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Fastest shrinking, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Cottleville, MOMO6,717-34.3%+0%

02Sappington, MOMO7,367-33.3%+0%

03Berkeley, MOMO8,026-19.2%+0%

04Concord, MOMO18,368-16.0%+0%

05Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-13.8%+0%

06Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-12.5%+0%

07St. Louis, MOMO278,144-12.2%+0%

08Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-8.5%+0%

09Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-8.1%+0%

10St. John, MOMO6,441-8.0%+0%

11Clayton, MOMO17,807-7.6%+0%

12Maplewood, MOMO8,033-7.4%+0%

13Moberly, MOMO13,719-7.0%+0%

14University City, MOMO34,657-6.6%+0%

15Overland, MOMO15,474-6.4%+0%

16St. Ann, MOMO12,617-6.1%+0%

17Brentwood, MOMO8,079-5.6%+0%

18Lemay, MOMO16,228-4.5%+0%

19Sikeston, MOMO15,983-3.7%+0%

20Murphy, MOMO8,285-3.1%+0%

21Glendale, MOMO6,060-3.0%+0%

22Jennings, MOMO13,093-2.7%+0%

23Affton, MOMO19,052-2.7%+0%

24Dexter, MOMO7,851-2.7%+0%

25Ladue, MOMO8,934-2.3%+0%

26Marshall, MOMO13,766-2.2%+0%

27Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-2.0%+0%

28Olivette, MOMO8,937-1.8%+0%

29Florissant, MOMO51,124-1.4%+0%

30Hannibal, MOMO16,804-1.1%+0%

31Kirksville, MOMO17,863-1.0%+0%

32Maryville, MOMO10,092-0.8%+0%

33Raytown, MOMO29,154-0.7%+0%

34Macon, MOMO5,532-0.6%+0%

35Grandview, MOMO26,653-0.3%+0%

36Nevada, MOMO8,404+0.1%+0%

37Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+0.1%+0%

38Mexico, MOMO11,558+0.1%+0%

39Gladstone, MOMO27,497+0.5%+0%

40Ferguson, MOMO17,953+0.5%+0%

41Glasgow, MOMO5,504+0.7%+0%

42Independence, MOMO121,675+0.9%+0%

43Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+1.1%+0%

44Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+1.4%+0%

45Trenton, MOMO5,557+1.4%+0%

46Kansas City, MOMO521,220+1.5%+0%

47Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+1.5%+0%

48Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+1.9%+0%

49Des Peres, MOMO9,102+2.3%+0%

50Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+2.6%+0%

51Sedalia, MOMO22,621+2.7%+0%

52Kennett, MOMO10,118+2.9%+0%

53St. Joseph, MOMO71,001+3.0%+0%

54Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368+3.2%+0%

55Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+3.6%+0%

56Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+4.3%+0%

57Mehlville, MOMO29,805+4.6%+0%

58Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819+4.8%+0%

59Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873+5.0%+0%

60Imperial, MOMO5,488+5.6%+0%

61Crestwood, MOMO12,207+5.6%+0%

62Arnold, MOMO20,994+6.0%+0%

63De Soto, MOMO6,527+6.4%+0%

64Richmond, MOMO5,968+6.6%+0%

65Clinton, MOMO9,504+7.0%+0%

66Aurora, MOMO7,686+7.1%+0%

67Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+7.2%+0%

68Springfield, MOMO169,847+7.9%+0%

69Waynesville, MOMO5,558+9.4%+0%

70Savannah, MOMO5,107+9.4%+0%

71St. Charles, MOMO72,561+10.6%+0%

72Perryville, MOMO8,593+10.6%+0%

73Black Jack, MOMO6,547+10.8%+0%

74Joplin, MOMO53,930+11.1%+0%

75Oakville, MOMO35,333+11.2%+0%

76Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+11.7%+0%

77St. Peters, MOMO61,479+12.2%+0%

78Monett, MOMO10,248+13.3%+0%

79Neosho, MOMO14,078+13.5%+0%

80North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+14.1%+0%

81Sullivan, MOMO6,942+14.4%+0%

82Town and Country, MOMO11,619+14.6%+0%

83Boonville, MOMO7,867+15.6%+0%

84Rolla, MOMO20,588+16.2%+0%

85Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+16.4%+0%

86Carthage, MOMO15,895+17.9%+0%

87Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+18.6%+0%

88Festus, MOMO14,066+19.2%+0%

89Belton, MOMO26,193+19.7%+0%

90Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+19.8%+0%

91Farmington, MOMO19,226+20.1%+0%

92Ellisville, MOMO10,315+20.7%+0%

93Fulton, MOMO12,853+20.9%+0%

94Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+21.4%+0%

95Lebanon, MOMO15,663+21.8%+0%

96Wright City, MOMO5,854+21.9%+0%

97West Plains, MOMO12,780+21.9%+0%

98Columbia, MOMO130,851+22.3%+0%

99Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+23.2%+0%

100Washington, MOMO15,906+23.7%+0%

101Barnhart, MOMO5,785+24.4%+0%

102Pacific, MOMO7,824+27.3%+0%

103Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+28.3%+0%

104Liberty, MOMO31,319+28.8%+0%

105Jackson, MOMO16,033+29.1%+0%

106Odessa, MOMO5,721+30.4%+0%

107Marshfield, MOMO8,078+30.8%+0%

108Union, MOMO13,445+31.3%+0%

109Webb City, MOMO13,459+31.7%+0%

110Bolivar, MOMO11,994+33.6%+0%

111Republic, MOMO22,404+34.1%+0%

112Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+34.1%+0%

113Wentzville, MOMO49,495+34.2%+0%

114Pevely, MOMO6,239+38.1%+0%

115Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+40.4%+0%

116Ballwin, MOMO30,901+43.4%+0%

117Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+45.6%+0%

118Willard, MOMO6,904+46.7%+0%

119Peculiar, MOMO6,365+47.0%+0%

120Warrenton, MOMO9,667+48.2%+0%

121Ashland, MOMO5,221+49.3%+0%

122Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+52.4%+0%

123Rogersville, MOMO5,754+52.8%+0%

124Battlefield, MOMO6,361+56.3%+0%

125Valley Park, MOMO6,767+56.5%+0%

126St. Robert, MOMO5,602+59.5%+0%

127Branson, MOMO12,921+63.2%+0%

128Eureka, MOMO13,422+63.3%+0%

129Parkville, MOMO9,093+65.1%+0%

130Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+68.2%+0%

131Hazelwood, MOMO24,849+71.0%+0%

132Cameron, MOMO7,341+71.6%+0%

133Troy, MOMO15,201+76.7%+0%

134Raymore, MOMO26,633+99.3%+0%

135Smithville, MOMO11,160+118.4%+0%

136Ozark, MOMO23,544+127.8%+0%

137O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+146.9%+0%

138Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+147.8%+0%

139Nixa, MOMO26,597+157.6%+0%

140Greenwood, MOMO6,315+162.6%+0%

141Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+171.9%+0%

142Manchester, MOMO18,069+192.9%+0%

143Kearney, MOMO11,296+202.3%+0%

144Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301+258.5%+0%

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