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Most sparsely populated, Missouri cities · 1990

Missouri cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Kearney, MOMO11,296136−67%

02Smithville, MOMO11,160156−54%

03Parkville, MOMO9,093164−39%

04Branson, MOMO12,921174−39%

05Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301192−72%

06Peculiar, MOMO6,365195−32%

07Ashland, MOMO5,221201−33%

08St. Robert, MOMO5,602205−37%

09Wright City, MOMO5,854207−18%

10Wentzville, MOMO49,495241−25%

11Rogersville, MOMO5,754261−35%

12Osage Beach, MOMO5,079266−29%

13Greenwood, MOMO6,315288−62%

14Grain Valley, MOMO16,908308−63%

15Raymore, MOMO26,633323−50%

16Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032332−60%

17Ozark, MOMO23,544349−56%

18Willard, MOMO6,904360−32%

19Republic, MOMO22,404393−25%

20Warrenton, MOMO9,667394−33%

21Eureka, MOMO13,422422−39%

22Waynesville, MOMO5,558448−9%

23Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956477−31%

24Troy, MOMO15,201494−43%

25Nixa, MOMO26,597506−61%

26Pevely, MOMO6,239540−28%

27Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075547−41%

28Herculaneum, MOMO5,402569−16%

29Neosho, MOMO14,078588−12%

30Battlefield, MOMO6,361595−36%

31O'Fallon, MOMO96,101613−60%

32Cottleville, MOMO6,717620+52%

33Pacific, MOMO7,824630−21%

34Union, MOMO13,445650−24%

35West Plains, MOMO12,780670−18%

36Sullivan, MOMO6,942677−13%

37Lebanon, MOMO15,663682−18%

38Liberty, MOMO31,319687−22%

39Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432689+16%

40Cameron, MOMO7,341706−42%

41Oak Grove, MOMO9,370711−18%

42Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514726−34%

43Monett, MOMO10,248742−12%

44Carl Junction, MOMO8,484754−22%

45Harrisonville, MOMO10,040777−14%

46Imperial, MOMO5,488790−5%

47Marshfield, MOMO8,078792−24%

48Fulton, MOMO12,853814−17%

49Town and Country, MOMO11,619828−13%

50Bolivar, MOMO11,994832−25%

51Perryville, MOMO8,593850−10%

52Boonville, MOMO7,867857−13%

53Jackson, MOMO16,033861−23%

54Webb City, MOMO13,459862−24%

55Carthage, MOMO15,895889−15%

56Odessa, MOMO5,721902−23%

57Macon, MOMO5,532919+1%

58Valley Park, MOMO6,767925−36%

59Mexico, MOMO11,558929−0%

60Richmond, MOMO5,968933−6%

61North Kansas City, MOMO5,613944−12%

62Nevada, MOMO8,404947−0%

63Trenton, MOMO5,557951−1%

64Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636952−4%

65Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819955−5%

66Clinton, MOMO9,504955−7%

67Hazelwood, MOMO24,849955−42%

68Moberly, MOMO13,719974+7%

69Jefferson City, MOMO42,489984−10%

70Barnhart, MOMO5,785991−20%

71Columbia, MOMO130,8511,027−18%

72Sikeston, MOMO15,9831,029+4%

73Ladue, MOMO8,9341,034+2%

74Aurora, MOMO7,6861,040−7%

75Dexter, MOMO7,8511,049+3%

76Joplin, MOMO53,9301,075−10%

77Washington, MOMO15,9061,076−19%

78Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,122+1%

79Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,131−1%

80Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,161−1%

81Rolla, MOMO20,5881,162−14%

82Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,177−3%

83Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,192+1%

84Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,193−19%

85Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,197−25%

86Farmington, MOMO19,2261,222−17%

87Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,222+14%

88Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,234−2%

89Marshall, MOMO13,7661,256+2%

90Belton, MOMO26,1931,275−16%

91Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,294+2%

92Manchester, MOMO18,0691,300−66%

93Savannah, MOMO5,1071,339−9%

94De Soto, MOMO6,5271,368−6%

95Festus, MOMO14,0661,373−16%

96Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,383−1%

97Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,385−3%

98Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,433+9%

99Independence, MOMO121,6751,440−1%

100Kennett, MOMO10,1181,563−3%

101Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,620−7%

102St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,632−3%

103Arnold, MOMO20,9941,633−6%

104Maryville, MOMO10,0921,641+1%

105Springfield, MOMO169,8471,689−7%

106Grandview, MOMO26,6531,695+0%

107Ellisville, MOMO10,3151,729−17%

108Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,769−17%

109Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,944−2%

110Oakville, MOMO35,3332,000−10%

111St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,037−11%

112St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,165−10%

113Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,370−10%

114Murphy, MOMO8,2852,418+3%

115Ballwin, MOMO30,9012,429−30%

116Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,482−3%

117Berkeley, MOMO8,0262,510+24%

118Olivette, MOMO8,9372,733+2%

119Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,757−5%

120Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312,972−0%

121Raytown, MOMO29,1543,081+1%

122Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,133−5%

123Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,248−0%

124Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,613−1%

125Concord, MOMO18,3683,613+19%

126Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,686−4%

127Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,888−1%

128Florissant, MOMO51,1244,080+1%

129Overland, MOMO15,4744,100+7%

130Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,173+6%

131Jennings, MOMO13,0934,261+3%

132Lemay, MOMO16,2284,408+5%

133Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,452−3%

134Sappington, MOMO7,3674,560+50%

135Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934,560+9%

136Glendale, MOMO6,0604,584+3%

137St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,592+6%

138Affton, MOMO19,0524,618+3%

139St. John, MOMO6,4415,243+9%

140Glasgow, MOMO5,5045,427−1%

141Clayton, MOMO17,8075,534+8%

142Maplewood, MOMO8,0336,365+8%

143St. Louis, MOMO278,1446,427+14%

144University City, MOMO34,6576,815+7%

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