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Most densely populated, Missouri cities · 1990

Missouri cities ranked by residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 144 is 1,034.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01University City, MOMO34,6576,815–

02St. Louis, MOMO278,1446,427–

03Maplewood, MOMO8,0336,365–

04Clayton, MOMO17,8075,534–

05Glasgow, MOMO5,5045,427–

06St. John, MOMO6,4415,243–

07Affton, MOMO19,0524,618–

08St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,592–

09Glendale, MOMO6,0604,584–

10Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934,560–

11Sappington, MOMO7,3674,560–

12Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,452–

13Lemay, MOMO16,2284,408–

14Jennings, MOMO13,0934,261–

15Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,173–

16Overland, MOMO15,4744,100–

17Florissant, MOMO51,1244,080–

18Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,888–

19Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,686–

20Concord, MOMO18,3683,613–

21Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,613–

22Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,248–

23Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,133–

24Raytown, MOMO29,1543,081–

25Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312,972–

26Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,757–

27Olivette, MOMO8,9372,733–

28Berkeley, MOMO8,0262,510–

29Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,482–

30Ballwin, MOMO30,9012,429–

31Murphy, MOMO8,2852,418–

32Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,370–

33St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,165–

34St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,037–

35Oakville, MOMO35,3332,000–

36Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,944–

37Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,769–

38Ellisville, MOMO10,3151,729–

39Grandview, MOMO26,6531,695–

40Springfield, MOMO169,8471,689–

41Maryville, MOMO10,0921,641–

42Arnold, MOMO20,9941,633–

43St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,632–

44Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,620–

45Kennett, MOMO10,1181,563–

46Independence, MOMO121,6751,440–

47Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,433–

48Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,385–

49Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,383–

50Festus, MOMO14,0661,373–

51De Soto, MOMO6,5271,368–

52Savannah, MOMO5,1071,339–

53Manchester, MOMO18,0691,300–

54Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,294–

55Belton, MOMO26,1931,275–

56Marshall, MOMO13,7661,256–

57Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,234–

58Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,222–

59Farmington, MOMO19,2261,222–

60Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,197–

61Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,193–

62Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,192–

63Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,177–

64Rolla, MOMO20,5881,162–

65Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,161–

66Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,131–

67Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,122–

68Washington, MOMO15,9061,076–

69Joplin, MOMO53,9301,075–

70Dexter, MOMO7,8511,049–

71Aurora, MOMO7,6861,040–

72Ladue, MOMO8,9341,034–

73Sikeston, MOMO15,9831,029–

74Columbia, MOMO130,8511,027–

75Barnhart, MOMO5,785991–

76Jefferson City, MOMO42,489984–

77Moberly, MOMO13,719974–

78Hazelwood, MOMO24,849955–

79Clinton, MOMO9,504955–

80Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819955–

81Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636952–

82Trenton, MOMO5,557951–

83Nevada, MOMO8,404947–

84North Kansas City, MOMO5,613944–

85Richmond, MOMO5,968933–

86Mexico, MOMO11,558929–

87Valley Park, MOMO6,767925–

88Macon, MOMO5,532919–

89Odessa, MOMO5,721902–

90Carthage, MOMO15,895889–

91Webb City, MOMO13,459862–

92Jackson, MOMO16,033861–

93Boonville, MOMO7,867857–

94Perryville, MOMO8,593850–

95Bolivar, MOMO11,994832–

96Town and Country, MOMO11,619828–

97Fulton, MOMO12,853814–

98Marshfield, MOMO8,078792–

99Imperial, MOMO5,488790–

100Harrisonville, MOMO10,040777–

101Carl Junction, MOMO8,484754–

102Monett, MOMO10,248742–

103Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514726–

104Oak Grove, MOMO9,370711–

105Cameron, MOMO7,341706–

106Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432689–

107Liberty, MOMO31,319687–

108Lebanon, MOMO15,663682–

109Sullivan, MOMO6,942677–

110West Plains, MOMO12,780670–

111Union, MOMO13,445650–

112Pacific, MOMO7,824630–

113Cottleville, MOMO6,717620–

114O'Fallon, MOMO96,101613–

115Battlefield, MOMO6,361595–

116Neosho, MOMO14,078588–

117Herculaneum, MOMO5,402569–

118Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075547–

119Pevely, MOMO6,239540–

120Nixa, MOMO26,597506–

121Troy, MOMO15,201494–

122Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956477–

123Waynesville, MOMO5,558448–

124Eureka, MOMO13,422422–

125Warrenton, MOMO9,667394–

126Republic, MOMO22,404393–

127Willard, MOMO6,904360–

128Ozark, MOMO23,544349–

129Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032332–

130Raymore, MOMO26,633323–

131Grain Valley, MOMO16,908308–

132Greenwood, MOMO6,315288–

133Osage Beach, MOMO5,079266–

134Rogersville, MOMO5,754261–

135Wentzville, MOMO49,495241–

136Wright City, MOMO5,854207–

137St. Robert, MOMO5,602205–

138Ashland, MOMO5,221201–

139Peculiar, MOMO6,365195–

140Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301192–

141Branson, MOMO12,921174–

142Parkville, MOMO9,093164–

143Smithville, MOMO11,160156–

144Kearney, MOMO11,296136–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS