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Largest senior population, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Kansas City, MOMO521,22051,692−8%

02St. Louis, MOMO278,14447,842−28%

03Springfield, MOMO169,84722,586+5%

04Independence, MOMO121,67517,594+9%

05St. Joseph, MOMO71,00111,378−7%

06Florissant, MOMO51,1248,629+23%

07St. Charles, MOMO72,5617,355+37%

08Columbia, MOMO130,8517,280+22%

09Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5147,228+46%

10Joplin, MOMO53,9307,119+1%

11Chesterfield, MOMO49,3096,888+97%

12Raytown, MOMO29,1545,858+7%

13Jefferson City, MOMO42,4895,543−0%

14Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9775,483+9%

15Mehlville, MOMO29,8055,188+38%

16University City, MOMO34,6574,987−10%

17Kirkwood, MOMO29,3314,961+0%

18Gladstone, MOMO27,4974,183+40%

19Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504,029−1%

20St. Peters, MOMO61,4794,010+93%

21Affton, MOMO19,0524,007−10%

22Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,794+100%

23Concord, MOMO18,3683,555+32%

24Sedalia, MOMO22,6213,538−9%

25Lemay, MOMO16,2283,460−2%

26Blue Springs, MOMO61,6323,408+39%

27Oakville, MOMO35,3333,403+64%

28Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2953,312−1%

29Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4803,176+52%

30Hazelwood, MOMO24,8493,039+101%

31Hannibal, MOMO16,8042,985−10%

32Crestwood, MOMO12,2072,947+42%

33O'Fallon, MOMO96,1012,851+137%

34Ferguson, MOMO17,9532,790−21%

35Liberty, MOMO31,3192,716+37%

36Sikeston, MOMO15,9832,633−0%

37Overland, MOMO15,4742,546−9%

38Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5592,455+38%

39Bridgeton, MOMO11,2772,435+1%

40Grandview, MOMO26,6532,423+30%

41Arnold, MOMO20,9942,422+52%

42Town and Country, MOMO11,6192,377+24%

43Farmington, MOMO19,2262,376+12%

44Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,354−12%

45Mexico, MOMO11,5582,349−7%

46West Plains, MOMO12,7802,308+9%

47Moberly, MOMO13,7192,238−14%

48Carthage, MOMO15,8952,233−2%

49St. Ann, MOMO12,6172,203+3%

50Belton, MOMO26,1932,184+73%

51Lebanon, MOMO15,6632,170+1%

52Washington, MOMO15,9062,122+21%

53Rolla, MOMO20,5882,120+12%

54Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0752,084+83%

55Kirksville, MOMO17,8632,039−10%

56Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3681,998−27%

57Ladue, MOMO8,9341,971+20%

58Clinton, MOMO9,5041,950−0%

59Marshall, MOMO13,7661,897−7%

60Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,894+1%

61Sappington, MOMO7,3671,884−13%

62Clayton, MOMO17,8071,836+0%

63Kennett, MOMO10,1181,827−1%

64Wildwood, MOMO34,9551,812–

65Neosho, MOMO14,0781,798−4%

66Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2311,746+9%

67Manchester, MOMO18,0691,720+296%

68Jennings, MOMO13,0931,714−34%

69Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,697+13%

70Fulton, MOMO12,8531,696−4%

71Jackson, MOMO16,0331,678+13%

72Nevada, MOMO8,4041,628−5%

73Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,590+8%

74Raymore, MOMO26,6331,581+82%

75Festus, MOMO14,0661,538+8%

76Dexter, MOMO7,8511,496−3%

77Perryville, MOMO8,5931,494−8%

78Trenton, MOMO5,5571,472−4%

79Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,423−0%

80Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0931,416−20%

81Nixa, MOMO26,5971,386+156%

82Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,368+6%

83Webb City, MOMO13,4591,350+4%

84Ellisville, MOMO10,3151,331+20%

85Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,325+27%

86Maryville, MOMO10,0921,324−6%

87Macon, MOMO5,5321,316−5%

88Monett, MOMO10,2481,301−4%

89Olivette, MOMO8,9371,287+2%

90Aurora, MOMO7,6861,271+6%

91Boonville, MOMO7,8671,267−5%

92Branson, MOMO12,9211,220+21%

93Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1291,198–

94De Soto, MOMO6,5271,186+17%

95Cameron, MOMO7,3411,159+13%

96Sullivan, MOMO6,9421,134+0%

97Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,107−3%

98Brentwood, MOMO8,0791,105−18%

99Park Hills, MOMO8,7531,062–

100Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,057+26%

101Richmond, MOMO5,9681,046−8%

102St. John, MOMO6,4411,037−13%

103Republic, MOMO22,4041,036+32%

104Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,035+6%

105Union, MOMO13,4451,008+11%

106Savannah, MOMO5,107979−2%

107Ozark, MOMO23,544949+45%

108Troy, MOMO15,201945+43%

109Caruthersville, MOMO5,211918−22%

110Black Jack, MOMO6,547898+35%

111Murphy, MOMO8,285879+21%

112Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301852+769%

113Maplewood, MOMO8,033841−32%

114Glendale, MOMO6,060835−18%

115Glasgow, MOMO5,504771+5%

116Wentzville, MOMO49,495747+11%

117Osage Beach, MOMO5,079745+45%

118Warrenton, MOMO9,667719+6%

119Odessa, MOMO5,721694+7%

120Pacific, MOMO7,824683+32%

121North Kansas City, MOMO5,613666−32%

122Eureka, MOMO13,422654+11%

123Smithville, MOMO11,160640+57%

124Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636637−3%

125Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956633+13%

126Herculaneum, MOMO5,402612+162%

127Valley Park, MOMO6,767567+20%

128Oak Grove, MOMO9,370544+29%

129Carl Junction, MOMO8,484491+44%

130Waynesville, MOMO5,558478+31%

131Kearney, MOMO11,296460+127%

132Imperial, MOMO5,488371+8%

133Pevely, MOMO6,239325+21%

134Willard, MOMO6,904323+31%

135Barnhart, MOMO5,785311+48%

136Grain Valley, MOMO16,908310+172%

137Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032307+289%

138Ashland, MOMO5,221290+31%

139Parkville, MOMO9,093248+49%

140Peculiar, MOMO6,365243+48%

141St. Robert, MOMO5,602220+134%

142Greenwood, MOMO6,315192+76%

143Wright City, MOMO5,854169−10%

144Rogersville, MOMO5,754139+38%

145Battlefield, MOMO6,361127+140%

146Cottleville, MOMO6,71768−39%

147Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4328–

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