kirksville Kirksville17,563 people 29% 25–33% 17,563
T250 St. Clair St. Clair4,789 people 29% 25–33% 4,789
T250 Map of Oak Grove Oak Grove8,538 people 29% 26–32% 8,538
T250 Whiteman AFB3,517 people 29% 25–33% 3,517
T250 East Prairie East Prairie2,902 people 29% 25–34% 2,902
256 Map of Vandalia Vandalia3,140 people 30% 25–35% 3,140

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Missouri it’s 24%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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