RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 144 SHOWN OF 144

Most population lost, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities that lost 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 –

01St. Louis, MOMO278,144-48,496–

02Sappington, MOMO7,367-3,630–

03Concord, MOMO18,368-3,170–

04University City, MOMO34,657-2,659–

05Berkeley, MOMO8,026-2,387–

06Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-2,229–

07Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432-2,197–

08Overland, MOMO15,474-1,156–

09Clayton, MOMO17,807-1,049–

10Cottleville, MOMO6,717-1,008–

11Moberly, MOMO13,719-894–

12St. Ann, MOMO12,617-882–

13Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-846–

14Lemay, MOMO16,228-812–

15Maplewood, MOMO8,033-734–

16Florissant, MOMO51,124-709–

17Sikeston, MOMO15,983-650–

18Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-629–

19St. John, MOMO6,441-595–

20Affton, MOMO19,052-570–

21Brentwood, MOMO8,079-457–

22Jennings, MOMO13,093-436–

23Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-345–

24Murphy, MOMO8,285-294–

25Marshall, MOMO13,766-278–

26Raytown, MOMO29,154-213–

27Dexter, MOMO7,851-203–

28Ladue, MOMO8,934-202–

29Hannibal, MOMO16,804-194–

30Glendale, MOMO6,060-178–

31Kirksville, MOMO17,863-164–

32Olivette, MOMO8,937-135–

33Grandview, MOMO26,653-86–

34Maryville, MOMO10,092-82–

35Macon, MOMO5,532-33–

36Nevada, MOMO8,404+10–

37Mexico, MOMO11,558+15–

38Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+33–

39Glasgow, MOMO5,504+35–

40Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+65–

41Trenton, MOMO5,557+87–

42Ferguson, MOMO17,953+120–

43Gladstone, MOMO27,497+122–

44Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+164–

45Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+168–

46Des Peres, MOMO9,102+197–

47Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+228–

48Imperial, MOMO5,488+231–

49Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+243–

50Wright City, MOMO5,854+275–

51Waynesville, MOMO5,558+300–

52Kennett, MOMO10,118+319–

53Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368+349–

54Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+354–

55Richmond, MOMO5,968+378–

56De Soto, MOMO6,527+382–

57Savannah, MOMO5,107+410–

58Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+440–

59Aurora, MOMO7,686+467–

60Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819+494–

61Rogersville, MOMO5,754+521–

62Sedalia, MOMO22,621+539–

63North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+584–

64Clinton, MOMO9,504+608–

65Ashland, MOMO5,221+617–

66Crestwood, MOMO12,207+629–

67Black Jack, MOMO6,547+664–

68Perryville, MOMO8,593+734–

69Sullivan, MOMO6,942+800–

70Peculiar, MOMO6,365+833–

71Battlefield, MOMO6,361+859–

72Monett, MOMO10,248+868–

73Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+911–

74Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+974–

75Independence, MOMO121,675+987–

76Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873+1,015–

77Willard, MOMO6,904+1,016–

78St. Robert, MOMO5,602+1,030–

79Pevely, MOMO6,239+1,039–

80Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+1,053–

81Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+1,096–

82Boonville, MOMO7,867+1,107–

83Odessa, MOMO5,721+1,123–

84Arnold, MOMO20,994+1,137–

85Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+1,169–

86Pacific, MOMO7,824+1,176–

87Barnhart, MOMO5,785+1,197–

88Neosho, MOMO14,078+1,251–

89Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+1,263–

90Mehlville, MOMO29,805+1,265–

91Marshfield, MOMO8,078+1,346–

92Town and Country, MOMO11,619+1,384–

93Festus, MOMO14,066+1,555–

94Ellisville, MOMO10,315+1,559–

95Parkville, MOMO9,093+1,601–

96Warrenton, MOMO9,667+1,717–

97Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+1,748–

98Wentzville, MOMO49,495+1,756–

99Union, MOMO13,445+1,848–

100Carthage, MOMO15,895+1,921–

101West Plains, MOMO12,780+1,953–

102Fulton, MOMO12,853+2,095–

103St. Joseph, MOMO71,001+2,138–

104Republic, MOMO22,404+2,146–

105Lebanon, MOMO15,663+2,172–

106Rolla, MOMO20,588+2,277–

107Bolivar, MOMO11,994+2,298–

108Farmington, MOMO19,226+2,326–

109Branson, MOMO12,921+2,344–

110Valley Park, MOMO6,767+2,353–

111Webb City, MOMO13,459+2,363–

112Greenwood, MOMO6,315+2,447–

113Washington, MOMO15,906+2,539–

114Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+2,615–

115Jackson, MOMO16,033+2,691–

116Troy, MOMO15,201+2,924–

117Eureka, MOMO13,422+2,975–

118Smithville, MOMO11,160+2,989–

119Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+3,262–

120Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+3,352–

121Cameron, MOMO7,341+3,467–

122Oakville, MOMO35,333+3,559–

123Belton, MOMO26,193+3,571–

124Kearney, MOMO11,296+3,662–

125Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301+3,800–

126Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+4,142–

127Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+4,199–

128Joplin, MOMO53,930+4,548–

129Ozark, MOMO23,544+5,422–

130Raymore, MOMO26,633+5,554–

131St. Peters, MOMO61,479+5,602–

132St. Charles, MOMO72,561+5,766–

133Liberty, MOMO31,319+5,869–

134Kansas City, MOMO521,220+6,404–

135Nixa, MOMO26,597+7,417–

136Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+7,956–

137Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+8,811–

138Ballwin, MOMO30,901+9,467–

139Hazelwood, MOMO24,849+10,882–

140Springfield, MOMO169,847+11,086–

141Manchester, MOMO18,069+12,619–

142Columbia, MOMO130,851+15,430–

143Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+24,304–

144O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+27,471–

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