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Most sparsely populated, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 147 is 1,177.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Wright City, MOMO5,854253+22%

02Parkville, MOMO9,093272+65%

03Branson, MOMO12,921283+63%

04Peculiar, MOMO6,365287+47%

05Ashland, MOMO5,221300+49%

06Wentzville, MOMO49,495323+34%

07St. Robert, MOMO5,602328+60%

08Smithville, MOMO11,160341+118%

09Osage Beach, MOMO5,079373+40%

10Park Hills, MOMO8,753387–

11Rogersville, MOMO5,754398+53%

12Cottleville, MOMO6,717407−34%

13Kearney, MOMO11,296410+202%

14Waynesville, MOMO5,558490+9%

15Wildwood, MOMO34,955493–

16Republic, MOMO22,404527+34%

17Willard, MOMO6,904528+47%

18Warrenton, MOMO9,667584+48%

19Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432593−14%

20Raymore, MOMO26,633644+99%

21Neosho, MOMO14,078667+14%

22Herculaneum, MOMO5,402675+19%

23Eureka, MOMO13,422689+63%

24Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301689+259%

25Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956695+46%

26Pevely, MOMO6,239745+38%

27Greenwood, MOMO6,315757+163%

28Sullivan, MOMO6,942775+14%

29Ozark, MOMO23,544796+128%

30Pacific, MOMO7,824802+27%

31West Plains, MOMO12,780817+22%

32Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032822+148%

33Lebanon, MOMO15,663830+22%

34Imperial, MOMO5,488834+6%

35Grain Valley, MOMO16,908837+172%

36Monett, MOMO10,248841+13%

37Union, MOMO13,445853+31%

38Oak Grove, MOMO9,370863+21%

39Troy, MOMO15,201873+77%

40Liberty, MOMO31,319885+29%

41Harrisonville, MOMO10,040905+16%

42Moberly, MOMO13,719907−7%

43Macon, MOMO5,532914−1%

44Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075921+68%

45Battlefield, MOMO6,361929+56%

46Mexico, MOMO11,5589300%

47Perryville, MOMO8,593940+11%

48Town and Country, MOMO11,619948+15%

49Nevada, MOMO8,4049480%

50Trenton, MOMO5,557964+1%

51Carl Junction, MOMO8,484967+28%

52Fulton, MOMO12,853984+21%

53Boonville, MOMO7,867990+16%

54Sikeston, MOMO15,983991−4%

55Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636993+4%

56Richmond, MOMO5,968994+7%

57Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,000+5%

58Ladue, MOMO8,9341,010−2%

59Dexter, MOMO7,8511,021−3%

60Clinton, MOMO9,5041,022+7%

61Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,036+31%

62Carthage, MOMO15,8951,048+18%

63Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,069−13%

64North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131,078+14%

65Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,099+12%

66Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,107+52%

67Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,110−1%

68Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,111+34%

69Jackson, MOMO16,0331,112+29%

70Aurora, MOMO7,6861,114+7%

71Webb City, MOMO13,4591,135+32%

72Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,148+1%

73Odessa, MOMO5,7211,176+30%

74Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,177+1%

75Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,181−1%

76Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1291,191–

77Joplin, MOMO53,9301,195+11%

78Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,208+3%

79Cameron, MOMO7,3411,211+72%

80Marshall, MOMO13,7661,228−2%

81Barnhart, MOMO5,7851,232+24%

82Columbia, MOMO130,8511,256+22%

83Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,257+2%

84Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,267−2%

85Nixa, MOMO26,5971,303+158%

86Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,311−9%

87Washington, MOMO15,9061,331+24%

88Rolla, MOMO20,5881,349+16%

89Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,403+1%

90Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,423+3%

91Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,447+56%

92Independence, MOMO121,6751,453+1%

93De Soto, MOMO6,5271,455+6%

94Savannah, MOMO5,1071,465+9%

95Farmington, MOMO19,2261,467+20%

96Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,470+23%

97O'Fallon, MOMO96,1011,512+147%

98Belton, MOMO26,1931,525+20%

99Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,606+34%

100Kennett, MOMO10,1181,608+3%

101Maryville, MOMO10,0921,628−1%

102Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,634+71%

103Festus, MOMO14,0661,636+19%

104St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,680+3%

105Grandview, MOMO26,6531,6890%

106Arnold, MOMO20,9941,732+6%

107Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,737+7%

108Springfield, MOMO169,8471,822+8%

109Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,989+2%

110Berkeley, MOMO8,0262,028−19%

111Ellisville, MOMO10,3152,086+21%

112Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,120+20%

113Oakville, MOMO35,3332,224+11%

114St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,286+12%

115Murphy, MOMO8,2852,342−3%

116St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,394+11%

117Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,562+3%

118Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,626+11%

119Olivette, MOMO8,9372,684−2%

120Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,894+5%

121Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312,9760%

122Concord, MOMO18,3683,037−16%

123Sappington, MOMO7,3673,044−33%

124Raytown, MOMO29,1543,060−1%

125Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,2630%

126Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,308+6%

127Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,483+43%

128Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,632+1%

129Manchester, MOMO18,0693,808+193%

130Overland, MOMO15,4743,836−6%

131Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,855+5%

132Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,929+1%

133Brentwood, MOMO8,0793,939−6%

134Florissant, MOMO51,1244,023−1%

135Jennings, MOMO13,0934,144−3%

136Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934,191−8%

137Lemay, MOMO16,2284,209−5%

138St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,313−6%

139Glendale, MOMO6,0604,446−3%

140Affton, MOMO19,0524,493−3%

141Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,611+4%

142St. John, MOMO6,4414,825−8%

143Clayton, MOMO17,8075,116−8%

144Glasgow, MOMO5,5045,463+1%

145St. Louis, MOMO278,1445,641−12%

146Maplewood, MOMO8,0335,896−7%

147University City, MOMO34,6576,363−7%

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