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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.

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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%

08St. Charles, MOMO72,561+20%

09St. Joseph, MOMO71,001−4%

10Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+28%

11St. Peters, MOMO61,479+20%

12Joplin, MOMO53,930+19%

13Florissant, MOMO51,124+1%

14Wentzville, MOMO49,495+618%

15Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+5%

16Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+7%

17Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+16%

18Wildwood, MOMO34,955+6%

19University City, MOMO34,657−7%

20Liberty, MOMO31,319+19%

21Ballwin, MOMO30,901−1%

22Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+7%

23Raytown, MOMO29,154−4%

24Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+7%

25Gladstone, MOMO27,497+4%

26Grandview, MOMO26,653+7%

27Raymore, MOMO26,633+139%

28Nixa, MOMO26,597+119%

29Belton, MOMO26,193+21%

30Hazelwood, MOMO24,849−5%

31Ozark, MOMO23,544+144%

32Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+1%

33Sedalia, MOMO22,621+11%

34Republic, MOMO22,404+166%

35Arnold, MOMO20,994+5%

36Rolla, MOMO20,588+26%

37Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+24%

38Farmington, MOMO19,226+38%

39Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+88%

40Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+12%

41Manchester, MOMO18,069−6%

42Ferguson, MOMO17,953−20%

43Kirksville, MOMO17,863+5%

44Clayton, MOMO17,807+39%

45Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+228%

46Hannibal, MOMO16,804−5%

47Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295−2%

48Jackson, MOMO16,033+34%

49Sikeston, MOMO15,983−6%

50Washington, MOMO15,906+20%

51Carthage, MOMO15,895+25%

52Lebanon, MOMO15,663+29%

53Overland, MOMO15,474−8%

54Troy, MOMO15,201+126%

55Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+243%

56Neosho, MOMO14,078+34%

57Festus, MOMO14,066+46%

58Marshall, MOMO13,766+11%

59Moberly, MOMO13,719+15%

60Webb City, MOMO13,459+37%

61Union, MOMO13,445+73%

62Eureka, MOMO13,422+75%

63Jennings, MOMO13,093−15%

64Branson, MOMO12,921+114%

65Fulton, MOMO12,853+6%

66West Plains, MOMO12,780+18%

67St. Ann, MOMO12,617−7%

68Crestwood, MOMO12,207+3%

69Bolivar, MOMO11,994+31%

70Town and Country, MOMO11,619+7%

71Mexico, MOMO11,558+2%

72Kearney, MOMO11,296+106%

73Bridgeton, MOMO11,277−27%

74Smithville, MOMO11,160+102%

75Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819−0%

76Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368−8%

77Ellisville, MOMO10,315+13%

78Monett, MOMO10,248+39%

79Kennett, MOMO10,118−10%

80Maryville, MOMO10,092−5%

81Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+12%

82Warrenton, MOMO9,667+83%

83Clinton, MOMO9,504+2%

84Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+69%

85Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+2%

86Des Peres, MOMO9,102+6%

87Parkville, MOMO9,093+124%

88Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093−5%

89Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+10%

90Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+60%

91Olivette, MOMO8,937+20%

92Ladue, MOMO8,934+3%

93Park Hills, MOMO8,753+11%

94Perryville, MOMO8,593+12%

95Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+60%

96Nevada, MOMO8,404−2%

97Brentwood, MOMO8,079+5%

98Marshfield, MOMO8,078+41%

99Maplewood, MOMO8,033−13%

100Berkeley, MOMO8,026−20%

101Boonville, MOMO7,867−4%

102Dexter, MOMO7,851+7%

103Pacific, MOMO7,824+43%

104Aurora, MOMO7,686+10%

105Cameron, MOMO7,341−12%

106Sullivan, MOMO6,942+9%

107Willard, MOMO6,904+116%

108Valley Park, MOMO6,767+4%

109Cottleville, MOMO6,717+248%

110Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+64%

111Black Jack, MOMO6,547−4%

112De Soto, MOMO6,527+2%

113St. John, MOMO6,441−6%

114Peculiar, MOMO6,365+144%

115Battlefield, MOMO6,361+167%

116Greenwood, MOMO6,315+60%

117Pevely, MOMO6,239+66%

118Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231−6%

119Glendale, MOMO6,060+5%

120Richmond, MOMO5,968−2%

121Wright City, MOMO5,854+282%

122Rogersville, MOMO5,754+282%

123Odessa, MOMO5,721+19%

124North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+19%

125St. Robert, MOMO5,602+103%

126Waynesville, MOMO5,558+58%

127Trenton, MOMO5,557−11%

128Macon, MOMO5,532−0%

129Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+93%

130Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301+1%

131Ashland, MOMO5,221+179%

132Caruthersville, MOMO5,211−23%

133Savannah, MOMO5,107+7%

134Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+39%

135Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+13%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES