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Most densely populated, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities ranked by residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 1,457.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Clayton, MOMO17,8076,923+35%

02University City, MOMO34,6575,961−6%

03Maplewood, MOMO8,0335,284−10%

04St. Louis, MOMO278,1444,886−13%

05Glasgow, MOMO5,5044,785−12%

06Glendale, MOMO6,0604,762+7%

07St. John, MOMO6,4414,665−3%

08Affton, MOMO19,0524,468−1%

09Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,446−4%

10Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,216+7%

11Florissant, MOMO51,1244,185+4%

12Lemay, MOMO16,2284,185−1%

13St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,126−4%

14Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504,061+3%

15Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934,053−3%

16Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,8730%

17Manchester, MOMO18,0693,643−4%

18Overland, MOMO15,4743,635−5%

19Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,463−1%

20Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,459+5%

21Jennings, MOMO13,0933,454−17%

22Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,349+3%

23Sappington, MOMO7,3673,340+10%

24Concord, MOMO18,3683,215+6%

25Kirkwood, MOMO29,3313,209+8%

26Olivette, MOMO8,9373,069+14%

27Raytown, MOMO29,1543,022−1%

28Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,003−17%

29O'Fallon, MOMO96,1012,992+98%

30St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,797+17%

31Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,584+22%

32St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,568+12%

33Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,565−2%

34Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,536+203%

35Nixa, MOMO26,5972,499+92%

36Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,498−14%

37Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,441−5%

38Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0322,389+191%

39Battlefield, MOMO6,3612,334+151%

40Ellisville, MOMO10,3152,288+10%

41Oakville, MOMO35,3332,286+3%

42Murphy, MOMO8,2852,181−7%

43Festus, MOMO14,0662,152+32%

44Des Peres, MOMO9,1022,129+7%

45Wentzville, MOMO49,4952,078+543%

46Warrensburg, MOMO20,2832,056+18%

47Springfield, MOMO169,8472,033+12%

48Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1291,956+64%

49Farmington, MOMO19,2261,919+31%

50Columbia, MOMO130,8511,876+49%

51Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,833+14%

52Arnold, MOMO20,9941,809+4%

53Grandview, MOMO26,6531,780+5%

54Ozark, MOMO23,5441,752+120%

55Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,697+71%

56Belton, MOMO26,1931,682+10%

57Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,659−18%

58St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,646−2%

59Rolla, MOMO20,5881,644+22%

60Troy, MOMO15,2011,643+88%

61Maryville, MOMO10,0921,6360%

62Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,615+15%

63Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,587−3%

64Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,582+43%

65Independence, MOMO121,6751,577+9%

66Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,571+7%

67Savannah, MOMO5,1071,560+6%

68Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,529+6%

69Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,520+7%

70Webb City, MOMO13,4591,508+33%

71Kennett, MOMO10,1181,502−7%

72Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,488+54%

73De Soto, MOMO6,5271,472+1%

74Washington, MOMO15,9061,457+9%

75Jackson, MOMO16,0331,440+30%

76Odessa, MOMO5,7211,365+16%

77Marshall, MOMO13,7661,364+11%

78Joplin, MOMO53,9301,359+14%

79Union, MOMO13,4451,358+59%

80Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,351+12%

81Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,351+30%

82Raymore, MOMO26,6331,325+106%

83Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,324–

84Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,298+17%

85Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,293+10%

86Carthage, MOMO15,8951,284+23%

87Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,282+12%

88Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,277+2%

89Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701,272+47%

90Cameron, MOMO7,3411,240+2%

91Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,235−3%

92Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,219+3%

93Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,199+9%

94Pevely, MOMO6,2391,191+60%

95Cottleville, MOMO6,7171,186+191%

96Barnhart, MOMO5,7851,177−5%

97Republic, MOMO22,4041,170+122%

98Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,154+52%

99Aurora, MOMO7,6861,146+3%

100Herculaneum, MOMO5,4021,124+67%

101Dexter, MOMO7,8511,100+8%

102Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,093+57%

103Monett, MOMO10,2481,089+29%

104Pacific, MOMO7,8241,084+35%

105Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,078−18%

106Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,069−4%

107Ladue, MOMO8,9341,050+4%

108Willard, MOMO6,9041,049+99%

109Perryville, MOMO8,5931,048+12%

110Moberly, MOMO13,7191,046+15%

111Eureka, MOMO13,4221,045+52%

112Rogersville, MOMO5,7541,030+158%

113Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,025+24%

114Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0751,024+11%

115Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,024+13%

116Fulton, MOMO12,8531,022+4%

117North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131,021−5%

118Liberty, MOMO31,3191,017+15%

119Town and Country, MOMO11,6191,013+7%

120Clinton, MOMO9,5041,007−1%

121Richmond, MOMO5,968978−2%

122Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819973−3%

123Boonville, MOMO7,867962−3%

124Sikeston, MOMO15,983950−4%

125Mexico, MOMO11,558942+1%

126Warrenton, MOMO9,667932+60%

127West Plains, MOMO12,780916+12%

128Nevada, MOMO8,404905−5%

129Macon, MOMO5,532900−1%

130Trenton, MOMO5,557870−10%

131Sullivan, MOMO6,942843+9%

132Imperial, MOMO5,488841+1%

133Wright City, MOMO5,854805+219%

134Neosho, MOMO14,078799+20%

135Bridgeton, MOMO11,277786−26%

136Kearney, MOMO11,296780+90%

137Ashland, MOMO5,221762+154%

138Waynesville, MOMO5,558756+54%

139Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301696+1%

140Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432693+17%

141Smithville, MOMO11,160644+89%

142Peculiar, MOMO6,365620+116%

143St. Robert, MOMO5,602617+88%

144Branson, MOMO12,921592+109%

145Wildwood, MOMO34,955531+8%

146Parkville, MOMO9,093476+75%

147Osage Beach, MOMO5,079472+27%

148Park Hills, MOMO8,753422+9%

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