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Most population gained, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Kansas City, MOMO521,220+48,303+654%

02Columbia, MOMO130,851+17,754+15%

03Wentzville, MOMO49,495+15,302+771%

04O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+11,987−56%

05Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+9,744−60%

06Springfield, MOMO169,847+9,678−13%

07Independence, MOMO121,675+6,181+526%

08Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+6,028−24%

09St. Peters, MOMO61,479+5,157−8%

10St. Charles, MOMO72,561+4,699−19%

11Nixa, MOMO26,597+4,235−43%

12Republic, MOMO22,404+3,999+86%

13Raymore, MOMO26,633+3,735−33%

14Ozark, MOMO23,544+3,464−36%

15Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+2,773−15%

16Cottleville, MOMO6,717+2,536−352%

17Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+2,515−71%

18Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+2,162–

19Troy, MOMO15,201+2,146−27%

20Union, MOMO13,445+2,144+16%

21Branson, MOMO12,921+2,118−10%

22Webb City, MOMO13,459+2,035−14%

23Kearney, MOMO11,296+2,023−45%

24Smithville, MOMO11,160+1,981−34%

25Farmington, MOMO19,226+1,977−15%

26Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+1,921+5721%

27Wright City, MOMO5,854+1,762+541%

28Grandview, MOMO26,653+1,734−2116%

29Jackson, MOMO16,033+1,723−36%

30Gladstone, MOMO27,497+1,653+1255%

31Joplin, MOMO53,930+1,612−65%

32Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+1,599+76%

33Parkville, MOMO9,093+1,563−2%

34Eureka, MOMO13,422+1,457−51%

35Clayton, MOMO17,807+1,416−235%

36Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+1,249−52%

37Concord, MOMO18,368+1,247−139%

38Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+1,204+174%

39Carthage, MOMO15,895+1,144−40%

40Festus, MOMO14,066+1,104−29%

41Willard, MOMO6,904+1,056+4%

42Ashland, MOMO5,221+1,040+69%

43Liberty, MOMO31,319+1,018−83%

44Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+1,015+318%

45Peculiar, MOMO6,365+1,013+22%

46Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+1,001−76%

47Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432+898−141%

48St. Robert, MOMO5,602+852−17%

49Ellisville, MOMO10,315+852−45%

50Belton, MOMO26,193+837−77%

51Town and Country, MOMO11,619+825−40%

52Marshfield, MOMO8,078+825−39%

53Rogersville, MOMO5,754+824+58%

54Des Peres, MOMO9,102+820+316%

55Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+812+129%

56Greenwood, MOMO6,315+800−67%

57Olivette, MOMO8,937+767−668%

58Neosho, MOMO14,078+755−40%

59Marshall, MOMO13,766+741−367%

60Monett, MOMO10,248+703−19%

61Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+702−79%

62Ballwin, MOMO30,901+699−93%

63Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+698−40%

64Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093+683−181%

65Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+664−62%

66Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+606–

67Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+589+806%

68Waynesville, MOMO5,558+576+92%

69Mehlville, MOMO29,805+575−55%

70Warrenton, MOMO9,667+549−68%

71Pevely, MOMO6,239+542−48%

72Lebanon, MOMO15,663+539−75%

73Washington, MOMO15,906+518−80%

74Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+499−54%

75Crestwood, MOMO12,207+492−22%

76Raytown, MOMO29,154+486−328%

77Lemay, MOMO16,228+472−158%

78Ladue, MOMO8,934+468−332%

79Sappington, MOMO7,367+415−111%

80Pacific, MOMO7,824+412−65%

81Battlefield, MOMO6,361+400−53%

82Rolla, MOMO20,588+384−83%

83Florissant, MOMO51,124+375−153%

84Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+362−63%

85Bolivar, MOMO11,994+354−85%

86Sedalia, MOMO22,621+338−37%

87Perryville, MOMO8,593+330−55%

88Odessa, MOMO5,721+293−74%

89Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+286−73%

90North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+259−56%

91Glendale, MOMO6,060+251−241%

92Manchester, MOMO18,069+239−98%

93Maplewood, MOMO8,033+223−130%

94Richmond, MOMO5,968+216−43%

95West Plains, MOMO12,780+198−90%

96Brentwood, MOMO8,079+178−139%

97Clinton, MOMO9,504+166−73%

98Oakville, MOMO35,333+158−96%

99Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+152−33%

100Barnhart, MOMO5,785+150−87%

101Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+149−96%

102St. John, MOMO6,441+126−121%

103Affton, MOMO19,052+110−119%

104Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+102−92%

105Dexter, MOMO7,851+63−131%

106Arnold, MOMO20,994+50−96%

107De Soto, MOMO6,527+49−87%

108Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+39−77%

109Kirksville, MOMO17,863+25−115%

110Savannah, MOMO5,107+12−97%

111St. Ann, MOMO12,617-1−100%

112Macon, MOMO5,532-14−58%

113Sikeston, MOMO15,983-27−96%

114Valley Park, MOMO6,767-57−102%

115Mexico, MOMO11,558-74−593%

116Wildwood, MOMO34,955-100–

117Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-105−95%

118Overland, MOMO15,474-107−91%

119Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-117−103%

120Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-120−134%

121Park Hills, MOMO8,753-172–

122Nevada, MOMO8,404-174−1840%

123Sullivan, MOMO6,942-175−122%

124Fulton, MOMO12,853-190−109%

125Moberly, MOMO13,719-191−79%

126Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-245−102%

127Murphy, MOMO8,285-265−10%

128Aurora, MOMO7,686-289−162%

129Black Jack, MOMO6,547-295−144%

130Imperial, MOMO5,488-302−231%

131University City, MOMO34,657-306−88%

132Boonville, MOMO7,867-355−132%

133Trenton, MOMO5,557-392−551%

134Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-408−349%

135Kennett, MOMO10,118-417−231%

136Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819-531−207%

137Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-606−4%

138Berkeley, MOMO8,026-750−69%

139Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-798+131%

140Hannibal, MOMO16,804-808+316%

141Glasgow, MOMO5,504-845−2514%

142Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-1,237−222%

143Maryville, MOMO10,092-1,339+1533%

144Cameron, MOMO7,341-1,420−141%

145Jennings, MOMO13,093-1,817+317%

146Ferguson, MOMO17,953-2,676−2330%

147St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-4,307−301%

148St. Louis, MOMO278,144-17,716−63%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS