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Fastest growing, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301+258.5%+0%

02Kearney, MOMO11,296+202.3%+0%

03Manchester, MOMO18,069+192.9%+0%

04Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+171.9%+0%

05Greenwood, MOMO6,315+162.6%+0%

06Nixa, MOMO26,597+157.6%+0%

07Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+147.8%+0%

08O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+146.9%+0%

09Ozark, MOMO23,544+127.8%+0%

10Smithville, MOMO11,160+118.4%+0%

11Raymore, MOMO26,633+99.3%+0%

12Troy, MOMO15,201+76.7%+0%

13Cameron, MOMO7,341+71.6%+0%

14Hazelwood, MOMO24,849+71.0%+0%

15Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+68.2%+0%

16Parkville, MOMO9,093+65.1%+0%

17Eureka, MOMO13,422+63.3%+0%

18Branson, MOMO12,921+63.2%+0%

19St. Robert, MOMO5,602+59.5%+0%

20Valley Park, MOMO6,767+56.5%+0%

21Battlefield, MOMO6,361+56.3%+0%

22Rogersville, MOMO5,754+52.8%+0%

23Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+52.4%+0%

24Ashland, MOMO5,221+49.3%+0%

25Warrenton, MOMO9,667+48.2%+0%

26Peculiar, MOMO6,365+47.0%+0%

27Willard, MOMO6,904+46.7%+0%

28Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+45.6%+0%

29Ballwin, MOMO30,901+43.4%+0%

30Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+40.4%+0%

31Pevely, MOMO6,239+38.1%+0%

32Wentzville, MOMO49,495+34.2%+0%

33Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+34.1%+0%

34Republic, MOMO22,404+34.1%+0%

35Bolivar, MOMO11,994+33.6%+0%

36Webb City, MOMO13,459+31.7%+0%

37Union, MOMO13,445+31.3%+0%

38Marshfield, MOMO8,078+30.8%+0%

39Odessa, MOMO5,721+30.4%+0%

40Jackson, MOMO16,033+29.1%+0%

41Liberty, MOMO31,319+28.8%+0%

42Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+28.3%+0%

43Pacific, MOMO7,824+27.3%+0%

44Barnhart, MOMO5,785+24.4%+0%

45Washington, MOMO15,906+23.7%+0%

46Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+23.2%+0%

47Columbia, MOMO130,851+22.3%+0%

48West Plains, MOMO12,780+21.9%+0%

49Wright City, MOMO5,854+21.9%+0%

50Lebanon, MOMO15,663+21.8%+0%

51Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+21.4%+0%

52Fulton, MOMO12,853+20.9%+0%

53Ellisville, MOMO10,315+20.7%+0%

54Farmington, MOMO19,226+20.1%+0%

55Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+19.8%+0%

56Belton, MOMO26,193+19.7%+0%

57Festus, MOMO14,066+19.2%+0%

58Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+18.6%+0%

59Carthage, MOMO15,895+17.9%+0%

60Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+16.4%+0%

61Rolla, MOMO20,588+16.2%+0%

62Boonville, MOMO7,867+15.6%+0%

63Town and Country, MOMO11,619+14.6%+0%

64Sullivan, MOMO6,942+14.4%+0%

65North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+14.1%+0%

66Neosho, MOMO14,078+13.5%+0%

67Monett, MOMO10,248+13.3%+0%

68St. Peters, MOMO61,479+12.2%+0%

69Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+11.7%+0%

70Oakville, MOMO35,333+11.2%+0%

71Joplin, MOMO53,930+11.1%+0%

72Black Jack, MOMO6,547+10.8%+0%

73Perryville, MOMO8,593+10.6%+0%

74St. Charles, MOMO72,561+10.6%+0%

75Savannah, MOMO5,107+9.4%+0%

76Waynesville, MOMO5,558+9.4%+0%

77Springfield, MOMO169,847+7.9%+0%

78Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+7.2%+0%

79Aurora, MOMO7,686+7.1%+0%

80Clinton, MOMO9,504+7.0%+0%

81Richmond, MOMO5,968+6.6%+0%

82De Soto, MOMO6,527+6.4%+0%

83Arnold, MOMO20,994+6.0%+0%

84Crestwood, MOMO12,207+5.6%+0%

85Imperial, MOMO5,488+5.6%+0%

86Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873+5.0%+0%

87Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819+4.8%+0%

88Mehlville, MOMO29,805+4.6%+0%

89Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+4.3%+0%

90Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+3.6%+0%

91Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368+3.2%+0%

92St. Joseph, MOMO71,001+3.0%+0%

93Kennett, MOMO10,118+2.9%+0%

94Sedalia, MOMO22,621+2.7%+0%

95Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+2.6%+0%

96Des Peres, MOMO9,102+2.3%+0%

97Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+1.9%+0%

98Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+1.5%+0%

99Kansas City, MOMO521,220+1.5%+0%

100Trenton, MOMO5,557+1.4%+0%

101Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+1.4%+0%

102Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+1.1%+0%

103Independence, MOMO121,675+0.9%+0%

104Glasgow, MOMO5,504+0.7%+0%

105Ferguson, MOMO17,953+0.5%+0%

106Gladstone, MOMO27,497+0.5%+0%

107Mexico, MOMO11,558+0.1%+0%

108Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+0.1%+0%

109Nevada, MOMO8,404+0.1%+0%

110Grandview, MOMO26,653-0.3%+0%

111Macon, MOMO5,532-0.6%+0%

112Raytown, MOMO29,154-0.7%+0%

113Maryville, MOMO10,092-0.8%+0%

114Kirksville, MOMO17,863-1.0%+0%

115Hannibal, MOMO16,804-1.1%+0%

116Florissant, MOMO51,124-1.4%+0%

117Olivette, MOMO8,937-1.8%+0%

118Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-2.0%+0%

119Marshall, MOMO13,766-2.2%+0%

120Ladue, MOMO8,934-2.3%+0%

121Dexter, MOMO7,851-2.7%+0%

122Affton, MOMO19,052-2.7%+0%

123Jennings, MOMO13,093-2.7%+0%

124Glendale, MOMO6,060-3.0%+0%

125Murphy, MOMO8,285-3.1%+0%

126Sikeston, MOMO15,983-3.7%+0%

127Lemay, MOMO16,228-4.5%+0%

128Brentwood, MOMO8,079-5.6%+0%

129St. Ann, MOMO12,617-6.1%+0%

130Overland, MOMO15,474-6.4%+0%

131University City, MOMO34,657-6.6%+0%

132Moberly, MOMO13,719-7.0%+0%

133Maplewood, MOMO8,033-7.4%+0%

134Clayton, MOMO17,807-7.6%+0%

135St. John, MOMO6,441-8.0%+0%

136Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-8.1%+0%

137Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-8.5%+0%

138St. Louis, MOMO278,144-12.2%+0%

139Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-12.5%+0%

140Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-13.8%+0%

141Concord, MOMO18,368-16.0%+0%

142Berkeley, MOMO8,026-19.2%+0%

143Sappington, MOMO7,367-33.3%+0%

144Cottleville, MOMO6,717-34.3%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES