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Most population lost, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01St. Louis, MOMO278,144-28,895−40%

02Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-4,000+79%

03University City, MOMO34,657-2,057−23%

04Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-1,687−266%

05Ferguson, MOMO17,953-1,203−1103%

06Maplewood, MOMO8,033-1,182+61%

07Berkeley, MOMO8,026-1,085−55%

08Manchester, MOMO18,069-1,067−108%

09Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093-999+18%

10Gladstone, MOMO27,497-955−883%

11Ballwin, MOMO30,901-879−109%

12Raytown, MOMO29,154-862+305%

13Overland, MOMO15,474-776−33%

14Jennings, MOMO13,093-757+74%

15Sikeston, MOMO15,983-674+4%

16Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-592−6%

17St. Ann, MOMO12,617-587−33%

18Lemay, MOMO16,228-570−30%

19North Kansas City, MOMO5,613-506−187%

20Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-503−105%

21Mehlville, MOMO29,805-442−135%

22Barnhart, MOMO5,785-426−136%

23Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-411−218%

24Grandview, MOMO26,653-406+372%

25Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231-390−271%

26Murphy, MOMO8,285-358+22%

27St. John, MOMO6,441-354−41%

28Kennett, MOMO10,118-328−203%

29Richmond, MOMO5,968-319−184%

30Clinton, MOMO9,504-303−150%

31Concord, MOMO18,368-268−92%

32Webster Groves, MOMO23,450-235−197%

33Affton, MOMO19,052-228−60%

34Nevada, MOMO8,404-221−2310%

35Des Peres, MOMO9,102-219−211%

36Trenton, MOMO5,557-215−347%

37Ladue, MOMO8,934-124−39%

38Town and Country, MOMO11,619-79−106%

39Macon, MOMO5,532-67+103%

40Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065-66−202%

41De Soto, MOMO6,527+25−93%

42Ellisville, MOMO10,315+29−98%

43Crestwood, MOMO12,207+49−92%

44Boonville, MOMO7,867+117−89%

45Black Jack, MOMO6,547+137−79%

46Glendale, MOMO6,060+158−189%

47Hannibal, MOMO16,804+159−182%

48Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301+173−95%

49Glasgow, MOMO5,504+195+457%

50Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+216+555%

51Mexico, MOMO11,558+223+1387%

52Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+229−93%

53Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819+237−52%

54Sappington, MOMO7,367+293−108%

55Savannah, MOMO5,107+295−28%

56Olivette, MOMO8,937+299−321%

57Imperial, MOMO5,488+336+45%

58Brentwood, MOMO8,079+362−179%

59Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295+372−208%

60Valley Park, MOMO6,767+424−82%

61Odessa, MOMO5,721+482−57%

62Aurora, MOMO7,686+494+6%

63Dexter, MOMO7,851+508−350%

64Kirksville, MOMO17,863+517−415%

65Chillicothe, MOMO9,114+547+234%

66Perryville, MOMO8,593+558−24%

67Marshall, MOMO13,766+632−327%

68Fulton, MOMO12,853+662−68%

69Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+663+51%

70Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+682−92%

71Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+689−35%

72Sullivan, MOMO6,942+730−9%

73Washington, MOMO15,906+739−71%

74Oakville, MOMO35,333+834−77%

75Arnold, MOMO20,994+843−26%

76Park Hills, MOMO8,753+898–

77Marshfield, MOMO8,078+913−32%

78Sedalia, MOMO22,621+1,048+94%

79Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+1,073−15%

80West Plains, MOMO12,780+1,120−43%

81Cottleville, MOMO6,717+1,147−214%

82Bolivar, MOMO11,994+1,182−49%

83Webb City, MOMO13,459+1,184−50%

84St. Peters, MOMO61,479+1,194−79%

85Greenwood, MOMO6,315+1,269−48%

86Waynesville, MOMO5,558+1,323+341%

87Neosho, MOMO14,078+1,330+6%

88Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+1,333−68%

89Belton, MOMO26,193+1,386−61%

90Maryville, MOMO10,092+1,391−1796%

91Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432+1,395−163%

92Monett, MOMO10,248+1,477+70%

93Parkville, MOMO9,093+1,495−7%

94Pacific, MOMO7,824+1,520+29%

95Rogersville, MOMO5,754+1,565+200%

96St. Robert, MOMO5,602+1,580+53%

97Wright City, MOMO5,854+1,587+477%

98Cameron, MOMO7,341+1,621−53%

99Florissant, MOMO51,124+1,661−334%

100Carthage, MOMO15,895+1,710−11%

101Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+1,716+385%

102Pevely, MOMO6,239+1,716+65%

103Jackson, MOMO16,033+1,811−33%

104Ashland, MOMO5,221+1,838+198%

105Festus, MOMO14,066+1,942+25%

106Peculiar, MOMO6,365+2,004+141%

107Moberly, MOMO13,719+2,029−327%

108Willard, MOMO6,904+2,095+106%

109Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+2,151+84%

110Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+2,260+132%

111Farmington, MOMO19,226+2,316−0%

112Lebanon, MOMO15,663+2,319+7%

113Union, MOMO13,445+2,447+32%

114Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+2,498+128%

115Eureka, MOMO13,422+2,513−16%

116Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+2,531+45%

117Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+2,592+185%

118Warrenton, MOMO9,667+2,599+51%

119Wildwood, MOMO34,955+2,633–

120St. Joseph, MOMO71,001+2,790+30%

121Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+2,825+1582%

122Kearney, MOMO11,296+2,909−21%

123Smithville, MOMO11,160+2,911−3%

124Liberty, MOMO31,319+2,917−50%

125Clayton, MOMO17,807+3,114−397%

126Rolla, MOMO20,588+3,192+40%

127Battlefield, MOMO6,361+3,205+273%

128Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+3,443−17%

129Independence, MOMO121,675+3,542+259%

130Troy, MOMO15,201+3,803+30%

131Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+4,376–

132Branson, MOMO12,921+4,470+91%

133Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+4,495−44%

134Joplin, MOMO53,930+4,646+2%

135St. Charles, MOMO72,561+5,473−5%

136Republic, MOMO22,404+6,313+194%

137Nixa, MOMO26,597+6,898−7%

138Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+7,110+172%

139Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+7,694+136%

140Springfield, MOMO169,847+7,918−29%

141Raymore, MOMO26,633+8,060+45%

142Ozark, MOMO23,544+8,155+50%

143Kansas City, MOMO521,220+18,242+185%

144Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+20,664−15%

145Wentzville, MOMO49,495+22,174+1163%

146Columbia, MOMO130,851+23,969+55%

147O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+33,160+21%

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