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Fastest growing, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Cottleville, MOMO6,717+82.5%−340%

02Wright City, MOMO5,854+56.5%+158%

03Wentzville, MOMO49,495+52.6%+54%

04Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+34.7%+87%

05Parkville, MOMO9,093+28.1%−57%

06Ashland, MOMO5,221+28.1%−43%

07Republic, MOMO22,404+27.1%−21%

08Rogersville, MOMO5,754+26.8%−49%

09Kearney, MOMO11,296+24.1%−88%

10Smithville, MOMO11,160+23.5%−80%

11Nixa, MOMO26,597+22.3%−86%

12Peculiar, MOMO6,365+22.0%−53%

13Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+21.6%−87%

14Union, MOMO13,445+21.0%−33%

15Troy, MOMO15,201+20.4%−73%

16Branson, MOMO12,921+20.1%−68%

17Willard, MOMO6,904+20.0%−57%

18St. Robert, MOMO5,602+19.6%−67%

19Raymore, MOMO26,633+19.4%−80%

20Ozark, MOMO23,544+19.4%−85%

21Webb City, MOMO13,459+18.5%−42%

22Columbia, MOMO130,851+16.4%−27%

23Greenwood, MOMO6,315+15.3%−91%

24O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+15.1%−90%

25Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+14.9%–

26Eureka, MOMO13,422+14.3%−77%

27Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+13.4%+806%

28Jackson, MOMO16,033+12.5%−57%

29Marshfield, MOMO8,078+12.4%−60%

30Farmington, MOMO19,226+12.2%−39%

31Waynesville, MOMO5,558+11.9%+27%

32Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+11.5%−42%

33Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+10.9%−93%

34Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+10.7%−80%

35Kansas City, MOMO521,220+10.5%+614%

36Olivette, MOMO8,937+9.9%−656%

37Pevely, MOMO6,239+9.9%−74%

38St. Peters, MOMO61,479+9.8%−20%

39Des Peres, MOMO9,102+9.8%+317%

40Festus, MOMO14,066+9.5%−50%

41Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+9.4%−67%

42Ellisville, MOMO10,315+9.3%−55%

43Clayton, MOMO17,807+8.9%−217%

44Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+8.3%−88%

45Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+8.2%−82%

46Carthage, MOMO15,895+8.0%−55%

47Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093+7.9%−198%

48Monett, MOMO10,248+7.9%−40%

49Town and Country, MOMO11,619+7.6%−48%

50Concord, MOMO18,368+7.6%−148%

51Battlefield, MOMO6,361+7.2%−87%

52St. Charles, MOMO72,561+7.1%−32%

53Grandview, MOMO26,653+7.1%−2157%

54Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+7.0%+5669%

55Warrenton, MOMO9,667+7.0%−86%

56Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+6.6%−84%

57Gladstone, MOMO27,497+6.5%+1299%

58Neosho, MOMO14,078+6.4%−53%

59North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+6.2%−56%

60Springfield, MOMO169,847+6.1%−23%

61Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432+6.0%−143%

62Pacific, MOMO7,824+5.9%−78%

63Marshall, MOMO13,766+5.7%−359%

64Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+5.6%−84%

65Odessa, MOMO5,721+5.5%−82%

66Ladue, MOMO8,934+5.5%−341%

67Sappington, MOMO7,367+5.5%−116%

68Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+5.3%−77%

69Independence, MOMO121,675+5.3%+502%

70Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+4.6%−78%

71Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+4.4%+318%

72Glendale, MOMO6,060+4.2%−241%

73Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+4.2%+59%

74Crestwood, MOMO12,207+4.1%−26%

75Perryville, MOMO8,593+4.0%−62%

76Richmond, MOMO5,968+3.7%−43%

77Lebanon, MOMO15,663+3.7%−83%

78Washington, MOMO15,906+3.7%−84%

79Belton, MOMO26,193+3.6%−82%

80Liberty, MOMO31,319+3.5%−88%

81Bolivar, MOMO11,994+3.4%−90%

82Joplin, MOMO53,930+3.2%−71%

83Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+3.2%–

84Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+3.0%+112%

85Lemay, MOMO16,228+2.8%−163%

86Maplewood, MOMO8,033+2.8%−138%

87Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+2.6%−63%

88Barnhart, MOMO5,785+2.6%−89%

89Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+2.4%−32%

90Ballwin, MOMO30,901+2.3%−95%

91Brentwood, MOMO8,079+2.2%−139%

92Mehlville, MOMO29,805+2.0%−56%

93Rolla, MOMO20,588+2.0%−88%

94St. John, MOMO6,441+1.9%−124%

95Clinton, MOMO9,504+1.8%−74%

96West Plains, MOMO12,780+1.7%−92%

97Raytown, MOMO29,154+1.6%−336%

98Sedalia, MOMO22,621+1.6%−42%

99Manchester, MOMO18,069+1.3%−99%

100Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+1.0%−94%

101Dexter, MOMO7,851+0.8%−130%

102De Soto, MOMO6,527+0.8%−88%

103Florissant, MOMO51,124+0.7%−152%

104Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+0.6%−87%

105Affton, MOMO19,052+0.5%−120%

106Oakville, MOMO35,333+0.4%−96%

107Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+0.3%−97%

108Arnold, MOMO20,994+0.2%−96%

109Savannah, MOMO5,107+0.2%−97%

110Kirksville, MOMO17,863+0.1%−115%

111St. Ann, MOMO12,617-0.0%−100%

112Sikeston, MOMO15,983-0.2%−96%

113Macon, MOMO5,532-0.3%−57%

114Wildwood, MOMO34,955-0.3%–

115Mexico, MOMO11,558-0.6%−583%

116Overland, MOMO15,474-0.7%−90%

117Valley Park, MOMO6,767-0.8%−101%

118University City, MOMO34,657-0.9%−87%

119Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-0.9%−93%

120Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-1.0%−101%

121Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-1.1%−135%

122Moberly, MOMO13,719-1.4%−80%

123Fulton, MOMO12,853-1.5%−107%

124Park Hills, MOMO8,753-2.0%–

125Nevada, MOMO8,404-2.1%−1884%

126Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-2.1%−101%

127Sullivan, MOMO6,942-2.5%−117%

128Murphy, MOMO8,285-3.0%−3%

129Kennett, MOMO10,118-3.8%−231%

130Aurora, MOMO7,686-3.8%−154%

131Black Jack, MOMO6,547-4.3%−139%

132Boonville, MOMO7,867-4.3%−127%

133Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-4.3%−330%

134Hannibal, MOMO16,804-4.5%+317%

135Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-4.7%+131%

136Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819-4.8%−200%

137St. Louis, MOMO278,144-5.5%−55%

138St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-5.6%−289%

139Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-6.3%−226%

140Imperial, MOMO5,488-6.4%−215%

141Trenton, MOMO5,557-6.5%−560%

142Berkeley, MOMO8,026-8.4%−56%

143Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-9.8%+15%

144Maryville, MOMO10,092-11.2%+1354%

145Jennings, MOMO13,093-12.4%+351%

146Ferguson, MOMO17,953-12.6%−2444%

147Cameron, MOMO7,341-14.3%−120%

148Glasgow, MOMO5,504-15.6%−2412%

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