RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 148 SHOWN OF 148

Most white-collar workforce, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Town and Country, MOMO11,61978.9%+16.1 pts

02Ladue, MOMO8,93478.5%+11.4 pts

03Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09371.8%+18.0 pts

04Clayton, MOMO17,80771.0%+1.7 pts

05Glendale, MOMO6,06069.0%+7.0 pts

06Chesterfield, MOMO49,30966.3%+8.4 pts

07Webster Groves, MOMO23,45065.4%+9.2 pts

08Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48065.3%+0.9 pts

09Olivette, MOMO8,93764.1%+11.6 pts

10Parkville, MOMO9,09362.3%+9.5 pts

11Manchester, MOMO18,06962.2%+14.1 pts

12Kirkwood, MOMO29,33161.3%+8.6 pts

13Eureka, MOMO13,42259.3%+10.9 pts

14Wildwood, MOMO34,95559.1%+5.1 pts

15University City, MOMO34,65759.0%+5.6 pts

16Maplewood, MOMO8,03358.8%+19.0 pts

17Brentwood, MOMO8,07958.0%+2.0 pts

18Des Peres, MOMO9,10255.2%−5.6 pts

19Maryland Heights, MOMO27,55955.1%+12.0 pts

20Ballwin, MOMO30,90154.2%+5.2 pts

21Sunset Hills, MOMO9,07553.9%+4.3 pts

22Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30153.0%−2.7 pts

23Ellisville, MOMO10,31552.6%+2.4 pts

24Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03252.5%+4.2 pts

25Cottleville, MOMO6,71752.1%+4.2 pts

26Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51450.9%+2.8 pts

27Sappington, MOMO7,36750.6%+7.5 pts

28Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23149.3%+3.1 pts

29Columbia, MOMO130,85149.0%+4.8 pts

30Crestwood, MOMO12,20748.9%+6.1 pts

31Rolla, MOMO20,58848.9%+9.9 pts

32O'Fallon, MOMO96,10146.2%+4.1 pts

33Valley Park, MOMO6,76745.1%−4.9 pts

34Raymore, MOMO26,63344.4%+4.7 pts

35St. Louis, MOMO278,14444.2%+9.2 pts

36Battlefield, MOMO6,36143.9%+3.9 pts

37St. Charles, MOMO72,56143.9%+5.6 pts

38St. Peters, MOMO61,47943.6%+4.6 pts

39Concord, MOMO18,36843.5%−3.0 pts

40Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12943.5%−3.1 pts

41Oakville, MOMO35,33343.2%+0.8 pts

42Old Jamestown, MOMO20,65142.3%−0.2 pts

43Wentzville, MOMO49,49542.3%+5.9 pts

44Willard, MOMO6,90441.8%+17.3 pts

45Kansas City, MOMO521,22040.9%+4.8 pts

46Liberty, MOMO31,31940.7%+1.0 pts

47Herculaneum, MOMO5,40240.5%+14.5 pts

48Jackson, MOMO16,03340.4%+11.6 pts

49Ashland, MOMO5,22140.1%−5.8 pts

50Waynesville, MOMO5,55840.0%+10.9 pts

51St. Robert, MOMO5,60239.9%+13.7 pts

52Greenwood, MOMO6,31539.6%+0.7 pts

53West Plains, MOMO12,78039.4%+11.9 pts

54Nixa, MOMO26,59739.2%+1.7 pts

55Ozark, MOMO23,54439.0%+3.4 pts

56Festus, MOMO14,06638.9%+7.5 pts

57Nevada, MOMO8,40438.7%+13.6 pts

58Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97738.6%+6.2 pts

59Barnhart, MOMO5,78538.6%+9.7 pts

60Affton, MOMO19,05238.4%+3.6 pts

61Kearney, MOMO11,29638.2%−3.8 pts

62Warrensburg, MOMO20,28337.9%+11.7 pts

63Jefferson City, MOMO42,48937.6%−3.5 pts

64Kirksville, MOMO17,86337.5%−1.0 pts

65Bolivar, MOMO11,99437.3%+3.9 pts

66Hazelwood, MOMO24,84937.3%+2.6 pts

67Marshfield, MOMO8,07836.9%+19.2 pts

68Bridgeton, MOMO11,27736.8%+5.4 pts

69Macon, MOMO5,53236.5%+6.5 pts

70Blue Springs, MOMO61,63236.4%−0.1 pts

71Odessa, MOMO5,72136.3%+11.4 pts

72Joplin, MOMO53,93036.1%+7.5 pts

