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Most sparsely populated, Missouri cities

Missouri cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 135 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 135 is 1,479. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cameron, MO, up 21 places to #38.

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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%

03▲1Wildwood, MOMO34,955524+6%

04▲1Branson, MOMO12,921605+114%

05▼2Parkville, MOMO9,093608+124%

06St. Robert, MOMO5,602665+103%

07▲1Smithville, MOMO11,160691+102%

08▲2Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301693+1%

09▼2Peculiar, MOMO6,365702+144%

10▲4Bridgeton, MOMO11,277775−27%

11Waynesville, MOMO5,558777+58%

12Ashland, MOMO5,221838+179%

13▲5Sullivan, MOMO6,942847+9%

14▼1Kearney, MOMO11,296847+106%

15▲4Trenton, MOMO5,557862−11%

16▼1Neosho, MOMO14,078894+34%

17▲3Macon, MOMO5,5329130%

18▲3Nevada, MOMO8,404926−2%

19▲6Sikeston, MOMO15,983932−6%

20▲4Mexico, MOMO11,558950+2%

21▲5Boonville, MOMO7,867950−4%

22West Plains, MOMO12,780961+18%

23▼7Wright City, MOMO5,854966+282%

24▲4Richmond, MOMO5,968970−2%

25▲2Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8199980%

26▲18Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,010−23%

27▲8Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0751,011+10%

28▲2Town and Country, MOMO11,6191,011+7%

29▲5Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,016+12%

30▲9Moberly, MOMO13,7191,041+15%

31▲2Fulton, MOMO12,8531,043+6%

32▼3Clinton, MOMO9,5041,043+2%

33▲9Ladue, MOMO8,9341,044+3%

34▲9Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,050−5%

35▲5Perryville, MOMO8,5931,053+12%

36▼5Liberty, MOMO31,3191,056+19%

37▼14Warrenton, MOMO9,6671,069+83%

38▲21Cameron, MOMO7,3411,070−12%

39▼3Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,070+29%

40▲8Dexter, MOMO7,8511,089+7%

41▲6Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,115+60%

42▼1Willard, MOMO6,9041,142+116%

43▲2Pacific, MOMO7,8241,144+43%

44▲2Monett, MOMO10,2481,165+39%

45▲11Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,178+7%

46▼8Eureka, MOMO13,4221,205+75%

47▲4Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,210+60%

48▲2Aurora, MOMO7,6861,221+10%

49▲6Pevely, MOMO6,2391,233+66%

50▲8Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,240−2%

51▲6Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,242+5%

52▲12Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,259+7%

53▲8Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,278+2%

54▼22North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131,284+19%

55▲7Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,299+13%

56▼7Herculaneum, MOMO5,4021,299+93%

57▲6Carthage, MOMO15,8951,315+25%

58▲14Marshall, MOMO13,7661,360+11%

59▲14Odessa, MOMO5,7211,397+19%

60▼8Republic, MOMO22,4041,399+166%

61▲8Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,400+16%

62▲9Joplin, MOMO53,9301,416+19%

63▼9Cottleville, MOMO6,7171,419+248%

64▲14Kennett, MOMO10,1181,445−10%

65Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,458+31%

66▼6Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701,462+69%

67▲1Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,463+41%

68▲2Union, MOMO13,4451,479+73%

69▲7De Soto, MOMO6,5271,490+2%

70▲4Jackson, MOMO16,0331,492+34%

71▲10Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,503+4%

72▼35Rogersville, MOMO5,7541,520+282%

73▼6Raymore, MOMO26,6331,538+139%

74▲9Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,549+5%

75▲11Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,549−5%

76▲1Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,550+60%

77▲11Maryville, MOMO10,0921,553−5%

78▲1Webb City, MOMO13,4591,557+37%

79▲5Independence, MOMO121,6751,560+7%

80▲2Savannah, MOMO5,1071,571+7%

81▼1Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,583+11%

82▼7Washington, MOMO15,9061,598+20%

83▲8St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,612−4%

84▲8Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,618−20%

85▲9Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,631+64%

86▲1Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,656+18%

87▼2Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,683+52%

88▲2Rolla, MOMO20,5881,697+26%

89▲9Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,799+12%

90▲6Grandview, MOMO26,6531,810+7%

91▲6Arnold, MOMO20,9941,821+5%

92▲1Belton, MOMO26,1931,839+21%

93▲2Ozark, MOMO23,5441,938+144%

94▲5Columbia, MOMO130,8511,944+55%

95▼6Troy, MOMO15,2011,969+126%

96▲4Farmington, MOMO19,2262,025+38%

97▲5Springfield, MOMO169,8472,041+12%

98▲7Des Peres, MOMO9,1022,107+6%

99▲4Warrensburg, MOMO20,2832,156+24%

100▲1Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1292,240+88%

101▲3Wentzville, MOMO49,4952,317+618%

102▲10Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,356−8%

103▲6Ellisville, MOMO10,3152,363+13%

104▲2Festus, MOMO14,0662,382+46%

105▲5Battlefield, MOMO6,3612,479+167%

106▲10Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,532−4%

107▲11Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,717+28%

108▲9St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,735+20%

109▲6Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,744+228%

110▲1Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0322,818+243%

111▲3Nixa, MOMO26,5972,858+119%

112▲7St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,879+20%

113▲8Ferguson, MOMO17,9532,910−20%

114▲8Raytown, MOMO29,1542,936−4%

115▲5O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013,148+108%

116▲8Kirkwood, MOMO29,3313,194+7%

117▲6Olivette, MOMO8,9373,225+20%

118▲9Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,403+4%

119▲10Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,404+3%

120▲10Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,441−1%

121▲7Jennings, MOMO13,0933,507−15%

122▲9Overland, MOMO15,4743,526−8%

123▲9Manchester, MOMO18,0693,591−6%

124▲11Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,966+1%

125▲9Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0933,969−5%

126▲10St. Ann, MOMO12,6173,999−7%

127▲11Florissant, MOMO51,1244,073+1%

128▲11Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,137+5%

129▲11Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,324−6%

130▲15St. Louis, MOMO278,1444,507−20%

131▲11St. John, MOMO6,4414,523−6%

132▲11Glendale, MOMO6,0604,672+5%

133▲13Maplewood, MOMO8,0335,133−13%

134▲13University City, MOMO34,6575,892−7%

135▲13Clayton, MOMO17,8077,103+39%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES