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Most sparsely populated, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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, MOMO6,5271,461+0%

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, MOMO10,3152,092+0%

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, MOMO12,2073,322+0%

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