RANKING · 2024 ACS · 148 SHOWN OF 148

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. The median across all 148 is 631. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Odessa, MO, up 55 places to #85.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

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%

05▲1Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145,278−7%

06▼1Columbia, MOMO130,8514,789−16%

07▲1O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014,257−4%

08▲1St. Charles, MOMO72,5613,952−7%

09▼2St. Joseph, MOMO71,0013,834−23%

10Blue Springs, MOMO61,6323,650−2%

11▲1Joplin, MOMO53,9303,362+3%

12▼1St. Peters, MOMO61,4793,308−9%

13Florissant, MOMO51,1242,750−8%

14▲6Wentzville, MOMO49,4952,310+11%

15▼1Jefferson City, MOMO42,4892,144−19%

16▼1Chesterfield, MOMO49,3092,141−12%

17Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9772,135−7%

18Raytown, MOMO29,1541,983−9%

19▲2Oakville, MOMO35,3331,962−6%

20▲5Liberty, MOMO31,3191,825+4%

21▼5Gladstone, MOMO27,4971,807−23%

22▲5Raymore, MOMO26,6331,789+4%

23▼4Mehlville, MOMO29,8051,715−19%

24▲11Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,592+16%

25▼2Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,546−18%

26▲2Wildwood, MOMO34,9551,458−9%

27▼3University City, MOMO34,6571,449−18%

28▼6Belton, MOMO26,1931,438−24%

29▲8Kirkwood, MOMO29,3311,383+2%

30▼1Nixa, MOMO26,5971,380−11%

31Grandview, MOMO26,6531,346−5%

32▼6Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,342−23%

33▲5Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,297−4%

34▲9Farmington, MOMO19,2261,291+9%

35▲4Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1291,255−3%

36▲9Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,244+8%

37▲39Republic, MOMO22,4041,237+86%

38▼4Affton, MOMO19,0521,172−15%

39▼9Ballwin, MOMO30,9011,165−19%

40▲2Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,139−5%

41▼9Concord, MOMO18,3681,119−21%

42▲19Waynesville, MOMO5,5581,064+33%

43▼10Arnold, MOMO20,9941,046−25%

44▼8Ozark, MOMO23,5441,028−24%

45▼1Hannibal, MOMO16,804966−18%

46▼5Rolla, MOMO20,588965−20%

47▲12Webster Groves, MOMO23,450937+12%

48▲14Washington, MOMO15,906902+19%

49▼9St. Robert, MOMO5,602848−34%

50▲22Union, MOMO13,445842+22%

51▲6Crestwood, MOMO12,2078380%

52Manchester, MOMO18,069832−8%

53▲16Grain Valley, MOMO16,908824+18%

54▲25Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032822+27%

55▼9Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873805−24%

56▲14Carl Junction, MOMO8,484796+15%

57▲3Mexico, MOMO11,558784−5%

58▼11Lebanon, MOMO15,663780−24%

59▼10Cameron, MOMO7,341746−26%

60▼9Sikeston, MOMO15,983743−26%

61▲3Clinton, MOMO9,5047380%

62▼7Festus, MOMO14,066733−18%

63▼5West Plains, MOMO12,780730−13%

64▲13Jennings, MOMO13,093718+8%

65▼9Overland, MOMO15,474714−19%

66▼16Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480712−30%

67▲4Dexter, MOMO7,851704+1%

68▼20Lemay, MOMO16,228688−32%

69▼16Jackson, MOMO16,033686−24%

70▼5Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432677−8%

71▲13Bridgeton, MOMO11,277656+9%

72▼9Branson, MOMO12,921651−14%

73Carthage, MOMO15,895632−8%

74▼6Smithville, MOMO11,160631−11%

75▲5Neosho, MOMO14,078628−2%

76▼22Ferguson, MOMO17,953615−32%

77▼3Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368615−9%

78▲27Eureka, MOMO13,422612+26%

79▲17Town and Country, MOMO11,619602+15%

80▲17Black Jack, MOMO6,547601+15%

81▲12Webb City, MOMO13,459601+14%

82▼16Moberly, MOMO13,719567−22%

83▼1Park Hills, MOMO8,753549−10%

84▲3Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819545−5%

85▲55Odessa, MOMO5,721532+128%

86Sappington, MOMO7,367530−10%

87▲36Troy, MOMO15,201530+42%

88▼3Kirksville, MOMO17,863529−12%

89▼6Bolivar, MOMO11,994511−17%

90▼9Pacific, MOMO7,824510−19%

91▲12Warrenton, MOMO9,6674990%

92▲19Murphy, MOMO8,285497+16%

93▲32Peculiar, MOMO6,365497+40%

94▼27Berkeley, MOMO8,026489−33%

95▼17Boonville, MOMO7,867489−26%

96▲11Marshall, MOMO13,766486+7%

97▲4Chillicothe, MOMO9,114480−6%

98▲2Marshfield, MOMO8,078473−8%

99▲21Parkville, MOMO9,093467+18%

100▲4De Soto, MOMO6,527466−5%

101▼7Kearney, MOMO11,296465−12%

102▲25Maplewood, MOMO8,033444+28%

103▼14Perryville, MOMO8,593438−21%

104▲29Greenwood, MOMO6,315436+59%

105▲1Monett, MOMO10,248418−8%

106▼11Kennett, MOMO10,118414−21%

107▼19Harrisonville, MOMO10,040391−30%

108▲23Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636387+34%

109▲29Osage Beach, MOMO5,079386+57%

110▼19Ellisville, MOMO10,315384−30%

111▲30Willard, MOMO6,904373+67%

112▲5Battlefield, MOMO6,361369−9%

113▼11St. Ann, MOMO12,617367−27%

114▼4St. John, MOMO6,441367−17%

115Maryville, MOMO10,092367−12%

116▼41Fulton, MOMO12,853366−46%

117▲1Macon, MOMO5,532352−13%

118▲6Pevely, MOMO6,239346−7%

119▼10Oak Grove, MOMO9,370345−23%

120▼7Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075344−18%

121Richmond, MOMO5,968339−14%

122▲10Trenton, MOMO5,557338+19%

123▼4Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956337−16%

124▼12Wright City, MOMO5,854329−22%

125▼33Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093323−40%

126▲3Savannah, MOMO5,107313−4%

127▲20Rogersville, MOMO5,754309+127%

128Clayton, MOMO17,807309−10%

129▲10Caruthersville, MOMO5,211294+26%

130▼40North Kansas City, MOMO5,613289−47%

131▼23Nevada, MOMO8,404288−36%

132▼16Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301284−31%

133▼3Ladue, MOMO8,934278−14%

134▼36Sullivan, MOMO6,942276−47%

135▲1Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065275+7%

136▼14Brentwood, MOMO8,079268−31%

137▼3Valley Park, MOMO6,767255−6%

138▼1Herculaneum, MOMO5,402247−1%

139▲4Ashland, MOMO5,221231+8%

140▼41Aurora, MOMO7,686206−60%

141▲7Olivette, MOMO8,937197+93%

142▼16Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231191−46%

143▼29Des Peres, MOMO9,102189−55%

144▲2Barnhart, MOMO5,785181+32%

145▼3Cottleville, MOMO6,717170−23%

146▼11Imperial, MOMO5,488169−36%

147▼3Glendale, MOMO6,060156−25%

148▼3Glasgow, MOMO5,504133−20%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES