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Most densely populated, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities ranked by residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 1,361.

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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, MOMO12,2073,3220%

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, MOMO10,3152,0920%

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, MOMO6,5271,4610%

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