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Most densely populated, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01University City, MOMO34,6576,363+0%

02Maplewood, MOMO8,0335,896+0%

03St. Louis, MOMO278,1445,641+0%

04Glasgow, MOMO5,5045,463+0%

05Clayton, MOMO17,8075,116+0%

06St. John, MOMO6,4414,825+0%

07Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,611+0%

08Affton, MOMO19,0524,493+0%

09Glendale, MOMO6,0604,446+0%

10St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,313+0%

11Lemay, MOMO16,2284,209+0%

12Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934,191+0%

13Jennings, MOMO13,0934,144+0%

14Florissant, MOMO51,1244,023+0%

15Brentwood, MOMO8,0793,939+0%

16Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,929+0%

17Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,855+0%

18Overland, MOMO15,4743,836+0%

19Manchester, MOMO18,0693,808+0%

20Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,632+0%

21Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,483+0%

22Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,308+0%

23Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,263+0%

24Raytown, MOMO29,1543,060+0%

25Sappington, MOMO7,3673,044+0%

26Concord, MOMO18,3683,037+0%

27Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312,976+0%

28Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,894+0%

29Olivette, MOMO8,9372,684+0%

30Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,626+0%

31Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,562+0%

32St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,394+0%

33Murphy, MOMO8,2852,342+0%

34St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,286+0%

35Oakville, MOMO35,3332,224+0%

36Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,120+0%

37Ellisville, MOMO10,3152,086+0%

38Berkeley, MOMO8,0262,028+0%

39Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,989+0%

40Springfield, MOMO169,8471,822+0%

41Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,737+0%

42Arnold, MOMO20,9941,732+0%

43Grandview, MOMO26,6531,689+0%

44St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,680+0%

45Festus, MOMO14,0661,636+0%

46Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,634+0%

47Maryville, MOMO10,0921,628+0%

48Kennett, MOMO10,1181,608+0%

49Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,606+0%

50Belton, MOMO26,1931,525+0%

51O'Fallon, MOMO96,1011,512+0%

52Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,470+0%

53Farmington, MOMO19,2261,467+0%

54Savannah, MOMO5,1071,465+0%

55De Soto, MOMO6,5271,455+0%

56Independence, MOMO121,6751,453+0%

57Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,447+0%

58Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,423+0%

59Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,403+0%

60Rolla, MOMO20,5881,349+0%

61Washington, MOMO15,9061,331+0%

62Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,311+0%

63Nixa, MOMO26,5971,303+0%

64Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,267+0%

65Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,257+0%

66Columbia, MOMO130,8511,256+0%

67Barnhart, MOMO5,7851,232+0%

68Marshall, MOMO13,7661,228+0%

69Cameron, MOMO7,3411,211+0%

70Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,208+0%

71Joplin, MOMO53,9301,195+0%

72Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1291,191+0%

73Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,181+0%

74Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,177+0%

75Odessa, MOMO5,7211,176+0%

76Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,148+0%

77Webb City, MOMO13,4591,135+0%

78Aurora, MOMO7,6861,114+0%

79Jackson, MOMO16,0331,112+0%

80Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,111+0%

81Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,110+0%

82Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,107+0%

83Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,099+0%

84North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131,078+0%

85Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,069+0%

86Carthage, MOMO15,8951,048+0%

87Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,036+0%

88Clinton, MOMO9,5041,022+0%

89Dexter, MOMO7,8511,021+0%

90Ladue, MOMO8,9341,010+0%

91Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,000+0%

92Richmond, MOMO5,968994+0%

93Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636993+0%

94Sikeston, MOMO15,983991+0%

95Boonville, MOMO7,867990+0%

96Fulton, MOMO12,853984+0%

97Carl Junction, MOMO8,484967+0%

98Trenton, MOMO5,557964+0%

99Nevada, MOMO8,404948+0%

100Town and Country, MOMO11,619948+0%

101Perryville, MOMO8,593940+0%

102Mexico, MOMO11,558930+0%

103Battlefield, MOMO6,361929+0%

104Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075921+0%

105Macon, MOMO5,532914+0%

106Moberly, MOMO13,719907+0%

107Harrisonville, MOMO10,040905+0%

108Liberty, MOMO31,319885+0%

109Troy, MOMO15,201873+0%

110Oak Grove, MOMO9,370863+0%

111Union, MOMO13,445853+0%

112Monett, MOMO10,248841+0%

113Grain Valley, MOMO16,908837+0%

114Imperial, MOMO5,488834+0%

115Lebanon, MOMO15,663830+0%

116Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032822+0%

117West Plains, MOMO12,780817+0%

118Pacific, MOMO7,824802+0%

119Ozark, MOMO23,544796+0%

120Sullivan, MOMO6,942775+0%

121Greenwood, MOMO6,315757+0%

122Pevely, MOMO6,239745+0%

123Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956695+0%

124Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301689+0%

125Eureka, MOMO13,422689+0%

126Herculaneum, MOMO5,402675+0%

127Neosho, MOMO14,078667+0%

128Raymore, MOMO26,633644+0%

129Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432593+0%

130Warrenton, MOMO9,667584+0%

131Willard, MOMO6,904528+0%

132Republic, MOMO22,404527+0%

133Wildwood, MOMO34,955493+0%

134Waynesville, MOMO5,558490+0%

135Kearney, MOMO11,296410+0%

136Cottleville, MOMO6,717407+0%

137Rogersville, MOMO5,754398+0%

138Park Hills, MOMO8,753387+0%

139Osage Beach, MOMO5,079373+0%

140Smithville, MOMO11,160341+0%

141St. Robert, MOMO5,602328+0%

142Wentzville, MOMO49,495323+0%

143Ashland, MOMO5,221300+0%

144Peculiar, MOMO6,365287+0%

145Branson, MOMO12,921283+0%

146Parkville, MOMO9,093272+0%

147Wright City, MOMO5,854253+0%

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