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Most sparsely populated, Missouri cities

Missouri cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 135 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Park Hills, MOMO8,753430+11%

02Osage Beach, MOMO5,079517+39%

03Wildwood, MOMO34,955524+6%

04Branson, MOMO12,921605+114%

05Parkville, MOMO9,093608+124%

06St. Robert, MOMO5,602665+103%

07Smithville, MOMO11,160691+102%

08Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301693+1%

09Peculiar, MOMO6,365702+144%

10Bridgeton, MOMO11,277775−27%

11Waynesville, MOMO5,558777+58%

12Ashland, MOMO5,221838+179%

13Sullivan, MOMO6,942847+9%

14Kearney, MOMO11,296847+106%

15Trenton, MOMO5,557862−11%

16Neosho, MOMO14,078894+34%

17Macon, MOMO5,532913−0%

18Nevada, MOMO8,404926−2%

19Sikeston, MOMO15,983932−6%

20Mexico, MOMO11,558950+2%

21Boonville, MOMO7,867950−4%

22West Plains, MOMO12,780961+18%

23Wright City, MOMO5,854966+282%

24Richmond, MOMO5,968970−2%

25Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819998−0%

26Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,010−23%

27Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0751,011+10%

28Town and Country, MOMO11,6191,011+7%

29Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,016+12%

30Moberly, MOMO13,7191,041+15%

31Fulton, MOMO12,8531,043+6%

32Clinton, MOMO9,5041,043+2%

33Ladue, MOMO8,9341,044+3%

34Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,050−5%

35Perryville, MOMO8,5931,053+12%

36Liberty, MOMO31,3191,056+19%

37Warrenton, MOMO9,6671,069+83%

38Cameron, MOMO7,3411,070−12%

39Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,070+29%

40Dexter, MOMO7,8511,089+7%

41Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,115+60%

42Willard, MOMO6,9041,142+116%

43Pacific, MOMO7,8241,144+43%

44Monett, MOMO10,2481,165+39%

45Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,178+7%

46Eureka, MOMO13,4221,205+75%

47Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,210+60%

48Aurora, MOMO7,6861,221+10%

49Pevely, MOMO6,2391,233+66%

50Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,240−2%

51Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,242+5%

52Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,259+7%

53Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,278+2%

54North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131,284+19%

55Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,299+13%

56Herculaneum, MOMO5,4021,299+93%

57Carthage, MOMO15,8951,315+25%

58Marshall, MOMO13,7661,360+11%

59Odessa, MOMO5,7211,397+19%

60Republic, MOMO22,4041,399+166%

61Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,400+16%

62Joplin, MOMO53,9301,416+19%

63Cottleville, MOMO6,7171,419+248%

64Kennett, MOMO10,1181,445−10%

65Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,458+31%

66Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701,462+69%

67Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,463+41%

68Union, MOMO13,4451,479+73%

69De Soto, MOMO6,5271,490+2%

70Jackson, MOMO16,0331,492+34%

71Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,503+4%

72Rogersville, MOMO5,7541,520+282%

73Raymore, MOMO26,6331,538+139%

74Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,549+5%

75Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,549−5%

76Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,550+60%

77Maryville, MOMO10,0921,553−5%

78Webb City, MOMO13,4591,557+37%

79Independence, MOMO121,6751,560+7%

80Savannah, MOMO5,1071,571+7%

81Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,583+11%

82Washington, MOMO15,9061,598+20%

83St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,612−4%

84Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,618−20%

85Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,631+64%

86Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,656+18%

87Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,683+52%

88Rolla, MOMO20,5881,697+26%

89Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,799+12%

90Grandview, MOMO26,6531,810+7%

91Arnold, MOMO20,9941,821+5%

92Belton, MOMO26,1931,839+21%

93Ozark, MOMO23,5441,938+144%

94Columbia, MOMO130,8511,944+55%

95Troy, MOMO15,2011,969+126%

96Farmington, MOMO19,2262,025+38%

97Springfield, MOMO169,8472,041+12%

98Des Peres, MOMO9,1022,107+6%

99Warrensburg, MOMO20,2832,156+24%

100Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1292,240+88%

101Wentzville, MOMO49,4952,317+618%

102Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,356−8%

103Ellisville, MOMO10,3152,363+13%

104Festus, MOMO14,0662,382+46%

105Battlefield, MOMO6,3612,479+167%

106Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,532−4%

107Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,717+28%

108St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,735+20%

109Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,744+228%

110Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0322,818+243%

111Nixa, MOMO26,5972,858+119%

112St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,879+20%

113Ferguson, MOMO17,9532,910−20%

114Raytown, MOMO29,1542,936−4%

115O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013,148+108%

116Kirkwood, MOMO29,3313,194+7%

117Olivette, MOMO8,9373,225+20%

118Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,403+4%

119Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,404+3%

120Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,441−1%

121Jennings, MOMO13,0933,507−15%

122Overland, MOMO15,4743,526−8%

123Manchester, MOMO18,0693,591−6%

124Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,966+1%

125Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0933,969−5%

126St. Ann, MOMO12,6173,999−7%

127Florissant, MOMO51,1244,073+1%

128Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,137+5%

129Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,324−6%

130St. Louis, MOMO278,1444,507−20%

131St. John, MOMO6,4414,523−6%

132Glendale, MOMO6,0604,672+5%

133Maplewood, MOMO8,0335,133−13%

134University City, MOMO34,6575,892−7%

135Clayton, MOMO17,8077,103+39%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES