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Most population gained, Missouri cities

Missouri cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Wentzville, MOMO49,495+2,689+53%

02Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+2,548−90%

03Kansas City, MOMO521,220+2,522−61%

04O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+2,485−91%

05Columbia, MOMO130,851+2,294−85%

06Raymore, MOMO26,633+1,585−71%

07Nixa, MOMO26,597+1,579−79%

08Eureka, MOMO13,422+1,435−52%

09Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+1,362−83%

10St. Peters, MOMO61,479+1,360−76%

11Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+1,359–

12Troy, MOMO15,201+1,261−57%

13Parkville, MOMO9,093+1,249−22%

14Ozark, MOMO23,544+1,133−79%

15Imperial, MOMO5,488+1,081+368%

16Republic, MOMO22,404+1,079−50%

17Belton, MOMO26,193+1,055−70%

18St. Charles, MOMO72,561+1,015−82%

19Rogersville, MOMO5,754+1,011+94%

20Glasgow, MOMO5,504+920+2529%

21Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+861–

22Mehlville, MOMO29,805+850−33%

23Joplin, MOMO53,930+831−82%

24Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+804−12%

25Springfield, MOMO169,847+778−93%

26Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+760−71%

27Concord, MOMO18,368+700−122%

28Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+644−80%

29Warrenton, MOMO9,667+637−63%

30Neosho, MOMO14,078+634−49%

31Washington, MOMO15,906+630−75%

32Liberty, MOMO31,319+522−91%

33North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+516−12%

34Festus, MOMO14,066+495−68%

35Bolivar, MOMO11,994+491−79%

36Kearney, MOMO11,296+481−87%

37Union, MOMO13,445+433−77%

38Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+399−9%

39Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+381−61%

40Wright City, MOMO5,854+359+31%

41Rolla, MOMO20,588+344−85%

42Peculiar, MOMO6,365+337−60%

43Cottleville, MOMO6,717+326−132%

44Grandview, MOMO26,653+318−470%

45Smithville, MOMO11,160+299−90%

46Monett, MOMO10,248+297−66%

47Sedalia, MOMO22,621+278−48%

48Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+268−75%

49Lebanon, MOMO15,663+257−88%

50West Plains, MOMO12,780+257−87%

51Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+245−78%

52Marshfield, MOMO8,078+238−82%

53Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+196−83%

54Webb City, MOMO13,459+190−92%

55Branson, MOMO12,921+179−92%

56Jackson, MOMO16,033+178−93%

57Aurora, MOMO7,686+178−62%

58Ballwin, MOMO30,901+176−98%

59Battlefield, MOMO6,361+175−80%

60Ashland, MOMO5,221+167−73%

61St. Robert, MOMO5,602+164−84%

62Gladstone, MOMO27,497+144+18%

63Willard, MOMO6,904+144−86%

64Olivette, MOMO8,937+141−204%

65Arnold, MOMO20,994+98−91%

66Park Hills, MOMO8,753+91–

67Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+70−96%

68Farmington, MOMO19,226+65−97%

69Pacific, MOMO7,824+61−95%

70Carthage, MOMO15,895+52−97%

71Waynesville, MOMO5,558+36−88%

72Kirksville, MOMO17,863+33−120%

73Sikeston, MOMO15,983+29−104%

74Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295+29−108%

75Pevely, MOMO6,239+29−97%

76Odessa, MOMO5,721+27−98%

77Clayton, MOMO17,807+25−102%

78Jennings, MOMO13,093+23−105%

79De Soto, MOMO6,527+21−95%

80Fulton, MOMO12,853+17−99%

81Ellisville, MOMO10,315+17−99%

82Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+11−83%

83Macon, MOMO5,532+9−127%

84Mexico, MOMO11,558+8−47%

85Cameron, MOMO7,341+6−100%

86Greenwood, MOMO6,315-8−100%

87Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-16−100%

88Savannah, MOMO5,107-16−104%

89Perryville, MOMO8,593-19−103%

90Des Peres, MOMO9,102-23−112%

91Town and Country, MOMO11,619-33−102%

92Dexter, MOMO7,851-36−82%

93Black Jack, MOMO6,547-45−107%

94Barnhart, MOMO5,785-47−104%

95Ladue, MOMO8,934-49−76%

96Richmond, MOMO5,968-54−114%

97Glendale, MOMO6,060-62−65%

98Marshall, MOMO13,766-67−76%

99Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819-69−114%

100Trenton, MOMO5,557-73−184%

101Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-76−97%

102Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075-86−103%

103Brentwood, MOMO8,079-89−81%

104Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231-90−139%

105Valley Park, MOMO6,767-90−104%

106Kirkwood, MOMO29,331-98−397%

107Berkeley, MOMO8,026-105−96%

108Clinton, MOMO9,504-109−118%

109Crestwood, MOMO12,207-109−117%

110Maplewood, MOMO8,033-113−85%

111St. John, MOMO6,441-116−81%

112Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-133−84%

113Murphy, MOMO8,285-140−52%

114Harrisonville, MOMO10,040-151−112%

115Manchester, MOMO18,069-173−101%

116Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-184−212%

117Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480-191−105%

118Maryville, MOMO10,092-205+150%

119St. Ann, MOMO12,617-208−76%

120Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636-220−231%

121Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-236−62%

122Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-242−169%

123Moberly, MOMO13,719-257−71%

124Overland, MOMO15,474-260−78%

125Boonville, MOMO7,867-275−125%

126Wildwood, MOMO34,955-284–

127Nevada, MOMO8,404-287−2970%

128Webster Groves, MOMO23,450-298−223%

129Ferguson, MOMO17,953-314−362%

130Kennett, MOMO10,118-319−200%

131Hannibal, MOMO16,804-337+74%

132Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-344−103%

133University City, MOMO34,657-380−86%

134Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559-404−214%

135Chesterfield, MOMO49,309-425−105%

136Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-527−76%

137Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-540−153%

138Raytown, MOMO29,154-567+166%

139Sullivan, MOMO6,942-596−175%

140Sappington, MOMO7,367-628−83%

141Jefferson City, MOMO42,489-740−118%

142Florissant, MOMO51,124-760+7%

143Lemay, MOMO16,228-889+9%

144Oakville, MOMO35,333-968−127%

145St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-1,237−158%

146Independence, MOMO121,675-1,271−229%

147Affton, MOMO19,052-1,365+139%

148St. Louis, MOMO278,144-13,066−73%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES