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Most sparsely populated, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 1,361.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Parkville, MOMO9,093372+37%

02Park Hills, MOMO8,753431+11%

03Osage Beach, MOMO5,079443+19%

04Branson, MOMO12,921493+74%

05Peculiar, MOMO6,365508+77%

06Wright City, MOMO5,854515+104%

07St. Robert, MOMO5,602515+57%

08Smithville, MOMO11,160522+53%

09Wildwood, MOMO34,955533+8%

10Ashland, MOMO5,221595+98%

11Kearney, MOMO11,296629+53%

12Cottleville, MOMO6,717650+59%

13Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432654+10%

14Waynesville, MOMO5,558675+38%

15Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301712+3%

16Neosho, MOMO14,078751+13%

17Bridgeton, MOMO11,277794−26%

18Rogersville, MOMO5,754812+104%

19Herculaneum, MOMO5,402834+24%

20Sullivan, MOMO6,942864+11%

21Warrenton, MOMO9,667871+49%

22Willard, MOMO6,904874+66%

23Imperial, MOMO5,488898+8%

24West Plains, MOMO12,780901+10%

25Macon, MOMO5,532903−1%

26Eureka, MOMO13,422915+33%

27Republic, MOMO22,404921+75%

28Nevada, MOMO8,404924−3%

29Trenton, MOMO5,557931−3%

30Town and Country, MOMO11,619941−1%

31Richmond, MOMO5,968943−5%

32Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075946+3%

33Mexico, MOMO11,558948+2%

34Sikeston, MOMO15,983951−4%

35North Kansas City, MOMO5,613962−11%

36Liberty, MOMO31,319983+11%

37Clinton, MOMO9,504988−3%

38Lebanon, MOMO15,663988+19%

39Ladue, MOMO8,934995−1%

40Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,001+32%

41Boonville, MOMO7,8671,005+1%

42Perryville, MOMO8,5931,008+7%

43Monett, MOMO10,2481,009+20%

44Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,010+45%

45Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,014+12%

46Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,022+2%

47Pacific, MOMO7,8241,024+28%

48Fulton, MOMO12,8531,037+5%

49Moberly, MOMO13,7191,060+17%

50Pevely, MOMO6,2391,084+46%

51Dexter, MOMO7,8511,091+7%

52Raymore, MOMO26,6331,109+72%

53Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,120+1%

54Union, MOMO13,4451,122+32%

55Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,131−1%

56Barnhart, MOMO5,7851,146−7%

57Carthage, MOMO15,8951,189+13%

58Aurora, MOMO7,6861,192+7%

59Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,195+9%

60Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,196−9%

61Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,201+16%

62Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701,216+41%

63Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,217+3%

64Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,255+13%

65Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,256+7%

66Webb City, MOMO13,4591,272+12%

67Jackson, MOMO16,0331,280+15%

68Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,284–

69Marshall, MOMO13,7661,291+5%

70Odessa, MOMO5,7211,294+10%

71Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,296+2%

72Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,296+7%

73Joplin, MOMO53,9301,317+10%

74Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,334+6%

75Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,361+41%

76Wentzville, MOMO49,4951,361+322%

77Troy, MOMO15,2011,365+56%

78Washington, MOMO15,9061,405+6%

79Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,430+29%

80Cameron, MOMO7,3411,447+20%

81De Soto, MOMO6,5271,4610%

82Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,461+4%

83Ozark, MOMO23,5441,467+84%

84Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,492+1%

85Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,496+5%

86Independence, MOMO121,6751,498+3%

87Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,542+7%

88Savannah, MOMO5,1071,556+6%

89Kennett, MOMO10,1181,561−3%

90Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,603−2%

91Columbia, MOMO130,8511,612+28%

92Rolla, MOMO20,5881,613+20%

93Belton, MOMO26,1931,623+6%

94Grandview, MOMO26,6531,662−2%

95Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,687+70%

96Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1291,703+43%

97Farmington, MOMO19,2261,711+17%

98Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,736+8%

99St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,744+4%

100Arnold, MOMO20,9941,805+4%

101Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,810−11%

102Maryville, MOMO10,0921,842+13%

103Springfield, MOMO169,8471,917+5%

104Des Peres, MOMO9,1021,939−3%

105Festus, MOMO14,0661,965+20%

106Warrensburg, MOMO20,2832,003+15%

107Nixa, MOMO26,5972,044+57%

108Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,086+149%

109Ellisville, MOMO10,3152,0920%

110Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0322,155+162%

111Battlefield, MOMO6,3612,178+134%

112Murphy, MOMO8,2852,250−4%

113Oakville, MOMO35,3332,276+2%

114Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,318+9%

115St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,339+2%

116Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,468−4%

117O'Fallon, MOMO96,1012,599+72%

118St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,611+9%

119Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,665−8%

120Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,679+2%

121Olivette, MOMO8,9372,792+4%

122Raytown, MOMO29,1542,973−3%

123Concord, MOMO18,3682,988−2%

124Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312,999+1%

125Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,145−4%

126Sappington, MOMO7,3673,166+4%

127Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,3220%

128Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,385−3%

129Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,437−5%

130Manchester, MOMO18,0693,596−6%

131Overland, MOMO15,4743,660−5%

132Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0933,755−10%

133Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,796−2%

134Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503,889−1%

135Jennings, MOMO13,0933,941−5%

136Lemay, MOMO16,2284,070−3%

137Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,124+5%

138St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,127−4%

139Florissant, MOMO51,1244,155+3%

140Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,340−6%

141Affton, MOMO19,0524,444−1%

142Glendale, MOMO6,0604,568+3%

143St. John, MOMO6,4414,577−5%

144Maplewood, MOMO8,0335,141−13%

145St. Louis, MOMO278,1445,173−8%

146Glasgow, MOMO5,5045,667+4%

147University City, MOMO34,6576,013−5%

148Clayton, MOMO17,8076,358+24%

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