100 Biggest Cities In Missouri For 2023

Using the latest Census data, we detail the 100 biggest cities in Missouri. You can all see a comprehensive list of all 371 cities and places in Missouri.

We all love the biggest cities that the Show Me State has to offer. You know the places like Kansas City and St. Louis which make all the headlines.

But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Missouri that don't get as much love.

We're going to change that right now.

Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Missouri with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table

You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Missouri, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.

Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Missouri, check out:

The 10 Biggest Cities In Missouri

Kansas City, MO
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5
/10

Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 502,597
Population 2010: 454,876
Growth: 10.5%
More on Kansas City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

St. Louis, MO
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Overall SnackAbility
4
/10

Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 302,787
Population 2010: 318,809
Growth: -5.0%
More on St. Louis: Data | Crime | Real Estate

Springfield, MO
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Overall SnackAbility
4
/10

Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 168,603
Population 2010: 158,945
Growth: 6.1%
More on Springfield: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Columbia, MO
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Overall SnackAbility
7.5
/10

Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 124,342
Population 2010: 104,620
Growth: 18.9%
More on Columbia: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Independence, MO
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Overall SnackAbility
4
/10

Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 122,230
Population 2010: 115,578
Growth: 5.8%
More on Independence: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility
9
/10

Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 100,772
Population 2010: 87,027
Growth: 15.8%
More on Lee's Summit: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

O'Fallon, MO
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Overall SnackAbility
9
/10

Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 90,802
Population 2010: 74,777
Growth: 21.4%
More on O'fallon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

St. Joseph, MO
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Overall SnackAbility
4
/10

Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 73,138
Population 2010: 75,911
Growth: -3.7%
More on St. Joseph: Data | Crime | Real Estate

St. Charles, MO
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Overall SnackAbility
8.5
/10

Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 70,218
Population 2010: 65,374
Growth: 7.4%
More on St. Charles: Data | Crime | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility
8.5
/10

Rank Last Year: 11 (Up 1)
Population: 58,265
Population 2010: 51,508
Growth: 13.1%
More on Blue Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

How We Determined The Largest Cities In Missouri

We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Show Me State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.

It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Missouri from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Kansas City.

The smallest? Sturgeon, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.

Now on to numbers 11-100 Biggest in Missouri

We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Missouri.

Have fun snacking around in the Show Me State!

For more reading on Missouri, check out:

