RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 144 SHOWN OF 144

Fastest growing, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301+258.5%–

02Kearney, MOMO11,296+202.3%–

03Manchester, MOMO18,069+192.9%–

04Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+171.9%–

05Greenwood, MOMO6,315+162.6%–

06Nixa, MOMO26,597+157.6%–

07Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+147.8%–

08O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+146.9%–

09Ozark, MOMO23,544+127.8%–

10Smithville, MOMO11,160+118.4%–

11Raymore, MOMO26,633+99.3%–

12Troy, MOMO15,201+76.7%–

13Cameron, MOMO7,341+71.6%–

14Hazelwood, MOMO24,849+71.0%–

15Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+68.2%–

16Parkville, MOMO9,093+65.1%–

17Eureka, MOMO13,422+63.3%–

18Branson, MOMO12,921+63.2%–

19St. Robert, MOMO5,602+59.5%–

20Valley Park, MOMO6,767+56.5%–

21Battlefield, MOMO6,361+56.3%–

22Rogersville, MOMO5,754+52.8%–

23Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+52.4%–

24Ashland, MOMO5,221+49.3%–

25Warrenton, MOMO9,667+48.2%–

26Peculiar, MOMO6,365+47.0%–

27Willard, MOMO6,904+46.7%–

28Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+45.6%–

29Ballwin, MOMO30,901+43.4%–

30Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+40.4%–

31Pevely, MOMO6,239+38.1%–

32Wentzville, MOMO49,495+34.2%–

33Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+34.1%–

34Republic, MOMO22,404+34.1%–

35Bolivar, MOMO11,994+33.6%–

36Webb City, MOMO13,459+31.7%–

37Union, MOMO13,445+31.3%–

38Marshfield, MOMO8,078+30.8%–

39Odessa, MOMO5,721+30.4%–

40Jackson, MOMO16,033+29.1%–

41Liberty, MOMO31,319+28.8%–

42Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+28.3%–

43Pacific, MOMO7,824+27.3%–

44Barnhart, MOMO5,785+24.4%–

45Washington, MOMO15,906+23.7%–

46Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+23.2%–

47Columbia, MOMO130,851+22.3%–

48West Plains, MOMO12,780+21.9%–

49Wright City, MOMO5,854+21.9%–

50Lebanon, MOMO15,663+21.8%–

51Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+21.4%–

52Fulton, MOMO12,853+20.9%–

53Ellisville, MOMO10,315+20.7%–

54Farmington, MOMO19,226+20.1%–

55Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+19.8%–

56Belton, MOMO26,193+19.7%–

57Festus, MOMO14,066+19.2%–

58Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+18.6%–

59Carthage, MOMO15,895+17.9%–

60Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+16.4%–

61Rolla, MOMO20,588+16.2%–

62Boonville, MOMO7,867+15.6%–

63Town and Country, MOMO11,619+14.6%–

64Sullivan, MOMO6,942+14.4%–

65North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+14.1%–

66Neosho, MOMO14,078+13.5%–

67Monett, MOMO10,248+13.3%–

68St. Peters, MOMO61,479+12.2%–

69Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+11.7%–

70Oakville, MOMO35,333+11.2%–

71Joplin, MOMO53,930+11.1%–

72Black Jack, MOMO6,547+10.8%–

73Perryville, MOMO8,593+10.6%–

74St. Charles, MOMO72,561+10.6%–

75Savannah, MOMO5,107+9.4%–

76Waynesville, MOMO5,558+9.4%–

77Springfield, MOMO169,847+7.9%–

78Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+7.2%–

79Aurora, MOMO7,686+7.1%–

80Clinton, MOMO9,504+7.0%–

81Richmond, MOMO5,968+6.6%–

82De Soto, MOMO6,527+6.4%–

83Arnold, MOMO20,994+6.0%–

84Crestwood, MOMO12,207+5.6%–

85Imperial, MOMO5,488+5.6%–

86Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873+5.0%–

87Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819+4.8%–

88Mehlville, MOMO29,805+4.6%–

89Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+4.3%–

90Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+3.6%–

91Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368+3.2%–

92St. Joseph, MOMO71,001+3.0%–

93Kennett, MOMO10,118+2.9%–

94Sedalia, MOMO22,621+2.7%–

95Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+2.6%–

96Des Peres, MOMO9,102+2.3%–

97Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+1.9%–

98Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+1.5%–

99Kansas City, MOMO521,220+1.5%–

100Trenton, MOMO5,557+1.4%–

101Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+1.4%–

102Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+1.1%–

103Independence, MOMO121,675+0.9%–

104Glasgow, MOMO5,504+0.7%–

105Ferguson, MOMO17,953+0.5%–

106Gladstone, MOMO27,497+0.5%–

107Mexico, MOMO11,558+0.1%–

108Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+0.1%–

109Nevada, MOMO8,404+0.1%–

110Grandview, MOMO26,653-0.3%–

111Macon, MOMO5,532-0.6%–

112Raytown, MOMO29,154-0.7%–

113Maryville, MOMO10,092-0.8%–

114Kirksville, MOMO17,863-1.0%–

115Hannibal, MOMO16,804-1.1%–

116Florissant, MOMO51,124-1.4%–

117Olivette, MOMO8,937-1.8%–

118Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-2.0%–

119Marshall, MOMO13,766-2.2%–

120Ladue, MOMO8,934-2.3%–

121Dexter, MOMO7,851-2.7%–

122Affton, MOMO19,052-2.7%–

123Jennings, MOMO13,093-2.7%–

124Glendale, MOMO6,060-3.0%–

125Murphy, MOMO8,285-3.1%–

126Sikeston, MOMO15,983-3.7%–

127Lemay, MOMO16,228-4.5%–

128Brentwood, MOMO8,079-5.6%–

129St. Ann, MOMO12,617-6.1%–

130Overland, MOMO15,474-6.4%–

131University City, MOMO34,657-6.6%–

132Moberly, MOMO13,719-7.0%–

133Maplewood, MOMO8,033-7.4%–

134Clayton, MOMO17,807-7.6%–

135St. John, MOMO6,441-8.0%–

136Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-8.1%–

137Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-8.5%–

138St. Louis, MOMO278,144-12.2%–

139Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-12.5%–

140Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-13.8%–

141Concord, MOMO18,368-16.0%–

142Berkeley, MOMO8,026-19.2%–

143Sappington, MOMO7,367-33.3%–

144Cottleville, MOMO6,717-34.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS