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Largest Japanese population, Missouri cities

Missouri cities ranked by the number of residents who are Japanese, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 53 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 20. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Joseph, MO, up 23 places to #19.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS 2020

01Kansas City, MOMO521,220675+52%

02▲1St. Louis, MOMO278,144327+69%

03▼1Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977261+19%

04St. Charles, MOMO72,561191+4%

05Columbia, MOMO130,851131−12%

06▲2Perryville, MOMO8,593113+61%

07▲14Liberty, MOMO31,319112+315%

08▲20Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093111+484%

09▼2Clayton, MOMO17,80796+28%

10▼4Springfield, MOMO169,84794−24%

11Warrensburg, MOMO20,28377–

12▼3University City, MOMO34,657690%

13Joplin, MOMO53,93060–

14Waynesville, MOMO5,55855–

15Kennett, MOMO10,11852–

16Belton, MOMO26,19349–

17Ballwin, MOMO30,90147–

18Kirkwood, MOMO29,33144–

19▲23St. Joseph, MOMO71,00142+500%

20▲21Olivette, MOMO8,93741+486%

21▲13Wentzville, MOMO49,49527+69%

22Ellisville, MOMO10,31523–

23▼13Chesterfield, MOMO49,30922−67%

24Eureka, MOMO13,42222–

25▼6Jefferson City, MOMO42,48922−33%

26▼15Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48021−66%

27▼15Ladue, MOMO8,93420−64%

28▼5St. Robert, MOMO5,60218−28%

29▼4Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51416−33%

30Manchester, MOMO18,06916–

31Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87316–

32Mehlville, MOMO29,80515–

33▲11Nevada, MOMO8,40415+150%

34Jackson, MOMO16,03314–

35▼4Oak Grove, MOMO9,37014−18%

36Boonville, MOMO7,86713–

37▲2Oakville, MOMO35,33313+30%

38Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65113–

39Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55912–

40Raymore, MOMO26,63312–

41▼8Maplewood, MOMO8,03311−31%

42▼5Webster Groves, MOMO23,450110%

43▼27Wildwood, MOMO34,95511−73%

44▲3Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07510+900%

45▼30Independence, MOMO121,6759−78%

46▼8Des Peres, MOMO9,1028−27%

47Imperial, MOMO5,4888–

48Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4326–

49▼31Maryville, MOMO10,0926−82%

50▼33Raytown, MOMO29,1546−84%

51▼8Sedalia, MOMO22,6215−29%

52▼20Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324−75%

53▼18Nixa, MOMO26,5973−79%

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