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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01St. Louis, MOMO278,144-13,066−73%

02Affton, MOMO19,052-1,365+139%

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

04St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-1,237−158%

05Oakville, MOMO35,333-968−127%

06Lemay, MOMO16,228-889+9%

07Florissant, MOMO51,124-760+7%

08Jefferson City, MOMO42,489-740−118%

09Sappington, MOMO7,367-628−83%

10Sullivan, MOMO6,942-596−175%

11Raytown, MOMO29,154-567+166%

12Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-540−153%

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

14Chesterfield, MOMO49,309-425−105%

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

16University City, MOMO34,657-380−86%

17Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-344−103%

18Hannibal, MOMO16,804-337+74%

19Kennett, MOMO10,118-319−200%

20Ferguson, MOMO17,953-314−362%

21Webster Groves, MOMO23,450-298−223%

22Nevada, MOMO8,404-287−2970%

23Wildwood, MOMO34,955-284–

24Boonville, MOMO7,867-275−125%

25Overland, MOMO15,474-260−78%

26Moberly, MOMO13,719-257−71%

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

28Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-236−62%

29Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636-220−231%

30St. Ann, MOMO12,617-208−76%

31Maryville, MOMO10,092-205+150%

32Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480-191−105%

33Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-184−212%

34Manchester, MOMO18,069-173−101%

35Harrisonville, MOMO10,040-151−112%

36Murphy, MOMO8,285-140−52%

37Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-133−84%

38St. John, MOMO6,441-116−81%

39Maplewood, MOMO8,033-113−85%

40Clinton, MOMO9,504-109−118%

41Crestwood, MOMO12,207-109−117%

42Berkeley, MOMO8,026-105−96%

43Kirkwood, MOMO29,331-98−397%

44Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231-90−139%

45Valley Park, MOMO6,767-90−104%

46Brentwood, MOMO8,079-89−81%

47Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075-86−103%

48Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-76−97%

49Trenton, MOMO5,557-73−184%

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

51Marshall, MOMO13,766-67−76%

52Glendale, MOMO6,060-62−65%

53Richmond, MOMO5,968-54−114%

54Ladue, MOMO8,934-49−76%

55Barnhart, MOMO5,785-47−104%

56Black Jack, MOMO6,547-45−107%

57Dexter, MOMO7,851-36−82%

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

59Des Peres, MOMO9,102-23−112%

60Perryville, MOMO8,593-19−103%

61Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-16−100%

62Savannah, MOMO5,107-16−104%

63Greenwood, MOMO6,315-8−100%

64Cameron, MOMO7,341+6−100%

65Mexico, MOMO11,558+8−47%

66Macon, MOMO5,532+9−127%

67Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+11−83%

68Fulton, MOMO12,853+17−99%

69Ellisville, MOMO10,315+17−99%

70De Soto, MOMO6,527+21−95%

71Jennings, MOMO13,093+23−105%

72Clayton, MOMO17,807+25−102%

73Odessa, MOMO5,721+27−98%

74Sikeston, MOMO15,983+29−104%

75Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295+29−108%

76Pevely, MOMO6,239+29−97%

77Kirksville, MOMO17,863+33−120%

78Waynesville, MOMO5,558+36−88%

79Carthage, MOMO15,895+52−97%

80Pacific, MOMO7,824+61−95%

81Farmington, MOMO19,226+65−97%

82Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+70−96%

83Park Hills, MOMO8,753+91–

84Arnold, MOMO20,994+98−91%

85Olivette, MOMO8,937+141−204%

86Willard, MOMO6,904+144−86%

87Gladstone, MOMO27,497+144+18%

88St. Robert, MOMO5,602+164−84%

89Ashland, MOMO5,221+167−73%

90Battlefield, MOMO6,361+175−80%

91Ballwin, MOMO30,901+176−98%

92Jackson, MOMO16,033+178−93%

93Aurora, MOMO7,686+178−62%

94Branson, MOMO12,921+179−92%

95Webb City, MOMO13,459+190−92%

96Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+196−83%

97Marshfield, MOMO8,078+238−82%

98Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+245−78%

99West Plains, MOMO12,780+257−87%

100Lebanon, MOMO15,663+257−88%

101Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+268−75%

102Sedalia, MOMO22,621+278−48%

103Monett, MOMO10,248+297−66%

104Smithville, MOMO11,160+299−90%

105Grandview, MOMO26,653+318−470%

106Cottleville, MOMO6,717+326−132%

107Peculiar, MOMO6,365+337−60%

108Rolla, MOMO20,588+344−85%

109Wright City, MOMO5,854+359+31%

110Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+381−61%

111Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+399−9%

112Union, MOMO13,445+433−77%

113Kearney, MOMO11,296+481−87%

114Bolivar, MOMO11,994+491−79%

115Festus, MOMO14,066+495−68%

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

117Liberty, MOMO31,319+522−91%

118Washington, MOMO15,906+630−75%

119Neosho, MOMO14,078+634−49%

120Warrenton, MOMO9,667+637−63%

121Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+644−80%

122Concord, MOMO18,368+700−122%

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

124Springfield, MOMO169,847+778−93%

125Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+804−12%

126Joplin, MOMO53,930+831−82%

127Mehlville, MOMO29,805+850−33%

128Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+861–

129Glasgow, MOMO5,504+920+2529%

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

131St. Charles, MOMO72,561+1,015−82%

132Belton, MOMO26,193+1,055−70%

133Republic, MOMO22,404+1,079−50%

134Imperial, MOMO5,488+1,081+368%

135Ozark, MOMO23,544+1,133−79%

136Parkville, MOMO9,093+1,249−22%

137Troy, MOMO15,201+1,261−57%

138Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+1,359–

139St. Peters, MOMO61,479+1,360−76%

140Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+1,362−83%

141Eureka, MOMO13,422+1,435−52%

142Nixa, MOMO26,597+1,579−79%

143Raymore, MOMO26,633+1,585−71%

144Columbia, MOMO130,851+2,294−85%

145O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+2,485−91%

146Kansas City, MOMO521,220+2,522−61%

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

148Wentzville, MOMO49,495+2,689+53%

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