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Fastest shrinking, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Glasgow, MOMO5,504-15.6%−16.2 pts

02Cameron, MOMO7,341-14.3%−85.9 pts

03Ferguson, MOMO17,953-12.6%−13.2 pts

04Jennings, MOMO13,093-12.4%−9.6 pts

05Maryville, MOMO10,092-11.2%−10.4 pts

06Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-9.8%−1.3 pts

07Berkeley, MOMO8,026-8.4%+10.8 pts

08Trenton, MOMO5,557-6.5%−8.0 pts

09Imperial, MOMO5,488-6.4%−12.0 pts

10Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-6.3%−11.3 pts

11St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-5.6%−8.6 pts

12St. Louis, MOMO278,144-5.5%+6.7 pts

13Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819-4.8%−9.6 pts

14Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-4.7%−2.7 pts

15Hannibal, MOMO16,804-4.5%−3.4 pts

16Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-4.3%−6.2 pts

17Boonville, MOMO7,867-4.3%−19.9 pts

18Black Jack, MOMO6,547-4.3%−15.1 pts

19Aurora, MOMO7,686-3.8%−11.0 pts

20Kennett, MOMO10,118-3.8%−6.7 pts

21Murphy, MOMO8,285-3.0%+0.1 pts

22Sullivan, MOMO6,942-2.5%−16.9 pts

23Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-2.1%−260.7 pts

24Nevada, MOMO8,404-2.1%−2.2 pts

25Park Hills, MOMO8,753-2.0%–

26Fulton, MOMO12,853-1.5%−22.4 pts

27Moberly, MOMO13,719-1.4%+5.6 pts

28Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-1.1%−4.3 pts

29Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-1.0%−72.0 pts

30Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-0.9%+11.6 pts

31University City, MOMO34,657-0.9%+5.8 pts

32Valley Park, MOMO6,767-0.8%−57.3 pts

33Overland, MOMO15,474-0.7%+5.8 pts

34Mexico, MOMO11,558-0.6%−0.8 pts

35Wildwood, MOMO34,955-0.3%–

36Macon, MOMO5,532-0.3%+0.3 pts

37Sikeston, MOMO15,983-0.2%+3.5 pts

38St. Ann, MOMO12,617-0.0%+6.1 pts

39Kirksville, MOMO17,863+0.1%+1.1 pts

40Savannah, MOMO5,107+0.2%−9.2 pts

41Arnold, MOMO20,994+0.2%−5.8 pts

42Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+0.3%−11.3 pts

43Oakville, MOMO35,333+0.4%−10.8 pts

44Affton, MOMO19,052+0.5%+3.2 pts

45Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+0.6%−3.8 pts

46Florissant, MOMO51,124+0.7%+2.1 pts

47De Soto, MOMO6,527+0.8%−5.6 pts

48Dexter, MOMO7,851+0.8%+3.5 pts

49Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+1.0%−15.4 pts

50Manchester, MOMO18,069+1.3%−191.6 pts

51Sedalia, MOMO22,621+1.6%−1.1 pts

52Raytown, MOMO29,154+1.6%+2.3 pts

53West Plains, MOMO12,780+1.7%−20.3 pts

54Clinton, MOMO9,504+1.8%−5.1 pts

55St. John, MOMO6,441+1.9%+9.9 pts

56Rolla, MOMO20,588+2.0%−14.2 pts

57Mehlville, MOMO29,805+2.0%−2.6 pts

58Brentwood, MOMO8,079+2.2%+7.8 pts

59Ballwin, MOMO30,901+2.3%−41.1 pts

60Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+2.4%−1.1 pts

61Barnhart, MOMO5,785+2.6%−21.7 pts

62Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+2.6%−4.5 pts

63Maplewood, MOMO8,033+2.8%+10.1 pts

64Lemay, MOMO16,228+2.8%+7.3 pts

65Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+3.0%+1.6 pts

66Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+3.2%–

67Joplin, MOMO53,930+3.2%−7.9 pts

68Bolivar, MOMO11,994+3.4%−30.1 pts

69Liberty, MOMO31,319+3.5%−25.3 pts

70Belton, MOMO26,193+3.6%−16.0 pts

71Washington, MOMO15,906+3.7%−20.0 pts

72Lebanon, MOMO15,663+3.7%−18.0 pts

73Richmond, MOMO5,968+3.7%−2.9 pts

74Perryville, MOMO8,593+4.0%−6.6 pts

75Crestwood, MOMO12,207+4.1%−1.5 pts

76Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+4.2%+1.6 pts