73Grain Valley, MOMO16,90835.7%−0.3 pts

74Mehlville, MOMO29,80535.4%+2.0 pts

75Republic, MOMO22,40435.2%+4.2 pts

76Gladstone, MOMO27,49734.8%+1.5 pts

77Carl Junction, MOMO8,48434.8%−6.5 pts

78North Kansas City, MOMO5,61334.2%+1.1 pts

79Arnold, MOMO20,99434.1%+6.4 pts

80Washington, MOMO15,90634.1%−1.5 pts

81Boonville, MOMO7,86734.0%+7.0 pts

82Maryville, MOMO10,09233.9%+11.3 pts

83Cameron, MOMO7,34133.8%+8.9 pts

84Springfield, MOMO169,84733.3%+4.6 pts

85Fulton, MOMO12,85332.7%+6.1 pts

86Farmington, MOMO19,22632.6%+3.8 pts

87Marshall, MOMO13,76632.5%+6.2 pts

88Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95632.5%+5.8 pts

89Savannah, MOMO5,10732.3%+3.6 pts

90Union, MOMO13,44532.2%+6.1 pts

91Branson, MOMO12,92132.1%+0.1 pts

92Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06531.9%+9.6 pts

93Chillicothe, MOMO9,11431.8%+2.2 pts

94Sikeston, MOMO15,98331.7%+8.3 pts

95Smithville, MOMO11,16031.5%−6.3 pts

96Florissant, MOMO51,12430.9%+4.2 pts

97Sullivan, MOMO6,94230.7%+5.0 pts

98Murphy, MOMO8,28530.2%+6.2 pts

99Oak Grove, MOMO9,37030.1%+2.7 pts

100Belton, MOMO26,19329.8%+1.5 pts

101Pacific, MOMO7,82429.8%+5.2 pts

102Black Jack, MOMO6,54729.7%−6.5 pts

103Kennett, MOMO10,11829.7%+4.3 pts

104Independence, MOMO121,67529.6%+2.5 pts

105Rogersville, MOMO5,75429.4%+6.6 pts

106Hannibal, MOMO16,80429.4%+1.7 pts

107Moberly, MOMO13,71929.2%+0.4 pts

108Trenton, MOMO5,55729.2%+10.2 pts

109Dexter, MOMO7,85129.2%+4.2 pts

110Raytown, MOMO29,15428.9%−0.9 pts

111Webb City, MOMO13,45928.8%+4.7 pts

112Glasgow, MOMO5,50428.4%+8.4 pts

113Imperial, MOMO5,48828.1%+1.4 pts

114Peculiar, MOMO6,36528.1%+1.4 pts

115St. Joseph, MOMO71,00127.9%−1.1 pts

116Caruthersville, MOMO5,21127.9%+7.2 pts

117Perryville, MOMO8,59327.6%+6.1 pts

118Harrisonville, MOMO10,04027.4%+1.7 pts

119Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43227.4%+8.5 pts

120Grandview, MOMO26,65327.4%−1.1 pts

121Osage Beach, MOMO5,07927.3%−10.5 pts

122Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36827.1%+3.2 pts

123St. Ann, MOMO12,61727.0%+4.1 pts

124Troy, MOMO15,20126.9%−0.0 pts

125Neosho, MOMO14,07826.4%+0.8 pts

126Sedalia, MOMO22,62126.4%+5.1 pts

127Ferguson, MOMO17,95326.1%−0.3 pts

128Lebanon, MOMO15,66325.9%+9.4 pts

129St. John, MOMO6,44125.6%+4.0 pts

130Warrenton, MOMO9,66725.5%−2.1 pts

131Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81924.7%+4.1 pts

132Monett, MOMO10,24824.3%−6.8 pts

133Pevely, MOMO6,23924.2%+2.9 pts

134Wright City, MOMO5,85424.0%−0.5 pts

135Berkeley, MOMO8,02623.7%−1.3 pts

136Aurora, MOMO7,68623.2%−0.2 pts

137Lemay, MOMO16,22822.8%+4.1 pts

138Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87322.5%−3.0 pts

139Carthage, MOMO15,89522.4%−1.0 pts

140Overland, MOMO15,47422.2%−0.7 pts

141Clinton, MOMO9,50421.7%−2.7 pts

142Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29520.0%−7.8 pts

143Mexico, MOMO11,55819.9%−2.5 pts

144Jennings, MOMO13,09318.3%−3.4 pts

145De Soto, MOMO6,52718.1%−9.7 pts

146Richmond, MOMO5,96816.2%−11.1 pts

147Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63615.5%−4.9 pts

148Park Hills, MOMO8,75314.6%−10.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS