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Most sparsely populated, Missouri cities · 2020

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

01Park Hills, MOMO8,753422+9%

02Osage Beach, MOMO5,079472+27%

03Parkville, MOMO9,093476+75%

04Wildwood, MOMO34,955531+8%

05Branson, MOMO12,921592+109%

06St. Robert, MOMO5,602617+88%

07Peculiar, MOMO6,365620+116%

08Smithville, MOMO11,160644+89%

09Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432693+17%

10Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301696+1%

11Waynesville, MOMO5,558756+54%

12Ashland, MOMO5,221762+154%

13Kearney, MOMO11,296780+90%

14Bridgeton, MOMO11,277786−26%

15Neosho, MOMO14,078799+20%

16Wright City, MOMO5,854805+219%

17Imperial, MOMO5,488841+1%

18Sullivan, MOMO6,942843+9%

19Trenton, MOMO5,557870−10%

20Macon, MOMO5,532900−1%

21Nevada, MOMO8,404905−5%

22West Plains, MOMO12,780916+12%

23Warrenton, MOMO9,667932+60%

24Mexico, MOMO11,558942+1%

25Sikeston, MOMO15,983950−4%

26Boonville, MOMO7,867962−3%

27Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819973−3%

28Richmond, MOMO5,968978−2%

29Clinton, MOMO9,5041,007−1%

30Town and Country, MOMO11,6191,013+7%

31Liberty, MOMO31,3191,017+15%

32North Kansas City, MOMO5,6131,021−5%

33Fulton, MOMO12,8531,022+4%

34Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,024+13%

35Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0751,024+11%

36Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,025+24%

37Rogersville, MOMO5,7541,030+158%

38Eureka, MOMO13,4221,045+52%

39Moberly, MOMO13,7191,046+15%

40Perryville, MOMO8,5931,048+12%

41Willard, MOMO6,9041,049+99%

42Ladue, MOMO8,9341,050+4%

43Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,069−4%

44Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,078−18%

45Pacific, MOMO7,8241,084+35%

46Monett, MOMO10,2481,089+29%

47Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,093+57%

48Dexter, MOMO7,8511,100+8%

49Herculaneum, MOMO5,4021,124+67%

50Aurora, MOMO7,6861,146+3%

51Greenwood, MOMO6,3151,154+52%

52Republic, MOMO22,4041,170+122%

53Barnhart, MOMO5,7851,177−5%

54Cottleville, MOMO6,7171,186+191%

55Pevely, MOMO6,2391,191+60%

56Jefferson City, MOMO42,4891,199+9%

57Kirksville, MOMO17,8631,219+3%

58Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2951,235−3%

59Cameron, MOMO7,3411,240+2%

60Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701,272+47%

61Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,277+2%

62Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0651,282+12%

63Carthage, MOMO15,8951,284+23%

64Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,293+10%

65Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,298+17%

66Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,324–

67Raymore, MOMO26,6331,325+106%

68Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,351+30%

69Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9771,351+12%

70Union, MOMO13,4451,358+59%

71Joplin, MOMO53,9301,359+14%

72Marshall, MOMO13,7661,364+11%

73Odessa, MOMO5,7211,365+16%

74Jackson, MOMO16,0331,440+30%

75Washington, MOMO15,9061,457+9%

76De Soto, MOMO6,5271,472+1%

77Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,488+54%

78Kennett, MOMO10,1181,502−7%

79Webb City, MOMO13,4591,508+33%

80Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,520+7%

81Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,529+6%

82Savannah, MOMO5,1071,560+6%

83Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,571+7%

84Independence, MOMO121,6751,577+9%

85Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5141,582+43%

86Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,587−3%

87Kansas City, MOMO521,2201,615+15%

88Maryville, MOMO10,0921,636+0%

89Troy, MOMO15,2011,643+88%

90Rolla, MOMO20,5881,644+22%

91St. Joseph, MOMO71,0011,646−2%

92Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,659−18%

93Belton, MOMO26,1931,682+10%

94Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,697+71%

95Ozark, MOMO23,5441,752+120%

96Grandview, MOMO26,6531,780+5%

97Arnold, MOMO20,9941,809+4%

98Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,833+14%

99Columbia, MOMO130,8511,876+49%

100Farmington, MOMO19,2261,919+31%

101Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1291,956+64%

102Springfield, MOMO169,8472,033+12%

103Warrensburg, MOMO20,2832,056+18%

104Wentzville, MOMO49,4952,078+543%

105Des Peres, MOMO9,1022,129+7%

106Festus, MOMO14,0662,152+32%

107Murphy, MOMO8,2852,181−7%

108Oakville, MOMO35,3332,286+3%

109Ellisville, MOMO10,3152,288+10%

110Battlefield, MOMO6,3612,334+151%

111Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0322,389+191%

112Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,441−5%

113Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,498−14%

114Nixa, MOMO26,5972,499+92%

115Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082,536+203%

116Black Jack, MOMO6,5472,565−2%

117St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,568+12%

118Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,584+22%

119St. Charles, MOMO72,5612,797+17%

120O'Fallon, MOMO96,1012,992+98%

121Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,003−17%

122Raytown, MOMO29,1543,022−1%

123Olivette, MOMO8,9373,069+14%

124Kirkwood, MOMO29,3313,209+8%

125Concord, MOMO18,3683,215+6%

126Sappington, MOMO7,3673,340+10%

127Gladstone, MOMO27,4973,349+3%

128Jennings, MOMO13,0933,454−17%

129Crestwood, MOMO12,2073,459+5%

130Ballwin, MOMO30,9013,463−1%

131Overland, MOMO15,4743,635−5%

132Manchester, MOMO18,0693,643−4%

133Mehlville, MOMO29,8053,873+0%

134Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934,053−3%

135Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504,061+3%

136St. Ann, MOMO12,6174,126−4%

137Lemay, MOMO16,2284,185−1%

138Florissant, MOMO51,1244,185+4%

139Brentwood, MOMO8,0794,216+7%

140Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2314,446−4%

141Affton, MOMO19,0524,468−1%

142St. John, MOMO6,4414,665−3%

143Glendale, MOMO6,0604,762+7%

144Glasgow, MOMO5,5044,785−12%

145St. Louis, MOMO278,1444,886−13%

146Maplewood, MOMO8,0335,284−10%

147University City, MOMO34,6575,961−6%

148Clayton, MOMO17,8076,923+35%

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