Detailed List Of The Biggest Cities In Missouri

Rank City Current Population 2010 Growth
1 Kansas City 502,597 454,876 10.5%
2 St. Louis 302,787 318,809 -5.0%
3 Springfield 168,603 158,945 6.1%
4 Columbia 124,342 104,620 18.9%
5 Independence 122,230 115,578 5.8%
6 Lee's Summit 100,772 87,027 15.8%
7 O'fallon 90,802 74,777 21.4%
8 St. Joseph 73,138 75,911 -3.7%
9 St. Charles 70,218 65,374 7.4%
10 Blue Springs 58,265 51,508 13.1%
11 St. Peters 57,289 52,850 8.4%
12 Florissant 52,382 52,462 -0.2%
13 Joplin 51,539 49,453 4.2%
14 Chesterfield 49,675 47,253 5.1%
15 Wentzville 43,213 25,386 70.2%
16 Jefferson City 43,076 42,374 1.7%
17 Cape Girardeau 39,415 37,410 5.4%
18 Wildwood 35,384 34,970 1.2%
19 Oakville 35,357 35,253 0.3%
20 University City 34,953 35,704 -2.1%
21 Ballwin 30,998 30,496 1.6%
22 Liberty 30,129 28,645 5.2%
23 Raytown 29,893 29,490 1.4%
24 Kirkwood 29,233 27,412 6.6%
25 Mehlville 28,672 27,364 4.8%
26 Maryland Heights 28,141 27,377 2.8%
27 Gladstone 26,825 25,501 5.2%
28 Grandview 25,931 24,420 6.2%
29 Hazelwood 25,466 25,716 -1.0%
30 Belton 23,832 23,092 3.2%
31 Webster Groves 23,817 22,984 3.6%
32 Nixa 22,925 18,021 27.2%
33 Raymore 22,722 18,009 26.2%
34 Sedalia 21,696 21,142 2.6%
35 Ozark 20,874 16,622 25.6%
36 Arnold 20,808 20,753 0.3%
37 Old Jamestown 20,382 20,509 -0.6%
38 Rolla 19,949 19,141 4.2%
39 Warrensburg 19,509 18,465 5.7%
40 Affton 18,925 20,115 -5.9%
41 Ferguson 18,826 21,339 -11.8%
42 Concord 18,760 15,840 18.4%
43 Creve Coeur 18,648 17,581 6.1%
44 Republic 18,313 13,772 33.0%
45 Manchester 18,308 18,215 0.5%
46 Farmington 17,959 16,143 11.2%
47 Spanish Lake 17,721 21,803 -18.7%
48 Kirksville 17,600 17,413 1.1%
49 Hannibal 17,165 17,821 -3.7%
50 Clayton 16,905 15,337 10.2%
51 Lake St. Louis 16,665 13,900 19.9%
52 Poplar Bluff 16,318 17,123 -4.7%
53 Lemay 16,312 15,924 2.4%
54 Sikeston 16,054 16,369 -1.9%
55 Overland 15,908 16,163 -1.6%
56 Fort Leonard Wood 15,629 15,235 2.6%
57 Grain Valley 15,435 11,428 35.1%
58 Carthage 15,395 14,114 9.1%
59 Jackson 15,272 13,419 13.8%
60 Lebanon 14,880 14,211 4.7%
61 Washington 14,607 13,968 4.6%
62 Moberly 13,933 14,057 -0.9%
63 Marshall 13,431 12,823 4.7%
64 Jennings 13,129 14,826 -11.4%
65 St. Ann 13,007 13,071 -0.5%
66 Webb City 12,843 10,765 19.3%
67 Fulton 12,691 12,618 0.6%
68 Dardenne Prairie 12,689 10,290 23.3%
69 Festus 12,609 11,309 11.5%
70 Branson 12,579 9,854 27.7%
71 Troy 12,463 10,103 23.4%
72 Neosho 12,439 11,719 6.1%
73 Crestwood 12,347 11,892 3.8%
74 Union 12,108 9,820 23.3%
75 West Plains 12,048 11,759 2.5%
76 Eureka 11,663 9,707 20.2%
77 Mexico 11,592 11,559 0.3%
78 Town And Country 11,440 10,812 5.8%
79 Bridgeton 11,417 12,234 -6.7%
80 Maryville 11,070 11,695 -5.3%
81 Bolivar 10,718 10,222 4.9%
82 Bellefontaine Neighbors 10,702 10,918 -2.0%
83 Excelsior Springs 10,595 11,118 -4.7%
84 Kennett 10,507 11,269 -6.8%
85 Kearney 10,260 7,864 30.5%
86 Smithville 10,211 7,896 29.3%
87 Harrisonville 10,070 9,973 1.0%
88 Ellisville 9,908 9,102 8.9%
89 Monett 9,512 8,799 8.1%
