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Most population lost, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities that lost 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

01St. Louis, MOMO278,144-17,716−63%

02St. Joseph, MOMO71,001-4,307−301%

03Ferguson, MOMO17,953-2,676−2330%

04Jennings, MOMO13,093-1,817+317%

05Cameron, MOMO7,341-1,420−141%

06Maryville, MOMO10,092-1,339+1533%

07Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873-1,237−222%

08Glasgow, MOMO5,504-845−2514%

09Hannibal, MOMO16,804-808+316%

10Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295-798+131%

11Berkeley, MOMO8,026-750−69%

12Caruthersville, MOMO5,211-606−4%

13Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819-531−207%

14Kennett, MOMO10,118-417−231%

15Chillicothe, MOMO9,114-408−349%

16Trenton, MOMO5,557-392−551%

17Boonville, MOMO7,867-355−132%

18University City, MOMO34,657-306−88%

19Imperial, MOMO5,488-302−231%

20Black Jack, MOMO6,547-295−144%

21Aurora, MOMO7,686-289−162%

22Murphy, MOMO8,285-265−10%

23Hazelwood, MOMO24,849-245−102%

24Moberly, MOMO13,719-191−79%

25Fulton, MOMO12,853-190−109%

26Sullivan, MOMO6,942-175−122%

27Nevada, MOMO8,404-174−1840%

28Park Hills, MOMO8,753-172–

29Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368-120−134%

30Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301-117−103%

31Overland, MOMO15,474-107−91%

32Bridgeton, MOMO11,277-105−95%

33Wildwood, MOMO34,955-100–

34Mexico, MOMO11,558-74−593%

35Valley Park, MOMO6,767-57−102%

36Sikeston, MOMO15,983-27−96%

37Macon, MOMO5,532-14−58%

38St. Ann, MOMO12,617-1−100%

39Savannah, MOMO5,107+12−97%

40Kirksville, MOMO17,863+25−115%

41Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636+39−77%

42De Soto, MOMO6,527+49−87%

43Arnold, MOMO20,994+50−96%

44Dexter, MOMO7,851+63−131%

45Harrisonville, MOMO10,040+102−92%

46Affton, MOMO19,052+110−119%

47St. John, MOMO6,441+126−121%

48Jefferson City, MOMO42,489+149−96%

49Barnhart, MOMO5,785+150−87%

50Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231+152−33%

51Oakville, MOMO35,333+158−96%

52Clinton, MOMO9,504+166−73%

53Brentwood, MOMO8,079+178−139%

54West Plains, MOMO12,780+198−90%

55Richmond, MOMO5,968+216−43%

56Maplewood, MOMO8,033+223−130%

57Manchester, MOMO18,069+239−98%

58Glendale, MOMO6,060+251−241%

59North Kansas City, MOMO5,613+259−56%

60Osage Beach, MOMO5,079+286−73%

61Odessa, MOMO5,721+293−74%

62Perryville, MOMO8,593+330−55%

63Sedalia, MOMO22,621+338−37%

64Bolivar, MOMO11,994+354−85%

65Oak Grove, MOMO9,370+362−63%

66Florissant, MOMO51,124+375−153%

67Rolla, MOMO20,588+384−83%

68Battlefield, MOMO6,361+400−53%

69Pacific, MOMO7,824+412−65%

70Sappington, MOMO7,367+415−111%

71Ladue, MOMO8,934+468−332%

72Lemay, MOMO16,228+472−158%

73Raytown, MOMO29,154+486−328%

74Crestwood, MOMO12,207+492−22%

75Warrensburg, MOMO20,283+499−54%

76Washington, MOMO15,906+518−80%

77Lebanon, MOMO15,663+539−75%

78Pevely, MOMO6,239+542−48%

79Warrenton, MOMO9,667+549−68%

80Mehlville, MOMO29,805+575−55%

81Waynesville, MOMO5,558+576+92%

82Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065+589+806%

83Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651+606–

84Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956+664−62%

85Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093+683−181%

86Carl Junction, MOMO8,484+698−40%

87Ballwin, MOMO30,901+699−93%

88Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075+702−79%

89Monett, MOMO10,248+703−19%

90Marshall, MOMO13,766+741−367%

91Neosho, MOMO14,078+755−40%

92Olivette, MOMO8,937+767−668%

93Greenwood, MOMO6,315+800−67%

94Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559+812+129%

95Des Peres, MOMO9,102+820+316%

96Rogersville, MOMO5,754+824+58%

97Town and Country, MOMO11,619+825−40%

98Marshfield, MOMO8,078+825−39%

99Belton, MOMO26,193+837−77%

100St. Robert, MOMO5,602+852−17%

101Ellisville, MOMO10,315+852−45%

102Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432+898−141%

103Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480+1,001−76%

104Peculiar, MOMO6,365+1,013+22%

105Webster Groves, MOMO23,450+1,015+318%

106Liberty, MOMO31,319+1,018−83%

107Ashland, MOMO5,221+1,040+69%

108Willard, MOMO6,904+1,056+4%

109Festus, MOMO14,066+1,104−29%

110Carthage, MOMO15,895+1,144−40%

111Herculaneum, MOMO5,402+1,204+174%

112Concord, MOMO18,368+1,247−139%

113Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032+1,249−52%

114Clayton, MOMO17,807+1,416−235%

115Eureka, MOMO13,422+1,457−51%

116Parkville, MOMO9,093+1,563−2%

117Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977+1,599+76%

118Joplin, MOMO53,930+1,612−65%

119Gladstone, MOMO27,497+1,653+1255%

120Jackson, MOMO16,033+1,723−36%

121Grandview, MOMO26,653+1,734−2116%

122Wright City, MOMO5,854+1,762+541%

123Kirkwood, MOMO29,331+1,921+5721%

124Farmington, MOMO19,226+1,977−15%

125Smithville, MOMO11,160+1,981−34%

126Kearney, MOMO11,296+2,023−45%

127Webb City, MOMO13,459+2,035−14%

128Branson, MOMO12,921+2,118−10%

129Union, MOMO13,445+2,144+16%

130Troy, MOMO15,201+2,146−27%

131Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129+2,162–

132Chesterfield, MOMO49,309+2,515−71%

133Cottleville, MOMO6,717+2,536−352%

134Grain Valley, MOMO16,908+2,773−15%

135Ozark, MOMO23,544+3,464−36%

136Raymore, MOMO26,633+3,735−33%

137Republic, MOMO22,404+3,999+86%

138Nixa, MOMO26,597+4,235−43%

139St. Charles, MOMO72,561+4,699−19%

140St. Peters, MOMO61,479+5,157−8%

141Blue Springs, MOMO61,632+6,028−24%

142Independence, MOMO121,675+6,181+526%

143Springfield, MOMO169,847+9,678−13%

144Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514+9,744−60%

145O'Fallon, MOMO96,101+11,987−56%

146Wentzville, MOMO49,495+15,302+771%

147Columbia, MOMO130,851+17,754+15%

148Kansas City, MOMO521,220+48,303+654%

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