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Most densely populated, Missouri cities

Missouri cities ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 135 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 135 is 1,479. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rogersville, MO, up 48 places to #64.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Clayton, MOMO17,8077,103+39%

02University City, MOMO34,6575,892−7%

03Maplewood, MOMO8,0335,133−13%

04▲2Glendale, MOMO6,0604,672+5%

05▲2St. John, MOMO6,4414,523−6%

06▼2St. Louis, MOMO278,1444,507−20%

07▲2Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,324−6%

08▲2Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,137+5%

09▲2Florissant, MOMO51,1244,073+1%

10▲3St. Ann, MOMO12,6173,999−7%

11▲4Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0933,969−5%

12▲2Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,966+1%

13▲4Manchester, MOMO18,0693,591−6%

14▲4Overland, MOMO15,4743,526−8%

15▲6Jennings, MOMO13,0933,507−15%

16▲3Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,441−1%

17▲3Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,404+3%

18▲4Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,403+4%

19▲7Olivette, MOMO8,9373,225+20%

20▲5Kirkwood, MOMO29,3313,194+7%

21▲8O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013,148+108%

22▲5Raytown, MOMO29,1542,936−4%

23▲5Ferguson, MOMO17,9532,910−20%

24▲6St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,879+20%

25▲10Nixa, MOMO26,5972,858+119%

26▲12Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0322,818+243%

27▲7Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,744+228%

28▲4St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,735+20%

29▲2Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,717+28%

30▲3Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,532−4%

31▲8Battlefield, MOMO6,3612,479+167%

32▲11Festus, MOMO14,0662,382+46%

33▲7Ellisville, MOMO10,3152,363+13%

34▲3Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,356−8%

35▲10Wentzville, MOMO49,4952,317+618%

36▲12Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1292,240+88%

37▲9Warrensburg, MOMO20,2832,156+24%

38▲6Des Peres, MOMO9,1022,107+6%

39▲8Springfield, MOMO169,8472,041+12%

40▲9Farmington, MOMO19,2262,025+38%

41▲19Troy, MOMO15,2011,969+126%

42▲8Columbia, MOMO130,8511,944+55%

43▲11Ozark, MOMO23,5441,938+144%

44▲12Belton, MOMO26,1931,839+21%

45▲7Arnold, MOMO20,9941,821+5%

46▲7Grandview, MOMO26,6531,810+7%

47▲4Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,799+12%

48▲11Rolla, MOMO20,5881,697+26%

49▲15Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,683+52%

50▲12Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,656+18%

51▲4Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,631+64%

52▲5Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,618−20%

53▲5St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,612−4%

54▲20Washington, MOMO15,9061,598+20%

55▲14Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,583+11%

56▲11Savannah, MOMO5,1071,571+7%

57▲8Independence, MOMO121,6751,560+7%

58▲12Webb City, MOMO13,4591,557+37%

59▲2Maryville, MOMO10,0921,553−5%

60▲12Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,550+60%

61▲2Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,549−5%

62▲4Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,549+5%

63▲19Raymore, MOMO26,6331,538+139%

64▲48Rogersville, MOMO5,7541,520+282%

65▲3Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,503+4%

66▲9Jackson, MOMO16,0331,492+34%

67▲6De Soto, MOMO6,5271,490+2%

68▲11Union, MOMO13,4451,479+73%

69▲12Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,463+41%

70▲19Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701,462+69%

71▲13Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,458+31%

72▼1Kennett, MOMO10,1181,445−10%

73▲22Cottleville, MOMO6,7171,419+248%

74▲4Joplin, MOMO53,9301,416+19%

75▲5Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,400+16%

76▲21Republic, MOMO22,4041,399+166%

77▼1Odessa, MOMO5,7211,397+19%

78▼1Marshall, MOMO13,7661,360+11%

79▲7Carthage, MOMO15,8951,315+25%

80▲20Herculaneum, MOMO5,4021,299+93%

81▲6Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,299+13%

82▲35North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131,284+19%

83▲5Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,278+2%

84▲1Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,259+7%

85▲7Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,242+5%

86▲5Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,240−2%

87▲7Pevely, MOMO6,2391,233+66%

88▲11Aurora, MOMO7,6861,221+10%

89▲9Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,210+60%

90▲21Eureka, MOMO13,4221,205+75%

91▲2Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,178+7%

92▲11Monett, MOMO10,2481,165+39%

93▲11Pacific, MOMO7,8241,144+43%

94▲14Willard, MOMO6,9041,142+116%

95▲7Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,115+60%

96▲5Dexter, MOMO7,8511,089+7%

97▲16Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,070+29%

98▼8Cameron, MOMO7,3411,070−12%

99▲27Warrenton, MOMO9,6671,069+83%

100▲18Liberty, MOMO31,3191,056+19%

101▲8Perryville, MOMO8,5931,053+12%

102▲4Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,050−5%

103▲4Ladue, MOMO8,9341,044+3%

104▲16Clinton, MOMO9,5041,043+2%

105▲11Fulton, MOMO12,8531,043+6%

106▲4Moberly, MOMO13,7191,041+15%

107▲8Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,016+12%

108▲11Town and Country, MOMO11,6191,011+7%

109▲5Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0751,011+10%

110▼5Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,010−23%

111▲11Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8199980%

112▲9Richmond, MOMO5,968970−2%

113▲20Wright City, MOMO5,854966+282%

114▲13West Plains, MOMO12,780961+18%

115▲8Boonville, MOMO7,867950−4%

116▲9Mexico, MOMO11,558950+2%

117▲7Sikeston, MOMO15,983932−6%

118▲10Nevada, MOMO8,404926−2%

119▲10Macon, MOMO5,5329130%

120▲14Neosho, MOMO14,078894+34%

121▲9Trenton, MOMO5,557862−11%

122▲14Kearney, MOMO11,296847+106%

123▲8Sullivan, MOMO6,942847+9%

124▲13Ashland, MOMO5,221838+179%

125▲13Waynesville, MOMO5,558777+58%

126▲9Bridgeton, MOMO11,277775−27%

127▲15Peculiar, MOMO6,365702+144%

128▲11Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301693+1%

129▲12Smithville, MOMO11,160691+102%

130▲13St. Robert, MOMO5,602665+103%

131▲15Parkville, MOMO9,093608+124%

132▲12Branson, MOMO12,921605+114%

133▲12Wildwood, MOMO34,955524+6%

134▲13Osage Beach, MOMO5,079517+39%

135▲13Park Hills, MOMO8,753430+11%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES