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Most sparsely populated, Missouri cities · 1990

Missouri cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 144 is 1,034.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Kearney, MOMO11,296136–

02Smithville, MOMO11,160156–

03Parkville, MOMO9,093164–

04Branson, MOMO12,921174–

05Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301192–

06Peculiar, MOMO6,365195–

07Ashland, MOMO5,221201–

08St. Robert, MOMO5,602205–

09Wright City, MOMO5,854207–

10Wentzville, MOMO49,495241–

11Rogersville, MOMO5,754261–

12Osage Beach, MOMO5,079266–

13Greenwood, MOMO6,315288–

14Grain Valley, MOMO16,908308–

15Raymore, MOMO26,633323–

16Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032332–

17Ozark, MOMO23,544349–

18Willard, MOMO6,904360–

19Republic, MOMO22,404393–

20Warrenton, MOMO9,667394–

21Eureka, MOMO13,422422–

22Waynesville, MOMO5,558448–

23Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956477–

24Troy, MOMO15,201494–

25Nixa, MOMO26,597506–

26Pevely, MOMO6,239540–

27Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075547–

28Herculaneum, MOMO5,402569–

29Neosho, MOMO14,078588–

30Battlefield, MOMO6,361595–

31O'Fallon, MOMO96,101613–

32Cottleville, MOMO6,717620–

33Pacific, MOMO7,824630–

34Union, MOMO13,445650–

35West Plains, MOMO12,780670–

36Sullivan, MOMO6,942677–

37Lebanon, MOMO15,663682–

38Liberty, MOMO31,319687–

39Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432689–

40Cameron, MOMO7,341706–

41Oak Grove, MOMO9,370711–

42Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514726–

43Monett, MOMO10,248742–

44Carl Junction, MOMO8,484754–

45Harrisonville, MOMO10,040777–

46Imperial, MOMO5,488790–

47Marshfield, MOMO8,078792–

48Fulton, MOMO12,853814–

49Town and Country, MOMO11,619828–

50Bolivar, MOMO11,994832–

51Perryville, MOMO8,593850–

52Boonville, MOMO7,867857–

53Jackson, MOMO16,033861–

54Webb City, MOMO13,459862–

55Carthage, MOMO15,895889–

56Odessa, MOMO5,721902–

57Macon, MOMO5,532919–

58Valley Park, MOMO6,767925–

59Mexico, MOMO11,558929–

60Richmond, MOMO5,968933–

61North Kansas City, MOMO5,613944–

62Nevada, MOMO8,404947–

63Trenton, MOMO5,557951–

64Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636952–

65Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819955–

66Clinton, MOMO9,504955–

67Hazelwood, MOMO24,849955–

68Moberly, MOMO13,719974–

69Jefferson City, MOMO42,489984–

70Barnhart, MOMO5,785991–

71Columbia, MOMO130,8511,027–

72Sikeston, MOMO15,9831,029–

73Ladue, MOMO8,9341,034–

74Aurora, MOMO7,6861,040–

75Dexter, MOMO7,8511,049–

76Joplin, MOMO53,9301,075–

77Washington, MOMO15,9061,076–

78Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,122–

79Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,131–

80Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,161–

81Rolla, MOMO20,5881,162–

82Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,177–

83Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,192–

84Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,193–

85Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,197–

86Farmington, MOMO19,2261,222–

87Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,222–

88Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,234–

89Marshall, MOMO13,7661,256–

90Belton, MOMO26,1931,275–

91Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,294–

92Manchester, MOMO18,0691,300–

93Savannah, MOMO5,1071,339–

94De Soto, MOMO6,5271,368–

95Festus, MOMO14,0661,373–

96Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,383–

97Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,385–

98Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,433–

99Independence, MOMO121,6751,440–

100Kennett, MOMO10,1181,563–

101Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,620–

102St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,632–

103Arnold, MOMO20,9941,633–

104Maryville, MOMO10,0921,641–

105Springfield, MOMO169,8471,689–

106Grandview, MOMO26,6531,695–

107Ellisville, MOMO10,3151,729–

108Blue Springs, MOMO61,6321,769–

109Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,944–

110Oakville, MOMO35,3332,000–

111St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,037–

112St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,165–

113Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,370–

114Murphy, MOMO8,2852,418–

115Ballwin, MOMO30,9012,429–

116Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,482–

117Berkeley, MOMO8,0262,510–

118Olivette, MOMO8,9372,733–

119Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,757–

120Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312,972–

121Raytown, MOMO29,1543,081–

122Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,133–

123Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,248–

124Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,613–

125Concord, MOMO18,3683,613–

126Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,686–

127Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,888–

128Florissant, MOMO51,1244,080–

129Overland, MOMO15,4744,100–

130Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,173–

131Jennings, MOMO13,0934,261–

132Lemay, MOMO16,2284,408–

133Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,452–

134Sappington, MOMO7,3674,560–

135Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934,560–

136Glendale, MOMO6,0604,584–

137St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,592–

138Affton, MOMO19,0524,618–

139St. John, MOMO6,4415,243–

140Glasgow, MOMO5,5045,427–

141Clayton, MOMO17,8075,534–

142Maplewood, MOMO8,0336,365–

143St. Louis, MOMO278,1446,427–

144University City, MOMO34,6576,815–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS