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Fastest shrinking, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-25.7%+105%

02Maplewood, MOMO8,033-12.8%+74%

03Berkeley, MOMO8,026-10.8%−44%

04North Kansas City, MOMO5,613-10.7%−176%

05Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-10.4%+28%

06Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-8.8%+3%

07St. Louis, MOMO278,144-8.3%−32%

08Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-7.9%−258%

09Barnhart, MOMO5,785-7.0%−129%

10Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231-5.9%−265%

11Manchester, MOMO18,069-5.6%−103%

12University City, MOMO34,657-5.5%−17%

13Ferguson, MOMO17,953-5.4%−1097%

14Richmond, MOMO5,968-5.2%−179%

15St. John, MOMO6,441-5.2%−35%

16Jennings, MOMO13,093-4.9%+79%

17Overland, MOMO15,474-4.6%−28%

18St. Ann, MOMO12,617-4.3%−29%

19Sikeston, MOMO15,983-4.0%+8%

20Murphy, MOMO8,285-4.0%+26%

21Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-3.6%−214%

22Gladstone, MOMO27,497-3.6%−879%

23Trenton, MOMO5,557-3.5%−344%

24Lemay, MOMO16,228-3.3%−26%

25Clinton, MOMO9,504-3.3%−147%

26Kennett, MOMO10,118-2.9%−200%

27Raytown, MOMO29,154-2.8%+308%

28Ballwin, MOMO30,901-2.8%−106%

29Nevada, MOMO8,404-2.6%−2307%

30Des Peres, MOMO9,102-2.5%−209%

31Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-1.9%−103%

32Grandview, MOMO26,653-1.6%+374%

33Concord, MOMO18,368-1.6%−90%

34Mehlville, MOMO29,805-1.5%−133%

35Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065-1.5%−200%

36Ladue, MOMO8,934-1.4%−37%

37Macon, MOMO5,532-1.2%+104%

38Affton, MOMO19,052-1.1%−59%

39Webster Groves, MOMO23,450-1.0%−196%

40Town and Country, MOMO11,619-0.7%−105%

41Ellisville, MOMO10,315+0.3%−98%

42De Soto, MOMO6,527+0.4%−94%

43Crestwood, MOMO12,207+0.4%−93%

44Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+0.8%+554%

45Hannibal, MOMO16,804+0.9%−183%

46Boonville, MOMO7,867+1.4%−91%

47Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+1.5%−94%

48Mexico, MOMO11,558+2.0%+1385%

49Black Jack, MOMO6,547+2.0%−81%

50Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819+2.2%−54%

51Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295+2.2%−210%

52St. Peters, MOMO61,479+2.3%−81%

53Oakville, MOMO35,333+2.4%−79%

54Glendale, MOMO6,060+2.7%−192%

55Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+2.8%−96%

56Kirksville, MOMO17,863+3.0%−418%

57Independence, MOMO121,675+3.1%+256%

58Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301+3.3%−99%

59Florissant, MOMO51,124+3.3%−338%

60Glasgow, MOMO5,504+3.7%+453%

61St. Joseph, MOMO71,001+3.8%+27%

62Olivette, MOMO8,937+4.0%−326%

63Sappington, MOMO7,367+4.0%−112%

64Kansas City, MOMO521,220+4.1%+181%

65Arnold, MOMO20,994+4.2%−30%

66Brentwood, MOMO8,079+4.7%−184%

67Marshall, MOMO13,766+5.1%−332%

68Sedalia, MOMO22,621+5.2%+89%

69Springfield, MOMO169,847+5.2%−34%

70Fulton, MOMO12,853+5.5%−74%

71Washington, MOMO15,906+5.6%−76%

72Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+6.1%+227%

73Savannah, MOMO5,107+6.2%−34%

74Belton, MOMO26,193+6.4%−68%

75Valley Park, MOMO6,767+6.5%−88%

76Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+6.7%+378%

77Dexter, MOMO7,851+6.9%−357%

78Aurora, MOMO7,686+7.0%−1%

79Perryville, MOMO8,593+7.3%−31%

80Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+7.3%+177%

81Imperial, MOMO5,488+7.7%+38%

82Wildwood, MOMO34,955+8.0%–

83Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+8.1%−76%

84Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+8.7%−26%

85St. Charles, MOMO72,561+9.1%−14%

86Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+9.3%−53%

87Odessa, MOMO5,721+10.0%−67%

88Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432+10.2%−174%

89Joplin, MOMO53,930+10.2%−8%

90West Plains, MOMO12,780+10.3%−53%

91Liberty, MOMO31,319+11.1%−61%

92Park Hills, MOMO8,753+11.4%–

93Sullivan, MOMO6,942+11.5%−20%

94Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+12.0%−27%

95Webb City, MOMO13,459+12.1%−62%

96Neosho, MOMO14,078+12.7%−6%

97Bolivar, MOMO11,994+12.9%−61%

98Maryville, MOMO10,092+13.1%−1809%

99Carthage, MOMO15,895+13.5%−24%

100Jackson, MOMO16,033+15.2%−48%

101Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+15.3%+113%

102Marshfield, MOMO8,078+16.0%−48%

103Farmington, MOMO19,226+16.6%−17%

104Moberly, MOMO13,719+17.0%−344%

105Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+18.8%−53%

106Lebanon, MOMO15,663+19.1%−12%

107Cameron, MOMO7,341+19.5%−73%

108Rolla, MOMO20,588+19.5%+21%

109Monett, MOMO10,248+20.0%+50%

110Festus, MOMO14,066+20.1%+5%

111Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+23.6%+27%

112Clayton, MOMO17,807+24.3%−421%

113Pacific, MOMO7,824+27.7%+2%

114Columbia, MOMO130,851+28.4%+27%

115Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+29.2%−44%

116Union, MOMO13,445+31.5%+1%

117Greenwood, MOMO6,315+32.1%−80%

118Eureka, MOMO13,422+32.7%−48%

119Parkville, MOMO9,093+36.8%−43%

120Waynesville, MOMO5,558+37.7%+303%

121Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+40.6%+43%

122Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+40.8%+91%

123Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+43.0%–

124Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+45.3%−1%

125Pevely, MOMO6,239+45.5%+20%

126Warrenton, MOMO9,667+49.2%+2%

127Smithville, MOMO11,160+52.8%−55%

128Kearney, MOMO11,296+53.2%−74%

129Troy, MOMO15,201+56.4%−26%

130Nixa, MOMO26,597+56.9%−64%

131St. Robert, MOMO5,602+57.2%−4%

132Cottleville, MOMO6,717+59.5%−273%

133Willard, MOMO6,904+65.6%+41%

134Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+69.9%+1512%

135O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+71.8%−51%

136Raymore, MOMO26,633+72.3%−27%

137Branson, MOMO12,921+73.9%+17%

138Republic, MOMO22,404+74.8%+119%

139Peculiar, MOMO6,365+77.0%+64%

140Ozark, MOMO23,544+84.4%−34%

141Ashland, MOMO5,221+98.3%+100%

142Wright City, MOMO5,854+103.6%+374%

143Rogersville, MOMO5,754+103.8%+97%

144Battlefield, MOMO6,361+134.4%+139%

145Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+149.1%−13%

146Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+162.2%+10%

147Wentzville, MOMO49,495+321.5%+841%

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