90 Chillicothe 9,253 8,867 4.4%
91 Richmond Heights 9,188 8,767 4.8%
92 Des Peres 9,096 8,397 8.3%
93 Sunset Hills 9,062 8,424 7.6%
94 Cameron 8,987 9,730 -7.6%
95 Ladue 8,949 8,467 5.7%
96 Clinton 8,844 9,248 -4.4%
97 Park Hills 8,708 8,626 1.0%
98 Pleasant Hill 8,673 7,769 11.6%
99 Perryville 8,482 8,176 3.7%
100 Warrenton 8,450 7,586 11.4%
101 Olivette 8,408 7,660 9.8%
102 Berkeley 8,310 9,141 -9.1%
103 Murphy 8,241 8,911 -7.5%
104 Oak Grove 8,228 7,400 11.2%
105 Maplewood 8,220 8,227 -0.1%
106 Brentwood 8,198 7,973 2.8%
107 Nevada 8,111 8,164 -0.6%
108 Carl Junction 8,099 7,081 14.4%
109 Boonville 8,036 8,391 -4.2%
110 Dexter 7,947 7,855 1.2%
111 Marshfield 7,391 6,554 12.8%
112 Aurora 7,268 7,505 -3.2%
113 Parkville 7,153 5,311 34.7%
114 Sappington 7,119 7,982 -10.8%
115 Pacific 6,898 6,414 7.5%
116 Valley Park 6,864 6,864 0.0%
117 Bonne Terre 6,772 6,529 3.7%
118 Black Jack 6,663 6,888 -3.3%
119 St. John 6,617 6,563 0.8%
120 Barnhart 6,506 5,864 10.9%
121 De Soto 6,429 6,447 -0.3%
122 Shrewsbury 6,362 6,293 1.1%
123 Willard 6,233 4,960 25.7%
124 Sullivan 6,192 7,310 -15.3%
125 Glendale 6,143 5,880 4.5%
126 Greenwood 6,008 4,963 21.1%
127 Pevely 5,974 5,206 14.8%
128 Richmond 5,961 5,907 0.9%
129 Battlefield 5,957 5,044 18.1%
130 Caruthersville 5,606 6,279 -10.7%
131 Peculiar 5,559 4,325 28.5%
132 Trenton 5,547 6,018 -7.8%
133 Odessa 5,538 5,211 6.3%
134 Macon 5,459 5,462 -0.1%
135 Cottleville 5,408 2,914 85.6%
136 Weldon Spring 5,348 5,463 -2.1%
137 Waynesville 5,336 4,440 20.2%
138 St. Robert 5,191 3,929 32.1%
139 Charleston 5,184 5,720 -9.4%
140 Imperial 5,119 4,445 15.2%
141 Savannah 5,087 4,967 2.4%
142 Glasgow Village 5,036 5,155 -2.3%
143 Dellwood 4,925 5,044 -2.4%
144 Desloge 4,920 5,046 -2.5%
145 Osage Beach 4,917 4,360 12.8%
146 St. Clair 4,770 4,704 1.4%
147 Crystal City 4,743 4,780 -0.8%
148 Rock Hill 4,728 4,649 1.7%
149 Wright City 4,725 2,931 61.2%
150 Platte City 4,711 4,526 4.1%
151 Higginsville 4,696 4,810 -2.4%
152 Ashland 4,680 3,454 35.5%
153 Salem 4,623 4,973 -7.0%
154 Hollister 4,608 4,321 6.6%
155 Herculaneum 4,599 3,364 36.7%
156 Ste. Genevieve 4,595 4,448 3.3%
157 Lexington 4,579 4,758 -3.8%
158 California 4,556 4,238 7.5%
159 Centralia 4,531 3,997 13.4%
160 North Kansas City 4,510 4,295 5.0%
161 Breckenridge Hills 4,493 4,748 -5.4%
162 Mount Vernon 4,470 4,535 -1.4%
163 Holts Summit 4,417 3,193 38.3%
164 Eldon 4,399 4,685 -6.1%
165 Bowling Green 4,391 4,988 -12.0%
166 Mountain Grove 4,386 4,822 -9.0%
167 Scott City 4,380 4,574 -4.2%
168 Normandy 4,328 5,058 -14.4%
169 Lamar 4,317 4,599 -6.1%
170 Butler 4,313 4,266 1.1%
171 Fredericktown 4,274 4,006 6.7%
172 Whiteman Afb 4,227 3,347 26.3%
173 High Ridge 4,201 4,808 -12.6%
174 Brookfield 4,161 4,468 -6.9%
175 Rogersville 4,024 2,935 37.1%
176 Fenton 4,000 4,042 -1.0%
177 Malden 3,972 4,064 -2.3%
178 Woodson Terrace 3,971 4,085 -2.8%
179 St. James 3,970 4,169 -4.8%
180 Camdenton 3,936 3,681 6.9%
181 Riverside 3,866 2,949 31.1%
182 Northwoods 3,738 4,286 -12.8%
183 Palmyra 3,620 3,565 1.5%
184 Frontenac 3,614 3,465 4.3%
185 Vandalia 3,541 3,932 -9.9%
186 El Dorado Springs 3,464 3,686 -6.0%
187 Carrollton 3,433 3,802 -9.7%
188 Hillsboro 3,425 2,641 29.7%
189 Moscow Mills 3,329 2,451 35.8%
190 Louisiana 3,294 3,471 -5.1%
191 Sugar Creek 3,268 3,381 -3.3%
192 Buffalo 3,226 3,178 1.5%
193 Country Club 3,215 2,221 44.8%
194 Cuba 3,206 3,372 -4.9%
195 Cassville 3,182 3,309 -3.8%
196 Villa Ridge 3,177 2,462 29.0%
197 Byrnes Mill 3,116 2,733 14.0%
198 Riverview 3,092 2,872 7.7%
199 Lake Lotawana 3,084 2,144 43.8%
200 Bethany 3,044 3,196 -4.8%
201 Chaffee 3,040 2,968 2.4%
202 East Prairie 3,018 3,188 -5.3%
203 Monroe City 2,995 2,659 12.6%
204 Moline Acres 2,995 2,709 10.6%
205 St. Paul 2,992 2,001 49.5%
206 Castle Point 2,989 3,623 -17.5%
207 Buckner 2,963 2,979 -0.5%
208 Tipton 2,961 3,263 -9.3%
209 Portageville 2,958 3,199 -7.5%
210 Bel-Ridge 2,944 2,799 5.2%
211 New Haven 2,876 2,313 24.3%
212 Piedmont 2,865 2,013 42.3%
213 Ava 2,864 3,058 -6.3%
214 Windsor 2,859 2,967 -3.6%
215 Clever 2,858 1,647 73.5%
216 Pine Lawn 2,820 3,432 -17.8%
217 New Madrid 2,805 3,109 -9.8%
218 Montgomery City 2,801 2,766 1.3%
219 Licking 2,760 3,521 -21.6%
220 Pleasant Valley 2,757 3,001 -8.1%
221 Knob Noster 2,754 2,740 0.5%
222 Marlborough 2,753 1,864 47.7%
223 Owensville 2,728 2,681 1.8%
224 Fayette 2,709 2,698 0.4%
225 Kimberling City 2,705 2,651 2.0%
226 Forsyth 2,688 1,978 35.9%
227 Green Park 2,683 2,621 2.4%
228 Houston 2,651 2,110 25.6%
229 Pagedale 2,648 3,327 -20.4%
230 Clarkson Valley 2,608 2,623 -0.6%
231 Canton 2,604 2,915 -10.7%
232 Marthasville 2,599 1,125 131.0%
233 Mountain View 2,573 2,681 -4.0%
234 Potosi 2,563 2,767 -7.4%
235 Oronogo 2,550 2,430 4.9%
236 Strafford 2,544 1,879 35.4%
237 Cabool 2,533 2,442 3.7%
238 Lathrop 2,527 2,395 5.5%
239 Concordia 2,522 2,405 4.9%
240 Terre Du Lac 2,516 2,176 15.6%
241 Marionville 2,514 2,373 5.9%
242 Versailles 2,492 2,160 15.4%
243 Lawson 2,489 2,621 -5.0%
244 Richland 2,417 1,728 39.9%
245 Weatherby Lake 2,408 1,969 22.3%
246 Granby 2,380 2,320 2.6%
247 Lake Ozark 2,355 1,214 94.0%
248 Hermann 2,347 2,458 -4.5%
249 Plattsburg 2,296 2,345 -2.1%
250 Anderson 2,274 2,705 -15.9%
251 Bloomfield 2,272 1,923 18.1%
252 Willow Springs 2,263 2,467 -8.3%
253 Adrian 2,258 1,928 17.1%
254 Gray Summit 2,257 2,582 -12.6%
255 Sparta 2,230 1,747 27.6%
256 Warson Woods 2,229 1,877 18.8%
257 Hayti 2,204 2,966 -25.7%
258 Carterville 2,187 1,687 29.6%
259 Slater 2,151 2,124 1.3%
260 Seneca 2,150 2,029 6.0%
261 Kahoka 2,133 2,357 -9.5%
262 Warsaw 2,129 2,376 -10.4%
263 Marceline 2,124 2,302 -7.7%
264 Thayer 2,116 2,567 -17.6%
265 Milan 2,099 2,094 0.2%
266 Charlack 2,094 1,336 56.7%
267 Seymour 2,014 1,595 26.3%
268 Duquesne 2,012 1,585 26.9%
269 Hallsville 1,994 1,791 11.3%
270 Doniphan 1,929 2,289 -15.7%
271 Unionville 1,915 1,648 16.2%
272 Winchester 1,909 1,388 37.5%
273 Holden 1,896 2,362 -19.7%
274 Albany 1,886 1,936 -2.6%
275 Stockton 1,880 1,761 6.8%
276 Noel 1,878 2,506 -25.1%
277 Elsberry 1,862 1,985 -6.2%
278 Wellston 1,859 2,192 -15.2%
