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Largest by population, Missouri cities · 2020

The most populous Missouri cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 12,348.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Kansas City, MOMO508,090+15%

02St. Louis, MOMO301,578−13%

03Springfield, MOMO169,176+12%

04Columbia, MOMO126,254+49%

05Independence, MOMO123,011+9%

06Lee's Summit, MOMO101,108+43%

07O'Fallon, MOMO91,316+98%

08St. Joseph, MOMO72,473−2%

09St. Charles, MOMO70,493+17%

10Blue Springs, MOMO58,603+22%

11St. Peters, MOMO57,732+12%

12Florissant, MOMO52,533+4%

13Joplin, MOMO51,762+14%

14Chesterfield, MOMO49,999+7%

15Wentzville, MOMO44,372+543%

16Jefferson City, MOMO43,228+9%

17Cape Girardeau, MOMO39,540+12%

18Oakville, MOMO36,301+3%

19Wildwood, MOMO35,417+8%

20University City, MOMO35,065−6%

21Ballwin, MOMO31,103−1%

22Liberty, MOMO30,167+15%

23Raytown, MOMO30,012−1%

24Kirkwood, MOMO29,461+8%

25Mehlville, MOMO28,9550%

26Maryland Heights, MOMO28,284+10%

27Gladstone, MOMO27,063+3%

28Grandview, MOMO26,209+5%

29Hazelwood, MOMO25,458−3%

30Webster Groves, MOMO24,010+3%

31Belton, MOMO23,953+10%

32Nixa, MOMO23,257+92%

33Raymore, MOMO22,941+106%

34Sedalia, MOMO21,725+7%

35Ozark, MOMO21,284+120%

36Arnold, MOMO20,858+4%

37Affton, MOMO20,417−1%

38Rolla, MOMO19,943+22%

39Old Jamestown, MOMO19,790–

40Warrensburg, MOMO19,337+18%

41Creve Coeur, MOMO18,834+14%

42Republic, MOMO18,750+122%

43Ferguson, MOMO18,527−17%

44Spanish Lake, MOMO18,413−14%

45Manchester, MOMO18,333−4%

46Farmington, MOMO18,217+31%

47Concord, MOMO17,668+6%

48Kirksville, MOMO17,530+3%

49Clayton, MOMO17,355+35%

50Lemay, MOMO17,117−1%

51Hannibal, MOMO17,108−4%

52Lake St. Louis, MOMO16,707+64%

53Sikeston, MOMO16,291−4%

54Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,225−3%

55Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,959+17%

56Overland, MOMO15,955−5%

57Grain Valley, MOMO15,627+203%

58Carthage, MOMO15,522+23%

59Jackson, MOMO15,481+30%

60Lebanon, MOMO15,013+24%

61Washington, MOMO14,500+9%

62Marshall, MOMO13,806+11%

63Moberly, MOMO13,783+15%

64Webb City, MOMO13,031+33%

65St. Ann, MOMO13,019−4%

66Jennings, MOMO12,895−17%

67Dardenne Prairie, MOMO12,743+191%

68Festus, MOMO12,706+32%

69Troy, MOMO12,686+88%

70Branson, MOMO12,638+109%

71Fulton, MOMO12,600+4%

72Neosho, MOMO12,590+20%

73Crestwood, MOMO12,404+5%

74Union, MOMO12,348+59%

75West Plains, MOMO12,184+12%

76Eureka, MOMO11,646+52%

77Town and Country, MOMO11,640+7%

78Mexico, MOMO11,469+1%

79Bridgeton, MOMO11,445−26%

80Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,740−5%

81Bolivar, MOMO10,679+17%

82Maryville, MOMO10,6330%

83Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,553−3%

84Kennett, MOMO10,515−7%

85Smithville, MOMO10,406+89%

86Kearney, MOMO10,404+90%

87Harrisonville, MOMO10,121+13%

88Ellisville, MOMO9,985+10%

89Monett, MOMO9,576+29%

90Richmond Heights, MOMO9,286−3%

91Sunset Hills, MOMO9,198+11%

92Des Peres, MOMO9,193+7%

93Clinton, MOMO9,174−1%

94Chillicothe, MOMO9,107+2%

95Ladue, MOMO8,989+4%

96Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,777+57%

97Park Hills, MOMO8,587+9%

98Perryville, MOMO8,555+12%

99Cameron, MOMO8,513+2%

100Olivette, MOMO8,504+14%

101Warrenton, MOMO8,429+60%

102Murphy, MOMO8,425−7%

103Maplewood, MOMO8,269−10%

104Brentwood, MOMO8,233+7%

105Berkeley, MOMO8,228−18%

106Nevada, MOMO8,212−5%

107Oak Grove, MOMO8,157+47%

108Carl Junction, MOMO8,143+54%

109Sappington, MOMO7,995+10%

110Boonville, MOMO7,964−3%

111Dexter, MOMO7,927+8%

112Marshfield, MOMO7,458+30%

113Pacific, MOMO7,414+35%

114Aurora, MOMO7,219+3%

115Parkville, MOMO7,117+75%

116Sullivan, MOMO6,906+9%

117Bonne Terre, MOMO6,903+71%

118Valley Park, MOMO6,885+6%

119St. John, MOMO6,643−3%

120Black Jack, MOMO6,634−2%

121De Soto, MOMO6,449+1%

122Shrewsbury, MOMO6,406−4%

123Willard, MOMO6,344+99%

124Glendale, MOMO6,176+7%

125Pevely, MOMO6,026+60%

126Greenwood, MOMO6,021+52%

127Richmond, MOMO6,013−2%

128Battlefield, MOMO5,990+151%

129Barnhart, MOMO5,832−5%

130Peculiar, MOMO5,621+116%

131Cottleville, MOMO5,611+191%

132Trenton, MOMO5,609−10%

133Odessa, MOMO5,593+16%

134Caruthersville, MOMO5,562−18%

135Macon, MOMO5,457−1%

136Waynesville, MOMO5,406+54%

137Weldon Spring, MOMO5,326+1%

138St. Robert, MOMO5,192+88%

139Savannah, MOMO5,069+6%

140Ste. Genevieve, MOMO4,999+12%

141Wright City, MOMO4,881+219%

142Ashland, MOMO4,747+154%

143Herculaneum, MOMO4,672+67%

144Osage Beach, MOMO4,637+27%

145Glasgow, MOMO4,584−12%

146North Kansas City, MOMO4,467−5%

147Imperial, MOMO4,407+1%

148Rogersville, MOMO3,897+158%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS