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Fastest growing, Missouri cities

Missouri cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is +0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Glasgow, MO, up 145 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲7Rogersville, MOMO5,754+25.9%−26.8 pts

02▲138Imperial, MOMO5,488+24.5%+19.0 pts

03▲145Glasgow, MOMO5,504+20.1%+19.4 pts

04▲1Parkville, MOMO9,093+17.5%−47.6 pts

05▲21Eureka, MOMO13,422+12.3%−51.0 pts

06▲53North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+11.6%−2.6 pts

07▲8Troy, MOMO15,201+9.9%−66.7 pts

08▼4Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+8.5%−10.1 pts

09▲16Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+8.1%–

10▲45Warrenton, MOMO9,667+7.6%−40.6 pts

11▼9Wright City, MOMO5,854+7.4%−14.5 pts

12▲7Raymore, MOMO26,633+6.9%−92.4 pts

13▼2Nixa, MOMO26,597+6.8%−150.8 pts

14▼11Wentzville, MOMO49,495+6.1%−28.1 pts

15▼3Peculiar, MOMO6,365+6.0%−41.0 pts

16▲17Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+6.0%−141.9 pts

17▼16Cottleville, MOMO6,717+5.8%+40.1 pts

18▲38Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+5.8%−34.6 pts

19▼12Republic, MOMO22,404+5.8%−28.4 pts

20Ozark, MOMO23,544+5.3%−122.5 pts

21▲37Neosho, MOMO14,078+5.0%−8.5 pts

22▲48Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+4.7%−16.7 pts

23▼14Kearney, MOMO11,296+4.6%−197.7 pts

24▲57Bolivar, MOMO11,994+4.6%−29.0 pts

25▲54Belton, MOMO26,193+4.4%−15.3 pts

26▲57Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+4.4%–

27▲51Washington, MOMO15,906+4.3%−19.4 pts

28▼15Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+4.1%−167.7 pts

29▲21Concord, MOMO18,368+4.0%+19.9 pts

30▲10Festus, MOMO14,066+3.9%−15.3 pts

31▼25Ashland, MOMO5,221+3.5%−45.8 pts

32▼18Union, MOMO13,445+3.5%−27.8 pts

33▼4Marshfield, MOMO8,078+3.2%−27.6 pts

34▼16St. Robert, MOMO5,602+3.2%−56.4 pts

35▲13Monett, MOMO10,248+3.1%−10.2 pts

36▲56Mehlville, MOMO29,805+2.9%−1.7 pts

37▲14Battlefield, MOMO6,361+2.9%−53.4 pts

38▼28Smithville, MOMO11,160+2.9%−115.5 pts

39▼15O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+2.7%−144.2 pts

40▼6Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+2.5%−49.9 pts

41▲89Aurora, MOMO7,686+2.5%−4.7 pts

42▼1Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+2.4%−25.9 pts

43▼5St. Peters, MOMO61,479+2.4%−9.9 pts

44▼12Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+2.3%−17.5 pts

45▼28Willard, MOMO6,904+2.3%−44.4 pts

46▲50West Plains, MOMO12,780+2.1%−19.8 pts

47▲26Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+2.0%−0.6 pts

48▼26Columbia, MOMO130,851+1.8%−20.5 pts

49▲31Liberty, MOMO31,319+1.7%−27.1 pts

50▲43Rolla, MOMO20,588+1.7%−14.4 pts

51▲26Lebanon, MOMO15,663+1.7%−20.0 pts

52▼16Olivette, MOMO8,937+1.7%+3.4 pts

53▲29Joplin, MOMO53,930+1.6%−9.5 pts

54▼33Webb City, MOMO13,459+1.5%−30.3 pts

55▼3St. Charles, MOMO72,561+1.4%−9.1 pts

56▼40Branson, MOMO12,921+1.4%−61.8 pts

57▲41Sedalia, MOMO22,621+1.3%−1.4 pts

58▲29Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+1.3%−5.9 pts

59▼6Grandview, MOMO26,653+1.2%+1.6 pts

60▼32Jackson, MOMO16,033+1.1%−27.9 pts

61▲63Park Hills, MOMO8,753+1.1%–

62Pacific, MOMO7,824+0.8%−26.5 pts

63▼18Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+0.8%−44.8 pts

64▼33Waynesville, MOMO5,558+0.7%−8.7 pts

65▲25Ballwin, MOMO30,901+0.6%−42.8 pts

66▼9Gladstone, MOMO27,497+0.5%+0.1 pts

67▼32Kansas City, MOMO521,220+0.5%−1.0 pts

68▼3Odessa, MOMO5,721+0.5%−29.9 pts

69▼32Pevely, MOMO6,239+0.5%−37.6 pts

70▲38Arnold, MOMO20,994+0.5%−5.6 pts

71▼11Springfield, MOMO169,847+0.5%−7.4 pts

72▼42Farmington, MOMO19,226+0.4%−19.7 pts

73▼27Carthage, MOMO15,895+0.3%−17.5 pts

74▲28De Soto, MOMO6,527+0.3%−6.0 pts

75▼48Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+0.2%−1.3 pts

76▲34Kirksville, MOMO17,863+0.2%+1.1 pts

77▲58Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295+0.2%+2.2 pts

78▲67Jennings, MOMO13,093+0.2%+2.9 pts

79▲33Sikeston, MOMO15,983+0.2%+3.9 pts

80▼38Ellisville, MOMO10,315+0.2%−20.5 pts

81▲32Macon, MOMO5,532+0.2%+0.8 pts

82▼39Clayton, MOMO17,807+0.1%+7.7 pts

83▲40Fulton, MOMO12,853+0.1%−20.7 pts

84▲63Cameron, MOMO7,341+0.1%−71.5 pts

85▲30Mexico, MOMO11,558+0.1%−0.1 pts

86▼63Greenwood, MOMO6,315-0.1%−162.7 pts

87▼12Perryville, MOMO8,593-0.2%−10.8 pts

88▼49Des Peres, MOMO9,102-0.3%−2.6 pts

89▼40Town and Country, MOMO11,619-0.3%−14.8 pts

90▲36Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-0.3%−258.8 pts

91▲18Savannah, MOMO5,107-0.3%−9.7 pts

92▼38Kirkwood, MOMO29,331-0.3%−0.5 pts

93▲8Dexter, MOMO7,851-0.5%+2.2 pts

94▼31Marshall, MOMO13,766-0.5%+1.7 pts

95▼29Ladue, MOMO8,934-0.5%+1.7 pts

96▲40Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819-0.7%−5.4 pts

97▲22Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-0.7%+11.9 pts

98▲33Black Jack, MOMO6,547-0.7%−11.5 pts

99▲15Wildwood, MOMO34,955-0.8%–

100▼12Barnhart, MOMO5,785-0.8%−25.2 pts

101▼33Chesterfield, MOMO49,309-0.9%−24.0 pts

102▼28Crestwood, MOMO12,207-0.9%−6.5 pts

103▼27Richmond, MOMO5,968-0.9%−7.5 pts

104▼60Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075-0.9%−69.1 pts

105▼6Manchester, MOMO18,069-0.9%−193.8 pts

106▼34Glendale, MOMO6,060-1.0%+2.0 pts

107▼43Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480-1.0%−35.1 pts

108▼39Independence, MOMO121,675-1.0%−1.9 pts

109▼18Brentwood, MOMO8,079-1.1%+4.5 pts

110▲8University City, MOMO34,657-1.1%+5.5 pts

111▼16Clinton, MOMO9,504-1.2%−8.2 pts

112▼41Webster Groves, MOMO23,450-1.2%−2.3 pts

113▲29Berkeley, MOMO8,026-1.3%+17.9 pts

114▲27Trenton, MOMO5,557-1.3%−2.7 pts

115▲2Valley Park, MOMO6,767-1.3%−57.8 pts

116▲4Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-1.4%−72.4 pts

117▼31Maplewood, MOMO8,033-1.4%+6.0 pts

118▼29Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231-1.4%−5.0 pts

119▼35Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559-1.4%−2.8 pts

120▼73Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-1.4%+6.7 pts

121▼18Florissant, MOMO51,124-1.4%−0.1 pts

122▼22Harrisonville, MOMO10,040-1.5%−17.9 pts

123▼12St. Ann, MOMO12,617-1.6%+4.5 pts

124▼8Overland, MOMO15,474-1.6%+4.8 pts

125▲3Murphy, MOMO8,285-1.7%+1.5 pts

126▲20Ferguson, MOMO17,953-1.7%−2.2 pts

127▲11St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-1.7%−4.7 pts

128▼21Jefferson City, MOMO42,489-1.7%−13.4 pts

129▼35St. John, MOMO6,441-1.7%+6.2 pts

130▼8Moberly, MOMO13,719-1.9%+5.1 pts

131▼34Raytown, MOMO29,154-1.9%−1.2 pts

132▲12Maryville, MOMO10,092-1.9%−1.2 pts

133▲1Hannibal, MOMO16,804-2.0%−0.9 pts

134▼1Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-2.0%−3.9 pts

135▼14Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-2.3%−5.4 pts

136▼30Oakville, MOMO35,333-2.7%−13.9 pts

137▲2Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-2.9%−7.9 pts

138▼9Kennett, MOMO10,118-3.0%−5.9 pts

139▼35Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636-3.2%−7.5 pts

140▼79Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-3.3%+10.5 pts

141▼9Boonville, MOMO7,867-3.5%−19.1 pts

142▼17Nevada, MOMO8,404-3.5%−3.6 pts

143Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-4.2%+4.3 pts

144▼7St. Louis, MOMO278,144-4.3%+7.9 pts

145▼60Lemay, MOMO16,228-5.2%−0.7 pts

146▼41Affton, MOMO19,052-6.7%−4.0 pts

147▼80Sappington, MOMO7,367-7.9%+25.4 pts

148▼21Sullivan, MOMO6,942-8.6%−23.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES