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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. The median across all 148 is +29. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Glasgow, MO, up 121 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲2Wentzville, MOMO49,495+2,689+53%

02▲3Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+2,548−90%

03▼2Kansas City, MOMO521,220+2,522−61%

04O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+2,485−91%

05▼3Columbia, MOMO130,851+2,294−85%

06▲7Raymore, MOMO26,633+1,585−71%

07▲4Nixa, MOMO26,597+1,579−79%

08▲26Eureka, MOMO13,422+1,435−52%

09▼1Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+1,362−83%

10▼1St. Peters, MOMO61,479+1,360−76%

11▲7Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+1,359–

12▲7Troy, MOMO15,201+1,261−57%

13▲20Parkville, MOMO9,093+1,249−22%

14Ozark, MOMO23,544+1,133−79%

15▲115Imperial, MOMO5,488+1,081+368%

16▼4Republic, MOMO22,404+1,079−50%

17▲33Belton, MOMO26,193+1,055−70%

18▼8St. Charles, MOMO72,561+1,015−82%

19▲34Rogersville, MOMO5,754+1,011+94%

20▲121Glasgow, MOMO5,504+920+2529%

21▲45Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+861–

22▲47Mehlville, MOMO29,805+850−33%

23▲8Joplin, MOMO53,930+831−82%

24▲8Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+804−12%

25▼19Springfield, MOMO169,847+778−93%

26▲10Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+760−71%

27▲10Concord, MOMO18,368+700−122%

28▼13Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+644−80%

29▲41Warrenton, MOMO9,667+637−63%

30▲28Neosho, MOMO14,078+634−49%

31▲42Washington, MOMO15,906+630−75%

32▲11Liberty, MOMO31,319+522−91%

33▲57North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+516−12%

34▲6Festus, MOMO14,066+495−68%

35▲50Bolivar, MOMO11,994+491−79%

36▼13Kearney, MOMO11,296+481−87%

37▼17Union, MOMO13,445+433−77%

38Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+399−9%

39▲45Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+381−61%

40▼13Wright City, MOMO5,854+359+31%

41▲41Rolla, MOMO20,588+344−85%

42▲3Peculiar, MOMO6,365+337−60%

43▼27Cottleville, MOMO6,717+326−132%

44▼16Grandview, MOMO26,653+318−470%

45▼21Smithville, MOMO11,160+299−90%

46▲14Monett, MOMO10,248+297−66%

47▲39Sedalia, MOMO22,621+278−48%

48▲41Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+268−75%

49▲23Lebanon, MOMO15,663+257−88%

50▲45West Plains, MOMO12,780+257−87%

51▲23Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+245−78%

52Marshfield, MOMO8,078+238−82%

53▲10Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+196−83%

54▼32Webb City, MOMO13,459+190−92%

55▼34Branson, MOMO12,921+179−92%

56▲72Aurora, MOMO7,686+178−62%

57▼28Jackson, MOMO16,033+178−93%

58▲4Ballwin, MOMO30,901+176−98%

59▲22Battlefield, MOMO6,361+175−80%

60▼18Ashland, MOMO5,221+167−73%

61▼13St. Robert, MOMO5,602+164−84%

62▼32Gladstone, MOMO27,497+144+18%

63▼22Willard, MOMO6,904+144−86%

64▼7Olivette, MOMO8,937+141−204%

65▲41Arnold, MOMO20,994+98−91%

66▲55Park Hills, MOMO8,753+91–

67▼2Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+70−96%

68▼43Farmington, MOMO19,226+65−97%

69▲11Pacific, MOMO7,824+61−95%

70▼31Carthage, MOMO15,895+52−97%

71▼3Waynesville, MOMO5,558+36−88%

72▲37Kirksville, MOMO17,863+33−120%

73▲40Sikeston, MOMO15,983+29−104%

74▲65Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295+29−108%

75▼4Pevely, MOMO6,239+29−97%

76▲12Odessa, MOMO5,721+27−98%

77▼42Clayton, MOMO17,807+25−102%

78▲67Jennings, MOMO13,093+23−105%

79▲28De Soto, MOMO6,527+21−95%

80▲44Fulton, MOMO12,853+17−99%

81▼32Ellisville, MOMO10,315+17−99%

82▼15Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+11−83%

83▲29Macon, MOMO5,532+9−127%

84▲31Mexico, MOMO11,558+8−47%

85▲59Cameron, MOMO7,341+6−100%

86▼30Greenwood, MOMO6,315-8−100%

87▲32Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-16−100%

88▲22Savannah, MOMO5,107-16−104%

89▼2Perryville, MOMO8,593-19−103%

90▼36Des Peres, MOMO9,102-23−112%

91▼40Town and Country, MOMO11,619-33−102%

92▲13Dexter, MOMO7,851-36−82%

93▲36Black Jack, MOMO6,547-45−107%

94▲6Barnhart, MOMO5,785-47−104%

95▼17Ladue, MOMO8,934-49−76%

96▼2Richmond, MOMO5,968-54−114%

97▼6Glendale, MOMO6,060-62−65%

98▼39Marshall, MOMO13,766-67−76%

99▲37Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819-69−114%

100▲33Trenton, MOMO5,557-73−184%

101▲16Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-76−97%

102▼41Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075-86−103%

103▼7Brentwood, MOMO8,079-89−81%

104▼5Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231-90−139%

105▲9Valley Park, MOMO6,767-90−104%

106▼80Kirkwood, MOMO29,331-98−397%

107▲31Berkeley, MOMO8,026-105−96%

108▼11Clinton, MOMO9,504-109−118%

109▼34Crestwood, MOMO12,207-109−117%

110▼17Maplewood, MOMO8,033-113−85%

111▼9St. John, MOMO6,441-116−81%

112▼48Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-133−84%

113▲14Murphy, MOMO8,285-140−52%

114▼10Harrisonville, MOMO10,040-151−112%

115▼23Manchester, MOMO18,069-173−101%

116▲18Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-184−212%

117▼71Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480-191−105%

118▲25Maryville, MOMO10,092-205+150%

119▼8St. Ann, MOMO12,617-208−76%

120▼12Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636-220−231%

121▲16Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-236−62%

122▼2Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-242−169%

123▲2Moberly, MOMO13,719-257−71%

124▼6Overland, MOMO15,474-260−78%

125▲7Boonville, MOMO7,867-275−125%

126▼10Wildwood, MOMO34,955-284–

127▼5Nevada, MOMO8,404-287−2970%

128▼84Webster Groves, MOMO23,450-298−223%

129▲17Ferguson, MOMO17,953-314−362%

130▲5Kennett, MOMO10,118-319−200%

131▲9Hannibal, MOMO16,804-337+74%

132▼6Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-344−103%

133▼2University City, MOMO34,657-380−86%

134▼79Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559-404−214%

135▼118Chesterfield, MOMO49,309-425−105%

136▼89Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-527−76%

137▲5Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-540−153%

138▼62Raytown, MOMO29,154-567+166%

139▼16Sullivan, MOMO6,942-596−175%

140▼61Sappington, MOMO7,367-628−83%

141▼40Jefferson City, MOMO42,489-740−118%

142▼59Florissant, MOMO51,124-760+7%

143▼66Lemay, MOMO16,228-889+9%

144▼46Oakville, MOMO35,333-968−127%

145▲2St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-1,237−158%

146▼139Independence, MOMO121,675-1,271−229%

147▼44Affton, MOMO19,052-1,365+139%

148St. Louis, MOMO278,144-13,066−73%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES