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Largest veteran population, Missouri cities

Missouri cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Kansas City, MOMO521,22022,459−9%

02St. Louis, MOMO278,14413,053−17%

03Springfield, MOMO169,8478,560−7%

04Independence, MOMO121,6756,838−11%

05Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145,278−7%

06Columbia, MOMO130,8514,789−16%

07O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014,257−4%

08St. Charles, MOMO72,5613,952−7%

09St. Joseph, MOMO71,0013,834−23%

10Blue Springs, MOMO61,6323,650−2%

11Joplin, MOMO53,9303,362+3%

12St. Peters, MOMO61,4793,308−9%

13Florissant, MOMO51,1242,750−8%

14Wentzville, MOMO49,4952,310+11%

15Jefferson City, MOMO42,4892,144−19%

16Chesterfield, MOMO49,3092,141−12%

17Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9772,135−7%

18Raytown, MOMO29,1541,983−9%

19Oakville, MOMO35,3331,962−6%

20Liberty, MOMO31,3191,825+4%

21Gladstone, MOMO27,4971,807−23%

22Raymore, MOMO26,6331,789+4%

23Mehlville, MOMO29,8051,715−19%

24Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,592+16%

25Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,546−18%

26Wildwood, MOMO34,9551,458−9%

27University City, MOMO34,6571,449−18%

28Belton, MOMO26,1931,438−24%

29Kirkwood, MOMO29,3311,383+2%

30Nixa, MOMO26,5971,380−11%

31Grandview, MOMO26,6531,346−5%

32Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,342−23%

33Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,297−4%

34Farmington, MOMO19,2261,291+9%

35Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1291,255−3%

36Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,244+8%

37Republic, MOMO22,4041,237+86%

38Affton, MOMO19,0521,172−15%

39Ballwin, MOMO30,9011,165−19%

40Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,139−5%

41Concord, MOMO18,3681,119−21%

42Waynesville, MOMO5,5581,064+33%

43Arnold, MOMO20,9941,046−25%

44Ozark, MOMO23,5441,028−24%

45Hannibal, MOMO16,804966−18%

46Rolla, MOMO20,588965−20%

47Webster Groves, MOMO23,450937+12%

48Washington, MOMO15,906902+19%

49St. Robert, MOMO5,602848−34%

50Union, MOMO13,445842+22%

51Crestwood, MOMO12,207838−0%

52Manchester, MOMO18,069832−8%

53Grain Valley, MOMO16,908824+18%

54Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032822+27%

55Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873805−24%

56Carl Junction, MOMO8,484796+15%

57Mexico, MOMO11,558784−5%

58Lebanon, MOMO15,663780−24%

59Cameron, MOMO7,341746−26%

60Sikeston, MOMO15,983743−26%

61Clinton, MOMO9,504738−0%

62Festus, MOMO14,066733−18%

63West Plains, MOMO12,780730−13%

64Jennings, MOMO13,093718+8%

65Overland, MOMO15,474714−19%

66Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480712−30%

67Dexter, MOMO7,851704+1%

68Lemay, MOMO16,228688−32%

69Jackson, MOMO16,033686−24%

70Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432677−8%

71Bridgeton, MOMO11,277656+9%

72Branson, MOMO12,921651−14%

73Carthage, MOMO15,895632−8%

74Smithville, MOMO11,160631−11%

75Neosho, MOMO14,078628−2%

76Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368615−9%

77Ferguson, MOMO17,953615−32%

78Eureka, MOMO13,422612+26%

79Town and Country, MOMO11,619602+15%

80Black Jack, MOMO6,547601+15%

81Webb City, MOMO13,459601+14%

82Moberly, MOMO13,719567−22%

83Park Hills, MOMO8,753549−10%

84Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819545−5%

85Odessa, MOMO5,721532+128%

86Sappington, MOMO7,367530−10%

87Troy, MOMO15,201530+42%

88Kirksville, MOMO17,863529−12%

89Bolivar, MOMO11,994511−17%

90Pacific, MOMO7,824510−19%

91Warrenton, MOMO9,667499+0%

92Murphy, MOMO8,285497+16%

93Peculiar, MOMO6,365497+40%

94Berkeley, MOMO8,026489−33%

95Boonville, MOMO7,867489−26%

96Marshall, MOMO13,766486+7%

97Chillicothe, MOMO9,114480−6%

98Marshfield, MOMO8,078473−8%

99Parkville, MOMO9,093467+18%

100De Soto, MOMO6,527466−5%

101Kearney, MOMO11,296465−12%

102Maplewood, MOMO8,033444+28%

103Perryville, MOMO8,593438−21%

104Greenwood, MOMO6,315436+59%

105Monett, MOMO10,248418−8%

106Kennett, MOMO10,118414−21%

107Harrisonville, MOMO10,040391−30%

108Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636387+34%

109Osage Beach, MOMO5,079386+57%

110Ellisville, MOMO10,315384−30%

111Willard, MOMO6,904373+67%

112Battlefield, MOMO6,361369−9%

113Maryville, MOMO10,092367−12%

114St. Ann, MOMO12,617367−27%

115St. John, MOMO6,441367−17%

116Fulton, MOMO12,853366−46%

117Macon, MOMO5,532352−13%

118Pevely, MOMO6,239346−7%

119Oak Grove, MOMO9,370345−23%

120Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075344−18%

121Richmond, MOMO5,968339−14%

122Trenton, MOMO5,557338+19%

123Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956337−16%

124Wright City, MOMO5,854329−22%

125Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093323−40%

126Savannah, MOMO5,107313−4%

127Clayton, MOMO17,807309−10%

128Rogersville, MOMO5,754309+127%

129Caruthersville, MOMO5,211294+26%

130North Kansas City, MOMO5,613289−47%

131Nevada, MOMO8,404288−36%

132Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301284−31%

133Ladue, MOMO8,934278−14%

134Sullivan, MOMO6,942276−47%

135Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065275+7%

136Brentwood, MOMO8,079268−31%

137Valley Park, MOMO6,767255−6%

138Herculaneum, MOMO5,402247−1%

139Ashland, MOMO5,221231+8%

140Aurora, MOMO7,686206−60%

141Olivette, MOMO8,937197+93%

142Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231191−46%

143Des Peres, MOMO9,102189−55%

144Barnhart, MOMO5,785181+32%

145Cottleville, MOMO6,717170−23%

146Imperial, MOMO5,488169−36%

147Glendale, MOMO6,060156−25%

148Glasgow, MOMO5,504133−20%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES