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Most population lost, Missouri cities

Missouri cities that lost 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: Independence, MO, up 139 places to #3.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01St. Louis, MOMO278,144-13,066−73%

02▲44Affton, MOMO19,052-1,365+139%

03▲139Independence, MOMO121,675-1,271−229%

04▼2St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-1,237−158%

05▲46Oakville, MOMO35,333-968−127%

06▲66Lemay, MOMO16,228-889+9%

07▲59Florissant, MOMO51,124-760+7%

08▲40Jefferson City, MOMO42,489-740−118%

09▲61Sappington, MOMO7,367-628−83%

10▲16Sullivan, MOMO6,942-596−175%

11▲62Raytown, MOMO29,154-567+166%

12▼5Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-540−153%

13▲89Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-527−76%

14▲118Chesterfield, MOMO49,309-425−105%

15▲79Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559-404−214%

16▲2University City, MOMO34,657-380−86%

17▲6Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-344−103%

18▼9Hannibal, MOMO16,804-337+74%

19▼5Kennett, MOMO10,118-319−200%

20▼17Ferguson, MOMO17,953-314−362%

21▲84Webster Groves, MOMO23,450-298−223%

22▲5Nevada, MOMO8,404-287−2970%

23▲10Wildwood, MOMO34,955-284–

24▼7Boonville, MOMO7,867-275−125%

25▲6Overland, MOMO15,474-260−78%

26▼2Moberly, MOMO13,719-257−71%

27▲2Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-242−169%

28▼16Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-236−62%

29▲12Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636-220−231%

30▲8St. Ann, MOMO12,617-208−76%

31▼25Maryville, MOMO10,092-205+150%

32▲71Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480-191−105%

33▼18Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-184−212%

34▲23Manchester, MOMO18,069-173−101%

35▲10Harrisonville, MOMO10,040-151−112%

36▼14Murphy, MOMO8,285-140−52%

37▲48Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-133−84%

38▲9St. John, MOMO6,441-116−81%

39▲17Maplewood, MOMO8,033-113−85%

40▲12Clinton, MOMO9,504-109−118%

41▲33Crestwood, MOMO12,207-109−117%

42▼31Berkeley, MOMO8,026-105−96%

43▲80Kirkwood, MOMO29,331-98−397%

44▲6Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231-90−139%

45▼10Valley Park, MOMO6,767-90−104%

46▲7Brentwood, MOMO8,079-89−81%

47▲41Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075-86−103%

48▼16Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-76−97%

49▼33Trenton, MOMO5,557-73−184%

50▼37Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819-69−114%

51▲39Marshall, MOMO13,766-67−76%

52▲6Glendale, MOMO6,060-62−65%

53▲2Richmond, MOMO5,968-54−114%

54▲17Ladue, MOMO8,934-49−76%

55▼6Barnhart, MOMO5,785-47−104%

56▼36Black Jack, MOMO6,547-45−107%

57▼13Dexter, MOMO7,851-36−82%

58▲39Town and Country, MOMO11,619-33−102%

59▲36Des Peres, MOMO9,102-23−112%

60▲2Perryville, MOMO8,593-19−103%

61▼31Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-16−100%

62▼23Savannah, MOMO5,107-16−104%

63▲30Greenwood, MOMO6,315-8−100%

64▼59Cameron, MOMO7,341+6−100%

65▼31Mexico, MOMO11,558+8−47%

66▼29Macon, MOMO5,532+9−127%

67▲15Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+11−83%

68▼43Fulton, MOMO12,853+17−99%

69▲32Ellisville, MOMO10,315+17−99%

70▼28De Soto, MOMO6,527+21−95%

71▼67Jennings, MOMO13,093+23−105%

72▲42Clayton, MOMO17,807+25−102%

73▼12Odessa, MOMO5,721+27−98%

74▼38Sikeston, MOMO15,983+29−104%

75▼65Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295+29−108%

76▲2Pevely, MOMO6,239+29−97%

77▼37Kirksville, MOMO17,863+33−120%

78▲3Waynesville, MOMO5,558+36−88%

79▲31Carthage, MOMO15,895+52−97%

80▼11Pacific, MOMO7,824+61−95%

81▲43Farmington, MOMO19,226+65−97%

82▲2Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+70−96%

83▼55Park Hills, MOMO8,753+91–

84▼41Arnold, MOMO20,994+98−91%

85▲7Olivette, MOMO8,937+141−204%

86▲33Gladstone, MOMO27,497+144+18%

87▲21Willard, MOMO6,904+144−86%

88▲12St. Robert, MOMO5,602+164−84%

89▲18Ashland, MOMO5,221+167−73%

90▼22Battlefield, MOMO6,361+175−80%

91▼4Ballwin, MOMO30,901+176−98%

92▼71Aurora, MOMO7,686+178−62%

93▲27Jackson, MOMO16,033+178−93%

94▲34Branson, MOMO12,921+179−92%

95▲32Webb City, MOMO13,459+190−92%

96▼10Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+196−83%

97▲1Marshfield, MOMO8,078+238−82%

98▼23Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+245−78%

99▼22Lebanon, MOMO15,663+257−88%

100▼46West Plains, MOMO12,780+257−87%

101▼41Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+268−75%

102▼39Sedalia, MOMO22,621+278−48%

103▼14Monett, MOMO10,248+297−66%

104▲21Smithville, MOMO11,160+299−90%

105▲16Grandview, MOMO26,653+318−470%

106▲27Cottleville, MOMO6,717+326−132%

107▼3Peculiar, MOMO6,365+337−60%

108▼41Rolla, MOMO20,588+344−85%

109▲13Wright City, MOMO5,854+359+31%

110▼45Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+381−61%

111Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+399−9%

112▲17Union, MOMO13,445+433−77%

113▲13Kearney, MOMO11,296+481−87%

114▼50Bolivar, MOMO11,994+491−79%

115▼6Festus, MOMO14,066+495−68%

116▼57North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+516−12%

117▼11Liberty, MOMO31,319+522−91%

118▼42Washington, MOMO15,906+630−75%

119▼28Neosho, MOMO14,078+634−49%

120▼41Warrenton, MOMO9,667+637−63%

121▲13Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+644−80%

122▼10Concord, MOMO18,368+700−122%

123▼10Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+760−71%

124▲19Springfield, MOMO169,847+778−93%

125▼8Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+804−12%

126▼8Joplin, MOMO53,930+831−82%

127▼47Mehlville, MOMO29,805+850−33%

128▼45Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+861–

129▼121Glasgow, MOMO5,504+920+2529%

130▼34Rogersville, MOMO5,754+1,011+94%

131▲8St. Charles, MOMO72,561+1,015−82%

132▼33Belton, MOMO26,193+1,055−70%

133▲4Republic, MOMO22,404+1,079−50%

134▼115Imperial, MOMO5,488+1,081+368%

135Ozark, MOMO23,544+1,133−79%

136▼20Parkville, MOMO9,093+1,249−22%

137▼7Troy, MOMO15,201+1,261−57%

138▼7Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+1,359–

139▲1St. Peters, MOMO61,479+1,360−76%

140▲1Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+1,362−83%

141▼26Eureka, MOMO13,422+1,435−52%

142▼4Nixa, MOMO26,597+1,579−79%

143▼7Raymore, MOMO26,633+1,585−71%

144▲3Columbia, MOMO130,851+2,294−85%

145O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+2,485−91%

146▲2Kansas City, MOMO521,220+2,522−61%

147▼3Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+2,548−90%

148▼2Wentzville, MOMO49,495+2,689+53%

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