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Most densely populated, Missouri cities · 1990

Missouri cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01University City, MOMO34,6576,815+7%

02St. Louis, MOMO278,1446,427+14%

03Maplewood, MOMO8,0336,365+8%

04Clayton, MOMO17,8075,534+8%

05Glasgow, MOMO5,5045,427−1%

06St. John, MOMO6,4415,243+9%

07Affton, MOMO19,0524,618+3%

08St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,592+6%

09Glendale, MOMO6,0604,584+3%

10Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934,560+9%

11Sappington, MOMO7,3674,560+50%

12Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,452−3%

13Lemay, MOMO16,2284,408+5%

14Jennings, MOMO13,0934,261+3%

15Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,173+6%

16Overland, MOMO15,4744,100+7%

17Florissant, MOMO51,1244,080+1%

18Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,888−1%

19Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,686−4%

20Concord, MOMO18,3683,613+19%

21Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,613−1%

22Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,248−0%

23Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,133−5%

24Raytown, MOMO29,1543,081+1%

25Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312,972−0%

26Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,757−5%

27Olivette, MOMO8,9372,733+2%

28Berkeley, MOMO8,0262,510+24%

29Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,482−3%

30Ballwin, MOMO30,9012,429−30%

31Murphy, MOMO8,2852,418+3%

32Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,370−10%

33St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,165−10%

34St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,037−11%

35Oakville, MOMO35,3332,000−10%

36Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,944−2%

37Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,769−17%

38Ellisville, MOMO10,3151,729−17%

39Grandview, MOMO26,6531,695+0%

40Springfield, MOMO169,8471,689−7%

41Maryville, MOMO10,0921,641+1%

42Arnold, MOMO20,9941,633−6%

43St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,632−3%

44Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,620−7%

45Kennett, MOMO10,1181,563−3%

46Independence, MOMO121,6751,440−1%

47Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,433+9%

48Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,385−3%

49Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,383−1%

50Festus, MOMO14,0661,373−16%

51De Soto, MOMO6,5271,368−6%

52Savannah, MOMO5,1071,339−9%

53Manchester, MOMO18,0691,300−66%

54Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,294+2%

55Belton, MOMO26,1931,275−16%

56Marshall, MOMO13,7661,256+2%

57Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,234−2%

58Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,222+14%

59Farmington, MOMO19,2261,222−17%

60Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,197−25%

61Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,193−19%

62Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,192+1%

63Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,177−3%

64Rolla, MOMO20,5881,162−14%

65Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,161−1%

66Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,131−1%

67Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,122+1%

68Washington, MOMO15,9061,076−19%

69Joplin, MOMO53,9301,075−10%

70Dexter, MOMO7,8511,049+3%

71Aurora, MOMO7,6861,040−7%

72Ladue, MOMO8,9341,034+2%

73Sikeston, MOMO15,9831,029+4%

74Columbia, MOMO130,8511,027−18%

75Barnhart, MOMO5,785991−20%

76Jefferson City, MOMO42,489984−10%

77Moberly, MOMO13,719974+7%

78Hazelwood, MOMO24,849955−42%

79Clinton, MOMO9,504955−7%

80Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819955−5%

81Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636952−4%

82Trenton, MOMO5,557951−1%

83Nevada, MOMO8,404947−0%

84North Kansas City, MOMO5,613944−12%

85Richmond, MOMO5,968933−6%

86Mexico, MOMO11,558929−0%

87Valley Park, MOMO6,767925−36%

88Macon, MOMO5,532919+1%

89Odessa, MOMO5,721902−23%

90Carthage, MOMO15,895889−15%

91Webb City, MOMO13,459862−24%

92Jackson, MOMO16,033861−23%

93Boonville, MOMO7,867857−13%

94Perryville, MOMO8,593850−10%

95Bolivar, MOMO11,994832−25%

96Town and Country, MOMO11,619828−13%

97Fulton, MOMO12,853814−17%

98Marshfield, MOMO8,078792−24%

99Imperial, MOMO5,488790−5%

100Harrisonville, MOMO10,040777−14%

101Carl Junction, MOMO8,484754−22%

102Monett, MOMO10,248742−12%

103Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514726−34%

104Oak Grove, MOMO9,370711−18%

105Cameron, MOMO7,341706−42%

106Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432689+16%

107Liberty, MOMO31,319687−22%

108Lebanon, MOMO15,663682−18%

109Sullivan, MOMO6,942677−13%

110West Plains, MOMO12,780670−18%

111Union, MOMO13,445650−24%

112Pacific, MOMO7,824630−21%

113Cottleville, MOMO6,717620+52%

114O'Fallon, MOMO96,101613−60%

115Battlefield, MOMO6,361595−36%

116Neosho, MOMO14,078588−12%

117Herculaneum, MOMO5,402569−16%

118Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075547−41%

119Pevely, MOMO6,239540−28%

120Nixa, MOMO26,597506−61%

121Troy, MOMO15,201494−43%

122Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956477−31%

123Waynesville, MOMO5,558448−9%

124Eureka, MOMO13,422422−39%

125Warrenton, MOMO9,667394−33%

126Republic, MOMO22,404393−25%

127Willard, MOMO6,904360−32%

128Ozark, MOMO23,544349−56%

129Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032332−60%

130Raymore, MOMO26,633323−50%

131Grain Valley, MOMO16,908308−63%

132Greenwood, MOMO6,315288−62%

133Osage Beach, MOMO5,079266−29%

134Rogersville, MOMO5,754261−35%

135Wentzville, MOMO49,495241−25%

136Wright City, MOMO5,854207−18%

137St. Robert, MOMO5,602205−37%

138Ashland, MOMO5,221201−33%

139Peculiar, MOMO6,365195−32%

140Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301192−72%

141Branson, MOMO12,921174−39%

142Parkville, MOMO9,093164−39%

143Smithville, MOMO11,160156−54%

144Kearney, MOMO11,296136−67%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES