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Most densely populated, Missouri cities · 2020

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, MOMO17,8076,923+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, MOMO29,8053,873+0%

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, MOMO10,0921,636+0%

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