279 Weston 1,850 1,717 7.7%
280 Leadwood 1,849 1,209 52.9%
281 Shelbina 1,825 1,795 1.7%
282 Gower 1,822 1,580 15.3%
283 Hanley Hills 1,811 2,006 -9.7%
284 Bernie 1,796 2,002 -10.3%
285 Memphis 1,773 1,906 -7.0%
286 Cedar Hill 1,761 1,614 9.1%
287 Hamilton 1,755 2,252 -22.1%
288 Winfield 1,726 1,363 26.6%
289 Village Of Four Seasons 1,716 1,663 3.2%
290 Wardsville 1,704 1,654 3.0%
291 Marble Hill 1,704 1,810 -5.9%
292 Bourbon 1,699 1,922 -11.6%
293 Huntsville 1,695 1,254 35.2%
294 Vinita Park 1,666 1,670 -0.2%
295 Ironton 1,654 1,727 -4.2%
296 Claycomo 1,642 1,370 19.9%
297 Steele 1,631 2,213 -26.3%
298 Campbell 1,627 2,503 -35.0%
299 Steelville 1,607 1,390 15.6%
300 Gallatin 1,597 1,861 -14.2%
301 Senath 1,580 1,934 -18.3%
302 Shell Knob 1,579 1,205 31.0%
303 Bismarck 1,573 1,607 -2.1%
304 Tarkio 1,539 1,611 -4.5%
305 Paris 1,524 1,452 5.0%
306 Linn 1,514 1,662 -8.9%
307 Garden City 1,514 1,714 -11.7%
308 Sarcoxie 1,513 1,331 13.7%
309 Crane 1,509 2,049 -26.4%
310 Fair Grove 1,508 1,343 12.3%
311 Salisbury 1,501 1,684 -10.9%
312 Ash Grove 1,474 1,680 -12.3%
313 Oakland 1,473 1,328 10.9%
314 Advance 1,454 1,422 2.3%
315 Bel-Nor 1,449 1,537 -5.7%
316 Belle 1,446 1,460 -1.0%
317 Purdy 1,432 1,082 32.3%
318 Ellington 1,423 1,068 33.2%
319 Lone Jack 1,421 901 57.7%
320 Taos 1,410 891 58.2%
321 Auxvasse 1,400 1,085 29.0%
322 Rich Hill 1,384 1,482 -6.6%
323 Sweet Springs 1,373 1,588 -13.5%
324 Lincoln 1,360 1,511 -10.0%
325 Lakeshire 1,349 1,536 -12.2%
326 Flordell Hills 1,338 853 56.9%
327 Duenweg 1,323 1,062 24.6%
328 Greenfield 1,318 1,554 -15.2%
329 Rock Port 1,316 1,479 -11.0%
330 Cole Camp 1,287 1,806 -28.7%
331 Velda City 1,282 1,431 -10.4%
332 Van Buren 1,274 606 110.2%
333 Oran 1,272 1,396 -8.9%
334 La Plata 1,271 1,467 -13.4%
335 Mansfield 1,264 1,328 -4.8%
336 St. Martins 1,253 1,117 12.2%
337 Archie 1,244 1,188 4.7%
338 Gerald 1,237 1,531 -19.2%
339 Lake Winnebago 1,206 1,131 6.6%
340 Stanberry 1,195 1,063 12.4%
341 Osceola 1,194 737 62.0%
342 Humansville 1,191 1,109 7.4%
343 Pierce City 1,189 1,338 -11.1%
344 Princeton 1,174 1,094 7.3%
345 Wellsville 1,171 1,253 -6.5%
346 Reeds Spring 1,168 1,078 8.3%
347 Mound City 1,159 1,093 6.0%
348 Edina 1,140 1,154 -1.2%
349 Appleton City 1,126 1,258 -10.5%
350 Country Club Hills 1,114 1,717 -35.1%
351 Edmundson 1,105 948 16.6%
352 Highlandville 1,097 770 42.5%
353 Fremont Hills 1,087 875 24.2%
354 La Monte 1,083 1,069 1.3%
355 Kissee Mills 1,079 1,317 -18.1%
356 Glasgow 1,075 1,336 -19.5%
357 Pasadena Hills 1,073 1,110 -3.3%
358 Clarkton 1,073 1,361 -21.2%
359 New Franklin 1,066 1,293 -17.6%
360 Lockwood 1,048 976 7.4%
361 Leadington 1,048 601 74.4%
362 Puxico 1,042 918 13.5%
363 Dixon 1,037 1,478 -29.8%
364 Grant City 1,026 944 8.7%
365 Labarque Creek 1,016 1,495 -32.0%
366 Cool Valley 1,014 1,243 -18.4%
367 Maysville 1,013 1,322 -23.4%
368 Laurie 1,009 1,296 -22.1%
369 Diamond 1,008 752 34.0%
370 Flint Hill 1,006 536 87.7%
371 Sturgeon 1,002 831 20.6%

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