77Glendale, MOMO6,060+4.2%+7.2 pts

78Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+4.4%+3.4 pts

79Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+4.6%−16.7 pts

80Independence, MOMO121,675+5.3%+4.4 pts

81Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+5.3%−17.9 pts

82Sappington, MOMO7,367+5.5%+38.7 pts

83Ladue, MOMO8,934+5.5%+7.8 pts

84Odessa, MOMO5,721+5.5%−24.9 pts

85Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+5.6%−28.5 pts

86Marshall, MOMO13,766+5.7%+7.9 pts

87Pacific, MOMO7,824+5.9%−21.4 pts

88Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432+6.0%+19.8 pts

89Springfield, MOMO169,847+6.1%−1.8 pts

90North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+6.2%−8.0 pts

91Neosho, MOMO14,078+6.4%−7.1 pts

92Gladstone, MOMO27,497+6.5%+6.0 pts

93Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+6.6%−33.8 pts

94Warrenton, MOMO9,667+7.0%−41.2 pts

95Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+7.0%+6.9 pts

96Grandview, MOMO26,653+7.1%+7.4 pts

97St. Charles, MOMO72,561+7.1%−3.4 pts

98Battlefield, MOMO6,361+7.2%−49.1 pts

99Concord, MOMO18,368+7.6%+23.6 pts

100Town and Country, MOMO11,619+7.6%−6.9 pts

101Monett, MOMO10,248+7.9%−5.4 pts

102Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093+7.9%+16.0 pts

103Carthage, MOMO15,895+8.0%−9.9 pts

104Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+8.2%−37.4 pts

105Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+8.3%−59.9 pts

106Clayton, MOMO17,807+8.9%+16.4 pts

107Ellisville, MOMO10,315+9.3%−11.3 pts

108Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+9.4%−19.0 pts

109Festus, MOMO14,066+9.5%−9.7 pts

110Des Peres, MOMO9,102+9.8%+7.4 pts

111St. Peters, MOMO61,479+9.8%−2.4 pts

112Pevely, MOMO6,239+9.9%−28.2 pts

113Olivette, MOMO8,937+9.9%+11.7 pts

114Kansas City, MOMO521,220+10.5%+9.0 pts

115Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+10.7%−41.7 pts

116Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+10.9%−137.0 pts

117Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+11.5%−8.4 pts

118Waynesville, MOMO5,558+11.9%+2.6 pts

119Farmington, MOMO19,226+12.2%−7.9 pts

120Marshfield, MOMO8,078+12.4%−18.3 pts

121Jackson, MOMO16,033+12.5%−16.5 pts

122Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+13.4%+11.9 pts

123Eureka, MOMO13,422+14.3%−49.0 pts

124Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+14.9%–

125O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+15.1%−131.8 pts

126Greenwood, MOMO6,315+15.3%−147.3 pts

127Columbia, MOMO130,851+16.4%−6.0 pts

128Webb City, MOMO13,459+18.5%−13.2 pts

129Ozark, MOMO23,544+19.4%−108.3 pts

130Raymore, MOMO26,633+19.4%−79.9 pts

131St. Robert, MOMO5,602+19.6%−39.9 pts

132Willard, MOMO6,904+20.0%−26.7 pts

133Branson, MOMO12,921+20.1%−43.1 pts

134Troy, MOMO15,201+20.4%−56.3 pts

135Union, MOMO13,445+21.0%−10.3 pts

136Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+21.6%−150.3 pts

137Peculiar, MOMO6,365+22.0%−25.1 pts

138Nixa, MOMO26,597+22.3%−135.3 pts

139Smithville, MOMO11,160+23.5%−94.9 pts

140Kearney, MOMO11,296+24.1%−178.2 pts

141Rogersville, MOMO5,754+26.8%−26.0 pts

142Republic, MOMO22,404+27.1%−7.0 pts

143Ashland, MOMO5,221+28.1%−21.2 pts

144Parkville, MOMO9,093+28.1%−37.0 pts

145Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+34.7%+16.1 pts

146Wentzville, MOMO49,495+52.6%+18.5 pts

147Wright City, MOMO5,854+56.5%+34.6 pts

148Cottleville, MOMO6,717+82.5%+116.8 pts

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