RANKING · 2024 ACS · 61 SHOWN OF 61

Highest Portuguese population share, Missouri cities

Missouri cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 61 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 61 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Leonard Wood, MO, up 25 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Gladstone, MOMO27,4971.2%+0.8 pts

02Cameron, MOMO7,3411.0%–

03Kirkwood, MOMO29,3310.9%+0.7 pts

04▲25Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4320.9%–

05Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1290.6%+0.4 pts

06▲24Monett, MOMO10,2480.6%−0.2 pts

07▼3Branson, MOMO12,9210.5%–

08▼7Ozark, MOMO23,5440.4%−0.1 pts

09Wildwood, MOMO34,9550.4%0.0 pts

10▼5Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2310.4%–

11▲13Eureka, MOMO13,4220.4%+0.3 pts

12Peculiar, MOMO6,3650.4%+0.3 pts

13▼6Independence, MOMO121,6750.3%+0.3 pts

14▲13Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4800.3%–

15Ashland, MOMO5,2210.3%–

16▼10Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0320.3%–

17Imperial, MOMO5,4880.3%–

18Arnold, MOMO20,9940.2%–

19Ballwin, MOMO30,9010.2%0.0 pts

20Dexter, MOMO7,8510.2%+0.1 pts

21Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5590.2%+0.1 pts

22▲22Rolla, MOMO20,5880.2%0.0 pts

23▲10Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0930.2%0.0 pts

24Marshfield, MOMO8,0780.2%−0.2 pts

25▲15Springfield, MOMO169,8470.2%+0.1 pts

26Crestwood, MOMO12,2070.2%+0.1 pts

27Sedalia, MOMO22,6210.2%+0.1 pts

28▼9Kirksville, MOMO17,8630.1%0.0 pts

29Mehlville, MOMO29,8050.1%–

30▼5Pacific, MOMO7,8240.1%–

31▲12Columbia, MOMO130,8510.1%−0.1 pts

32▲17St. Louis, MOMO278,1440.1%+0.1 pts

33Ladue, MOMO8,9340.1%–

34West Plains, MOMO12,7800.1%–

35Farmington, MOMO19,2260.1%–

36Nevada, MOMO8,4040.1%−0.3 pts

37▼20Liberty, MOMO31,3190.1%0.0 pts

38▼3O'Fallon, MOMO96,1010.1%0.0 pts

39Nixa, MOMO26,5970.1%−0.6 pts

40▲6University City, MOMO34,6570.1%+0.1 pts

41▼28Chesterfield, MOMO49,3090.1%0.0 pts

42▼31Webster Groves, MOMO23,4500.1%−0.2 pts

43▼9Raymore, MOMO26,6330.1%0.0 pts

44Wentzville, MOMO49,4950.1%0.0 pts

45▼6Mexico, MOMO11,5580.1%–

46Jefferson City, MOMO42,4890.1%−0.1 pts

47▼35St. Peters, MOMO61,4790.1%0.0 pts

48▼10Kansas City, MOMO521,2200.1%−0.1 pts

49▼13St. Joseph, MOMO71,0010.1%−0.2 pts

50Lebanon, MOMO15,6630.1%–

51Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2950.0%–

52▼30Clayton, MOMO17,8070.0%0.0 pts

53▼16Grandview, MOMO26,6530.0%0.0 pts

54▼13St. Charles, MOMO72,5610.0%−0.1 pts

55▼5St. Ann, MOMO12,6170.0%−0.1 pts

56▼5Moberly, MOMO13,7190.0%−0.1 pts

57▼29Oakville, MOMO35,3330.0%−0.1 pts

58▼10Blue Springs, MOMO61,6320.0%−0.1 pts

59Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5140.0%0.0 pts

60Raytown, MOMO29,1540.0%−0.2 pts

61▼53Joplin, MOMO53,9300.0%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES