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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%+116.8 pts

02Wright City, MOMO5,854+56.5%+34.6 pts

03Wentzville, MOMO49,495+52.6%+18.5 pts

04Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+34.7%+16.1 pts

05Parkville, MOMO9,093+28.1%−37.0 pts

06Ashland, MOMO5,221+28.1%−21.2 pts

07Republic, MOMO22,404+27.1%−7.0 pts

08Rogersville, MOMO5,754+26.8%−26.0 pts

09Kearney, MOMO11,296+24.1%−178.2 pts

10Smithville, MOMO11,160+23.5%−94.9 pts

11Nixa, MOMO26,597+22.3%−135.3 pts

12Peculiar, MOMO6,365+22.0%−25.1 pts

13Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+21.6%−150.3 pts

14Union, MOMO13,445+21.0%−10.3 pts

15Troy, MOMO15,201+20.4%−56.3 pts

16Branson, MOMO12,921+20.1%−43.1 pts

17Willard, MOMO6,904+20.0%−26.7 pts

18St. Robert, MOMO5,602+19.6%−39.9 pts

19Raymore, MOMO26,633+19.4%−79.9 pts

20Ozark, MOMO23,544+19.4%−108.3 pts

21Webb City, MOMO13,459+18.5%−13.2 pts

22Columbia, MOMO130,851+16.4%−6.0 pts

23Greenwood, MOMO6,315+15.3%−147.3 pts

24O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+15.1%−131.8 pts

25Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+14.9%–

26Eureka, MOMO13,422+14.3%−49.0 pts

27Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+13.4%+11.9 pts

28Jackson, MOMO16,033+12.5%−16.5 pts

29Marshfield, MOMO8,078+12.4%−18.3 pts

30Farmington, MOMO19,226+12.2%−7.9 pts

31Waynesville, MOMO5,558+11.9%+2.6 pts

32Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+11.5%−8.4 pts

33Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+10.9%−137.0 pts

34Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+10.7%−41.7 pts

35Kansas City, MOMO521,220+10.5%+9.0 pts

36Olivette, MOMO8,937+9.9%+11.7 pts

37Pevely, MOMO6,239+9.9%−28.2 pts

38St. Peters, MOMO61,479+9.8%−2.4 pts

39Des Peres, MOMO9,102+9.8%+7.4 pts

40Festus, MOMO14,066+9.5%−9.7 pts

41Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+9.4%−19.0 pts

42Ellisville, MOMO10,315+9.3%−11.3 pts

43Clayton, MOMO17,807+8.9%+16.4 pts

44Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+8.3%−59.9 pts

45Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+8.2%−37.4 pts

46Carthage, MOMO15,895+8.0%−9.9 pts

47Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093+7.9%+16.0 pts

48Monett, MOMO10,248+7.9%−5.4 pts

49Town and Country, MOMO11,619+7.6%−6.9 pts

50Concord, MOMO18,368+7.6%+23.6 pts

51Battlefield, MOMO6,361+7.2%−49.1 pts

52St. Charles, MOMO72,561+7.1%−3.4 pts

53Grandview, MOMO26,653+7.1%+7.4 pts

54Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+7.0%+6.9 pts

55Warrenton, MOMO9,667+7.0%−41.2 pts

56Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+6.6%−33.8 pts

57Gladstone, MOMO27,497+6.5%+6.0 pts

58Neosho, MOMO14,078+6.4%−7.1 pts

59North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+6.2%−8.0 pts

60Springfield, MOMO169,847+6.1%−1.8 pts

61Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432+6.0%+19.8 pts

62Pacific, MOMO7,824+5.9%−21.4 pts

63Marshall, MOMO13,766+5.7%+7.9 pts

64Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+5.6%−28.5 pts

65Odessa, MOMO5,721+5.5%−24.9 pts

66Ladue, MOMO8,934+5.5%+7.8 pts

67Sappington, MOMO7,367+5.5%+38.7 pts

68Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+5.3%−17.9 pts

69Independence, MOMO121,675+5.3%+4.4 pts

70Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+4.6%−16.7 pts

71Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+4.4%+3.4 pts

72Glendale, MOMO6,060+4.2%+7.2 pts

73Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+4.2%+1.6 pts

74Crestwood, MOMO12,207+4.1%−1.5 pts

75Perryville, MOMO8,593+4.0%−6.6 pts

76Richmond, MOMO5,968+3.7%−2.9 pts

77Lebanon, MOMO15,663+3.7%−18.0 pts

78Washington, MOMO15,906+3.7%−20.0 pts

79Belton, MOMO26,193+3.6%−16.0 pts

80Liberty, MOMO31,319+3.5%−25.3 pts

81Bolivar, MOMO11,994+3.4%−30.1 pts

82Joplin, MOMO53,930+3.2%−7.9 pts

83Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+3.2%–

84Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+3.0%+1.6 pts

85Lemay, MOMO16,228+2.8%+7.3 pts

86Maplewood, MOMO8,033+2.8%+10.1 pts

87Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+2.6%−4.5 pts

88Barnhart, MOMO5,785+2.6%−21.7 pts

89Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+2.4%−1.1 pts

90Ballwin, MOMO30,901+2.3%−41.1 pts

91Brentwood, MOMO8,079+2.2%+7.8 pts

92Mehlville, MOMO29,805+2.0%−2.6 pts

93Rolla, MOMO20,588+2.0%−14.2 pts

94St. John, MOMO6,441+1.9%+9.9 pts

95Clinton, MOMO9,504+1.8%−5.1 pts

96West Plains, MOMO12,780+1.7%−20.3 pts

97Raytown, MOMO29,154+1.6%+2.3 pts

98Sedalia, MOMO22,621+1.6%−1.1 pts

99Manchester, MOMO18,069+1.3%−191.6 pts

100Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+1.0%−15.4 pts

101Dexter, MOMO7,851+0.8%+3.5 pts

102De Soto, MOMO6,527+0.8%−5.6 pts

103Florissant, MOMO51,124+0.7%+2.1 pts

104Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+0.6%−3.8 pts

105Affton, MOMO19,052+0.5%+3.2 pts

106Oakville, MOMO35,333+0.4%−10.8 pts

107Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+0.3%−11.3 pts

108Arnold, MOMO20,994+0.2%−5.8 pts

109Savannah, MOMO5,107+0.2%−9.2 pts

110Kirksville, MOMO17,863+0.1%+1.1 pts

111St. Ann, MOMO12,617-0.0%+6.1 pts

112Sikeston, MOMO15,983-0.2%+3.5 pts

113Macon, MOMO5,532-0.3%+0.3 pts

114Wildwood, MOMO34,955-0.3%–

115Mexico, MOMO11,558-0.6%−0.8 pts

116Overland, MOMO15,474-0.7%+5.8 pts

117Valley Park, MOMO6,767-0.8%−57.3 pts

118University City, MOMO34,657-0.9%+5.8 pts

119Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-0.9%+11.6 pts

120Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-1.0%−72.0 pts

121Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-1.1%−4.3 pts

122Moberly, MOMO13,719-1.4%+5.6 pts

123Fulton, MOMO12,853-1.5%−22.4 pts

124Park Hills, MOMO8,753-2.0%–

125Nevada, MOMO8,404-2.1%−2.2 pts

126Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-2.1%−260.7 pts

127Sullivan, MOMO6,942-2.5%−16.9 pts

128Murphy, MOMO8,285-3.0%+0.1 pts

129Kennett, MOMO10,118-3.8%−6.7 pts

130Aurora, MOMO7,686-3.8%−11.0 pts

131Black Jack, MOMO6,547-4.3%−15.1 pts

132Boonville, MOMO7,867-4.3%−19.9 pts

133Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-4.3%−6.2 pts

134Hannibal, MOMO16,804-4.5%−3.4 pts

135Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-4.7%−2.7 pts

136Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819-4.8%−9.6 pts

137St. Louis, MOMO278,144-5.5%+6.7 pts

138St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-5.6%−8.6 pts

139Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-6.3%−11.3 pts

140Imperial, MOMO5,488-6.4%−12.0 pts

141Trenton, MOMO5,557-6.5%−8.0 pts

142Berkeley, MOMO8,026-8.4%+10.8 pts

143Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-9.8%−1.3 pts

144Maryville, MOMO10,092-11.2%−10.4 pts

145Jennings, MOMO13,093-12.4%−9.6 pts

146Ferguson, MOMO17,953-12.6%−13.2 pts

147Cameron, MOMO7,341-14.3%−85.9 pts

148Glasgow, MOMO5,504-15.6%−16.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS