RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 144 SHOWN OF 144

Most population gained, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 144 is +911.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+27,471–

02Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+24,304–

03Columbia, MOMO130,851+15,430–

04Manchester, MOMO18,069+12,619–

05Springfield, MOMO169,847+11,086–

06Hazelwood, MOMO24,849+10,882–

07Ballwin, MOMO30,901+9,467–

08Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+8,811–

09Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+7,956–

10Nixa, MOMO26,597+7,417–

11Kansas City, MOMO521,220+6,404–

12Liberty, MOMO31,319+5,869–

13St. Charles, MOMO72,561+5,766–

14St. Peters, MOMO61,479+5,602–

15Raymore, MOMO26,633+5,554–

16Ozark, MOMO23,544+5,422–

17Joplin, MOMO53,930+4,548–

18Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+4,199–

19Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+4,142–

20Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301+3,800–

21Kearney, MOMO11,296+3,662–

22Belton, MOMO26,193+3,571–

23Oakville, MOMO35,333+3,559–

24Cameron, MOMO7,341+3,467–

25Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+3,352–

26Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+3,262–

27Smithville, MOMO11,160+2,989–

28Eureka, MOMO13,422+2,975–

29Troy, MOMO15,201+2,924–

30Jackson, MOMO16,033+2,691–

31Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+2,615–

32Washington, MOMO15,906+2,539–

33Greenwood, MOMO6,315+2,447–

34Webb City, MOMO13,459+2,363–

35Valley Park, MOMO6,767+2,353–

36Branson, MOMO12,921+2,344–

37Farmington, MOMO19,226+2,326–

38Bolivar, MOMO11,994+2,298–

39Rolla, MOMO20,588+2,277–

40Lebanon, MOMO15,663+2,172–

41Republic, MOMO22,404+2,146–

42St. Joseph, MOMO71,001+2,138–

43Fulton, MOMO12,853+2,095–

44West Plains, MOMO12,780+1,953–

45Carthage, MOMO15,895+1,921–

46Union, MOMO13,445+1,848–

47Wentzville, MOMO49,495+1,756–

48Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+1,748–

49Warrenton, MOMO9,667+1,717–

50Parkville, MOMO9,093+1,601–

51Ellisville, MOMO10,315+1,559–

52Festus, MOMO14,066+1,555–

53Town and Country, MOMO11,619+1,384–

54Marshfield, MOMO8,078+1,346–

55Mehlville, MOMO29,805+1,265–

56Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+1,263–

57Neosho, MOMO14,078+1,251–

58Barnhart, MOMO5,785+1,197–

59Pacific, MOMO7,824+1,176–

60Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+1,169–

61Arnold, MOMO20,994+1,137–

62Odessa, MOMO5,721+1,123–

63Boonville, MOMO7,867+1,107–

64Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+1,096–

65Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+1,053–

66Pevely, MOMO6,239+1,039–

67St. Robert, MOMO5,602+1,030–

68Willard, MOMO6,904+1,016–

69Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873+1,015–

70Independence, MOMO121,675+987–

71Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+974–

72Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+911–

73Monett, MOMO10,248+868–

74Battlefield, MOMO6,361+859–

75Peculiar, MOMO6,365+833–

76Sullivan, MOMO6,942+800–

77Perryville, MOMO8,593+734–

78Black Jack, MOMO6,547+664–

79Crestwood, MOMO12,207+629–

80Ashland, MOMO5,221+617–

81Clinton, MOMO9,504+608–

82North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+584–

83Sedalia, MOMO22,621+539–

84Rogersville, MOMO5,754+521–

85Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819+494–

86Aurora, MOMO7,686+467–

87Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+440–

88Savannah, MOMO5,107+410–

89De Soto, MOMO6,527+382–

90Richmond, MOMO5,968+378–

91Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+354–

92Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368+349–

93Kennett, MOMO10,118+319–

94Waynesville, MOMO5,558+300–

95Wright City, MOMO5,854+275–

96Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+243–

97Imperial, MOMO5,488+231–

98Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+228–

99Des Peres, MOMO9,102+197–

100Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+168–

101Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+164–

102Gladstone, MOMO27,497+122–

103Ferguson, MOMO17,953+120–

104Trenton, MOMO5,557+87–

105Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+65–

106Glasgow, MOMO5,504+35–

107Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+33–

108Mexico, MOMO11,558+15–

109Nevada, MOMO8,404+10–

110Macon, MOMO5,532-33–

111Maryville, MOMO10,092-82–

112Grandview, MOMO26,653-86–

113Olivette, MOMO8,937-135–

114Kirksville, MOMO17,863-164–

115Glendale, MOMO6,060-178–

116Hannibal, MOMO16,804-194–

117Ladue, MOMO8,934-202–

118Dexter, MOMO7,851-203–

119Raytown, MOMO29,154-213–

120Marshall, MOMO13,766-278–

121Murphy, MOMO8,285-294–

122Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-345–

123Jennings, MOMO13,093-436–

124Brentwood, MOMO8,079-457–

125Affton, MOMO19,052-570–

126St. John, MOMO6,441-595–

127Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-629–

128Sikeston, MOMO15,983-650–

129Florissant, MOMO51,124-709–

130Maplewood, MOMO8,033-734–

131Lemay, MOMO16,228-812–

132Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-846–

133St. Ann, MOMO12,617-882–

134Moberly, MOMO13,719-894–

135Cottleville, MOMO6,717-1,008–

136Clayton, MOMO17,807-1,049–

137Overland, MOMO15,474-1,156–

138Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-2,197–

139Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-2,229–

140Berkeley, MOMO8,026-2,387–

141University City, MOMO34,657-2,659–

142Concord, MOMO18,368-3,170–

143Sappington, MOMO7,367-3,630–

144St. Louis, MOMO278,144-48,496–

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