Table 4. Human populations of counties that include the Niangua Watershed.
County 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994 (estimate) Growth Rank1
Camden 9,142 8,971 7,861 9,116 13,315 20,017 27,495 30,594 9
Dallas 10,541 11,523 10,392 9,314 10,054 12,096 12,646 14,233 4
Hickory 6,430 6,506 5,387 4,516 4,481 6,367 7,335 8,044 12
Laclede 16,320 18,718 19,010 18,991 19,944 24,323 27,158 28,682 34
Webster 16,148 17,226 15,072 13,753 15,562 20,414 23,753 25,965 14
Totals 58,581 62,944 57,772 55,690 63,356 90,909 98,387 107,278

1State rank in estimated population growth between 1990 and 1994. 1930 thru 1990 data are from U.S. Census Bureau. 1994 estimates are from the Missouri Office of Administration.

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