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Most densely populated, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 148 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

01Clayton, MOMO17,8076,358+24%

02University City, MOMO34,6576,013−5%

03Glasgow, MOMO5,5045,667+4%

04St. Louis, MOMO278,1445,173−8%

05Maplewood, MOMO8,0335,141−13%

06St. John, MOMO6,4414,577−5%

07Glendale, MOMO6,0604,568+3%

08Affton, MOMO19,0524,444−1%

09Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,340−6%

10Florissant, MOMO51,1244,155+3%

11St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,127−4%

12Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,124+5%

13Lemay, MOMO16,2284,070−3%

14Jennings, MOMO13,0933,941−5%

15Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,889−1%

16Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,796−2%

17Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0933,755−10%

18Overland, MOMO15,4743,660−5%

19Manchester, MOMO18,0693,596−6%

20Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,437−5%

21Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,385−3%

22Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,322+0%

23Sappington, MOMO7,3673,166+4%

24Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,145−4%

25Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312,999+1%

26Concord, MOMO18,3682,988−2%

27Raytown, MOMO29,1542,973−3%

28Olivette, MOMO8,9372,792+4%

29Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,679+2%

30Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,665−8%

31St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,611+9%

32O'Fallon, MOMO96,1012,599+72%

33Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,468−4%

34St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,339+2%

35Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,318+9%

36Oakville, MOMO35,3332,276+2%

37Murphy, MOMO8,2852,250−4%

38Battlefield, MOMO6,3612,178+134%

39Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0322,155+162%

40Ellisville, MOMO10,3152,092+0%

41Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,086+149%

42Nixa, MOMO26,5972,044+57%

43Warrensburg, MOMO20,2832,003+15%

44Festus, MOMO14,0661,965+20%

45Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,939−3%

46Springfield, MOMO169,8471,917+5%

47Maryville, MOMO10,0921,842+13%

48Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,810−11%

49Arnold, MOMO20,9941,805+4%

50St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,744+4%

51Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,736+8%

52Farmington, MOMO19,2261,711+17%

53Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1291,703+43%

54Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,687+70%

55Grandview, MOMO26,6531,662−2%

56Belton, MOMO26,1931,623+6%

57Rolla, MOMO20,5881,613+20%

58Columbia, MOMO130,8511,612+28%

59Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,603−2%

60Kennett, MOMO10,1181,561−3%

61Savannah, MOMO5,1071,556+6%

62Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,542+7%

63Independence, MOMO121,6751,498+3%

64Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,496+5%

65Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,492+1%

66Ozark, MOMO23,5441,467+84%

67Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,461+4%

68De Soto, MOMO6,5271,461+0%

69Cameron, MOMO7,3411,447+20%

70Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,430+29%

71Washington, MOMO15,9061,405+6%

72Troy, MOMO15,2011,365+56%

73Wentzville, MOMO49,4951,361+322%

74Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,361+41%

75Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,334+6%

76Joplin, MOMO53,9301,317+10%

77Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,296+7%

78Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,296+2%

79Odessa, MOMO5,7211,294+10%

80Marshall, MOMO13,7661,291+5%

81Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,284–

82Jackson, MOMO16,0331,280+15%

83Webb City, MOMO13,4591,272+12%

84Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,256+7%

85Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,255+13%

86Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,217+3%

87Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701,216+41%

88Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,201+16%

89Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,196−9%

90Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,195+9%

91Aurora, MOMO7,6861,192+7%

92Carthage, MOMO15,8951,189+13%

93Barnhart, MOMO5,7851,146−7%

94Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,131−1%

95Union, MOMO13,4451,122+32%

96Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,120+1%

97Raymore, MOMO26,6331,109+72%

98Dexter, MOMO7,8511,091+7%

99Pevely, MOMO6,2391,084+46%

100Moberly, MOMO13,7191,060+17%

101Fulton, MOMO12,8531,037+5%

102Pacific, MOMO7,8241,024+28%

103Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,022+2%

104Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,014+12%

105Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,010+45%

106Monett, MOMO10,2481,009+20%

107Perryville, MOMO8,5931,008+7%

108Boonville, MOMO7,8671,005+1%

109Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,001+32%

110Ladue, MOMO8,934995−1%

111Lebanon, MOMO15,663988+19%

112Clinton, MOMO9,504988−3%

113Liberty, MOMO31,319983+11%

114North Kansas City, MOMO5,613962−11%

115Sikeston, MOMO15,983951−4%

116Mexico, MOMO11,558948+2%

117Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075946+3%

118Richmond, MOMO5,968943−5%

119Town and Country, MOMO11,619941−1%

120Trenton, MOMO5,557931−3%

121Nevada, MOMO8,404924−3%

122Republic, MOMO22,404921+75%

123Eureka, MOMO13,422915+33%

124Macon, MOMO5,532903−1%

125West Plains, MOMO12,780901+10%

126Imperial, MOMO5,488898+8%

127Willard, MOMO6,904874+66%

128Warrenton, MOMO9,667871+49%

129Sullivan, MOMO6,942864+11%

130Herculaneum, MOMO5,402834+24%

131Rogersville, MOMO5,754812+104%

132Bridgeton, MOMO11,277794−26%

133Neosho, MOMO14,078751+13%

134Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301712+3%

135Waynesville, MOMO5,558675+38%

136Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432654+10%

137Cottleville, MOMO6,717650+59%

138Kearney, MOMO11,296629+53%

139Ashland, MOMO5,221595+98%

140Wildwood, MOMO34,955533+8%

141Smithville, MOMO11,160522+53%

142St. Robert, MOMO5,602515+57%

143Wright City, MOMO5,854515+104%

144Peculiar, MOMO6,365508+77%

145Branson, MOMO12,921493+74%

146Osage Beach, MOMO5,079443+19%

147Park Hills, MOMO8,753431+11%

148Parkville, MOMO9,093372+37%

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