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Largest by population, Missouri cities · 2000

The most populous Missouri cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Kansas City, MOMO441,545+1%

02St. Louis, MOMO348,189−12%

03Springfield, MOMO151,580+8%

04Independence, MOMO113,288+1%

05Columbia, MOMO84,531+22%

06St. Joseph, MOMO73,990+3%

07Lee's Summit, MOMO70,700+52%

08St. Charles, MOMO60,321+11%

09St. Peters, MOMO51,381+12%

10Florissant, MOMO50,497−1%

11Blue Springs, MOMO48,080+20%

12Chesterfield, MOMO46,802+23%

13O'Fallon, MOMO46,169+147%

14Joplin, MOMO45,504+11%

15Jefferson City, MOMO39,636+12%

16University City, MOMO37,428−7%

17Cape Girardeau, MOMO35,349+3%

18Oakville, MOMO35,309+11%

19Wildwood, MOMO32,884–

20Ballwin, MOMO31,283+43%

21Raytown, MOMO30,388−1%

22Mehlville, MOMO28,822+5%

23Kirkwood, MOMO27,324+0%

24Gladstone, MOMO26,365+0%

25Liberty, MOMO26,232+29%

26Hazelwood, MOMO26,206+71%

27Maryland Heights, MOMO25,756+1%

28Grandview, MOMO24,881−0%

29Webster Groves, MOMO23,230+1%

30Ferguson, MOMO22,406+1%

31Belton, MOMO21,730+20%

32Spanish Lake, MOMO21,337+5%

33Affton, MOMO20,535−3%

34Sedalia, MOMO20,339+3%

35Arnold, MOMO19,965+6%

36Manchester, MOMO19,161+193%

37Hannibal, MOMO17,757−1%

38Lemay, MOMO17,215−5%

39Sikeston, MOMO16,992−4%

40Kirksville, MOMO16,988−1%

41Overland, MOMO16,838−6%

42Concord, MOMO16,689−16%

43Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,651−2%

44Creve Coeur, MOMO16,500+34%

45Rolla, MOMO16,367+16%

46Warrensburg, MOMO16,340+7%

47Bridgeton, MOMO15,550−13%

48Jennings, MOMO15,469−3%

49Farmington, MOMO13,924+20%

50Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO13,666−14%

51St. Ann, MOMO13,607−6%

52Washington, MOMO13,243+24%

53Clayton, MOMO12,825−8%

54Carthage, MOMO12,668+18%

55Marshall, MOMO12,433−2%

56Lebanon, MOMO12,155+22%

57Fulton, MOMO12,128+21%

58Nixa, MOMO12,124+158%

59Jackson, MOMO11,947+29%

60Moberly, MOMO11,945−7%

61Crestwood, MOMO11,863+6%

62Mexico, MOMO11,320+0%

63Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO11,271+3%

64Kennett, MOMO11,260+3%

65Raymore, MOMO11,146+99%

66Town and Country, MOMO10,894+15%

67West Plains, MOMO10,866+22%

68Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,847+5%

69Maryville, MOMO10,581−1%

70Neosho, MOMO10,505+14%

71Lake St. Louis, MOMO10,169–

72Berkeley, MOMO10,063−19%

73Webb City, MOMO9,812+32%

74Ozark, MOMO9,665+128%

75Festus, MOMO9,660+19%

76Richmond Heights, MOMO9,602−8%

77Clinton, MOMO9,311+7%

78Maplewood, MOMO9,228−7%

79Bolivar, MOMO9,143+34%

80Ellisville, MOMO9,104+21%

81Murphy, MOMO9,048−3%

82Chillicothe, MOMO8,968+2%

83Harrisonville, MOMO8,946+16%

84Ladue, MOMO8,645−2%

85Nevada, MOMO8,607+0%

86Des Peres, MOMO8,592+2%

87Republic, MOMO8,438+34%

88Cameron, MOMO8,312+72%

89Sunset Hills, MOMO8,267+68%

90Boonville, MOMO8,202+16%

91Park Hills, MOMO7,861–

92Union, MOMO7,757+31%

93Brentwood, MOMO7,693−6%

94Eureka, MOMO7,676+63%

95Perryville, MOMO7,667+11%

96Olivette, MOMO7,438−2%

97Monett, MOMO7,396+13%

98Dexter, MOMO7,356−3%

99Sappington, MOMO7,287−33%

100Aurora, MOMO7,014+7%

101Wentzville, MOMO6,896+34%

102St. John, MOMO6,871−8%

103Black Jack, MOMO6,792+11%

104Caruthersville, MOMO6,760−9%

105Troy, MOMO6,737+77%

106Shrewsbury, MOMO6,644+4%

107Valley Park, MOMO6,518+56%

108De Soto, MOMO6,375+6%

109Sullivan, MOMO6,351+14%

110Trenton, MOMO6,216+1%

111Richmond, MOMO6,116+7%

112Barnhart, MOMO6,108+24%

113Branson, MOMO6,050+63%

114Glendale, MOMO5,767−3%

115Marshfield, MOMO5,720+31%

116Pleasant Hill, MOMO5,582+46%

117Macon, MOMO5,538−1%

118Oak Grove, MOMO5,535+21%

119Smithville, MOMO5,514+118%

120Pacific, MOMO5,482+27%

121Kearney, MOMO5,472+202%

122Carl Junction, MOMO5,294+28%

123Warrenton, MOMO5,281+48%

124Weldon Spring, MOMO5,270+259%

125Glasgow, MOMO5,234+1%

126Grain Valley, MOMO5,160+172%

127Odessa, MOMO4,818+30%

128Savannah, MOMO4,762+9%

129North Kansas City, MOMO4,714+14%

130Ste. Genevieve, MOMO4,476+1%

131Dardenne Prairie, MOMO4,384+148%

132Imperial, MOMO4,373+6%

133Parkville, MOMO4,059+65%

134Bonne Terre, MOMO4,039+4%

135Greenwood, MOMO3,952+163%

136Pevely, MOMO3,768+38%

137Osage Beach, MOMO3,662+40%

138Waynesville, MOMO3,507+9%

139Willard, MOMO3,193+47%

140Herculaneum, MOMO2,805+19%

141St. Robert, MOMO2,760+60%

142Peculiar, MOMO2,604+47%

143Battlefield, MOMO2,385+56%

144Cottleville, MOMO1,928−34%

145Ashland, MOMO1,869+49%

146Wright City, MOMO1,532+22%

147Rogersville, MOMO1,508+53%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS