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Largest by population, Missouri cities

The most populous Missouri cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 135 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 135 is 12,207. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Parkville, MO, up 28 places to #87.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Kansas City, MOMO521,220+18%

02St. Louis, MOMO278,144−20%

03Springfield, MOMO169,847+12%

04Columbia, MOMO130,851+55%

05Independence, MOMO121,675+7%

06Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+52%

07O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+108%

08▲1St. Charles, MOMO72,561+20%

09▼1St. Joseph, MOMO71,001−4%

10Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+28%

11St. Peters, MOMO61,479+20%

12▲1Joplin, MOMO53,930+19%

13▼1Florissant, MOMO51,124+1%

14▲1Wentzville, MOMO49,495+618%

15▼1Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+5%

16Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+7%

17Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+16%

18▲1Wildwood, MOMO34,955+6%

19▲1University City, MOMO34,657−7%

20▲2Liberty, MOMO31,319+19%

21Ballwin, MOMO30,901−1%

22▲2Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+7%

23Raytown, MOMO29,154−4%

24▲2Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+7%

25▲2Gladstone, MOMO27,497+4%

26▲2Grandview, MOMO26,653+7%

27▲6Raymore, MOMO26,633+139%

28▲4Nixa, MOMO26,597+119%

29▲2Belton, MOMO26,193+21%

30▼1Hazelwood, MOMO24,849−5%

31▲4Ozark, MOMO23,544+144%

32▼2Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+1%

33▲1Sedalia, MOMO22,621+11%

34▲8Republic, MOMO22,404+166%

35▲1Arnold, MOMO20,994+5%

36▲2Rolla, MOMO20,588+26%

37▲3Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+24%

38▲8Farmington, MOMO19,226+38%

39▲13Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+88%

40▲1Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+12%

41▲4Manchester, MOMO18,069−6%

42▲1Ferguson, MOMO17,953−20%

43▲5Kirksville, MOMO17,863+5%

44▲5Clayton, MOMO17,807+39%

45▲12Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+228%

46▲5Hannibal, MOMO16,804−5%

47▲7Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295−2%

48▲11Jackson, MOMO16,033+34%

49▲4Sikeston, MOMO15,983−6%

50▲11Washington, MOMO15,906+20%

51▲7Carthage, MOMO15,895+25%

52▲8Lebanon, MOMO15,663+29%

53▲3Overland, MOMO15,474−8%

54▲15Troy, MOMO15,201+126%

55▲12Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+243%

56▲16Neosho, MOMO14,078+34%

57▲11Festus, MOMO14,066+46%

58▲4Marshall, MOMO13,766+11%

59▲4Moberly, MOMO13,719+15%

60▲4Webb City, MOMO13,459+37%

61▲13Union, MOMO13,445+73%

62▲14Eureka, MOMO13,422+75%

63▲3Jennings, MOMO13,093−15%

64▲6Branson, MOMO12,921+114%

65▲6Fulton, MOMO12,853+6%

66▲9West Plains, MOMO12,780+18%

67▼2St. Ann, MOMO12,617−7%

68▲5Crestwood, MOMO12,207+3%

69▲12Bolivar, MOMO11,994+31%

70▲7Town and Country, MOMO11,619+7%

71▲7Mexico, MOMO11,558+2%

72▲14Kearney, MOMO11,296+106%

73▲6Bridgeton, MOMO11,277−27%

74▲11Smithville, MOMO11,160+102%

75▲8Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8190%

76▲4Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368−8%

77▲11Ellisville, MOMO10,315+13%

78▲11Monett, MOMO10,248+39%

79▲5Kennett, MOMO10,118−10%

80▲2Maryville, MOMO10,092−5%

81▲6Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+12%

82▲19Warrenton, MOMO9,667+83%

83▲10Clinton, MOMO9,504+2%

84▲23Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+69%

85▲9Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+2%

86▲6Des Peres, MOMO9,102+6%

87▲28Parkville, MOMO9,093+124%

88▲2Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093−5%

89▲2Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+10%

90▲6Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+60%

91▲9Olivette, MOMO8,937+20%

92▲3Ladue, MOMO8,934+3%

93▲4Park Hills, MOMO8,753+11%

94▲4Perryville, MOMO8,593+12%

95▲13Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+60%

96▲10Nevada, MOMO8,404−2%

97▲7Brentwood, MOMO8,079+5%

98▲14Marshfield, MOMO8,078+41%

99▲4Maplewood, MOMO8,033−13%

100▲5Berkeley, MOMO8,026−20%

101▲9Boonville, MOMO7,867−4%

102▲9Dexter, MOMO7,851+7%

103▲10Pacific, MOMO7,824+43%

104▲10Aurora, MOMO7,686+10%

105▼6Cameron, MOMO7,341−12%

106▲10Sullivan, MOMO6,942+9%

107▲16Willard, MOMO6,904+116%

108▲10Valley Park, MOMO6,767+4%

109▲22Cottleville, MOMO6,717+248%

110▲7Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+64%

111▲9Black Jack, MOMO6,547−4%

112▲9De Soto, MOMO6,527+2%

113▲6St. John, MOMO6,441−6%

114▲16Peculiar, MOMO6,365+144%

115▲13Battlefield, MOMO6,361+167%

116▲10Greenwood, MOMO6,315+60%

117▲8Pevely, MOMO6,239+66%

118▲4Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231−6%

119▲5Glendale, MOMO6,060+5%

120▲7Richmond, MOMO5,968−2%

121▲20Wright City, MOMO5,854+282%

122▲26Rogersville, MOMO5,754+282%

123▲10Odessa, MOMO5,721+19%

124▲22North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+19%

125▲13St. Robert, MOMO5,602+103%

126▲10Waynesville, MOMO5,558+58%

127▲5Trenton, MOMO5,557−11%

128▲7Macon, MOMO5,5320%

129▲14Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+93%

130▲7Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301+1%

131▲11Ashland, MOMO5,221+179%

132▲2Caruthersville, MOMO5,211−23%

133▲6Savannah, MOMO5,107+7%

134▲10Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+39%

135▲5Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+13%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES