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Welcome to Ralls County ...

Time Zone: Ralls County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of New London is the Seat for Ralls County.

Ralls County was founded in 1821 and was created by taking area from Pike County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ralls had a population of 10,309 people. This is an increase of 1.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,193 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ralls represented 0.17% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Ralls County:

  • Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • Rensselaer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
    • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.