Top 100 Biggest Cities in Missouri

Rank	City	2024 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Kansas City	510,704	0.2%
2	St. Louis	281,754	-2.1%
3	Springfield	170,188	0.1%
4	Columbia	129,330	0.9%
5	Independence	120,922	-0.5%
6	Lee's Summit	104,184	0.8%
7	O'Fallon	94,074	0.9%
8	St. Charles	71,800	0.6%
9	St. Joseph	70,634	-0.8%
10	Blue Springs	60,539	1.0%
11	St. Peters	59,413	1.0%
12	Joplin	53,095	0.9%
13	Florissant	51,128	-0.8%
14	Chesterfield	49,166	-0.5%
15	Wentzville	47,497	1.9%
16	Jefferson City	42,552	-0.3%
17	Cape Girardeau	40,508	0.8%
18	Wildwood	34,851	-0.5%
19	University City	34,096	-0.8%
20	Liberty	30,794	0.6%
21	Ballwin	30,410	-0.8%
22	Kirkwood	29,174	-0.3%
23	Raytown	29,097	-0.9%
24	Maryland Heights	27,575	-0.8%
25	Gladstone	27,329	0.3%
26	Belton	25,534	2.1%
27	Grandview	25,436	-0.9%
28	Nixa	25,405	2.7%
29	Raymore	25,306	3.2%
30	Hazelwood	24,863	-0.8%
31	Webster Groves	23,449	-0.7%
32	Ozark	22,907	2.5%
33	Sedalia	22,086	0.6%
34	Arnold	21,059	0.3%
35	Rolla	20,423	0.8%
36	Republic	20,144	2.3%
37	Warrensburg	19,673	0.2%
38	Lake St. Louis	18,661	3.6%
39	Creve Coeur	18,457	-0.6%
40	Farmington	18,362	0.6%
41	Manchester	18,012	-0.6%
42	Ferguson	17,996	-0.9%
43	Kirksville	17,483	-0.2%
44	Clayton	17,461	0.8%
45	Hannibal	16,838	-0.5%
46	Grain Valley	16,609	1.9%
47	Poplar Bluff	16,132	0.0%
48	Sikeston	16,085	-0.3%
49	Jackson	15,742	0.6%
50	Carthage	15,556	-0.0%
51	Overland	15,496	-0.9%
52	Washington	15,450	1.8%
53	Lebanon	15,429	1.0%
54	Troy	14,591	4.7%
55	Dardenne Prairie	13,803	2.6%
56	Marshall	13,642	0.3%
57	Festus	13,443	1.9%
58	Neosho	13,328	2.1%
59	Webb City	13,325	0.6%
60	Moberly	13,296	-1.3%
61	Eureka	13,092	3.7%
62	Union	13,000	1.7%
63	Branson	12,897	0.4%
64	Jennings	12,836	-0.2%
65	St. Ann	12,658	-0.9%
66	West Plains	12,598	1.4%
67	Fulton	12,473	-0.5%
68	Crestwood	12,175	-0.6%
69	Town and Country	11,553	0.1%
70	Mexico	11,507	0.1%
71	Bolivar	11,338	1.7%
72	Bridgeton	11,261	-0.5%
73	Kearney	11,060	1.9%
74	Smithville	10,785	1.1%
75	Excelsior Springs	10,612	0.1%
76	Bellefontaine Neighbors	10,370	-1.1%
77	Maryville	10,309	-1.9%
78	Kennett	10,117	-1.0%
79	Monett	10,000	1.4%
80	Harrisonville	9,852	-0.9%
81	Ellisville	9,801	-0.6%
82	Clinton	9,416	1.1%
83	Warrenton	9,298	2.7%
84	Des Peres	9,099	-0.3%
85	Richmond Heights	9,058	-0.8%
86	Chillicothe	9,044	0.2%
87	Sunset Hills	9,041	-0.4%
88	Oak Grove	8,907	2.8%
89	Ladue	8,880	-0.4%
90	Parkville	8,859	6.9%
91	Olivette	8,843	1.3%
92	Park Hills	8,759	0.5%
93	Pleasant Hill	8,679	-0.4%
94	Perryville	8,506	0.1%
95	Carl Junction	8,379	0.8%
96	Nevada	8,262	0.2%
97	Brentwood	8,070	-0.6%
98	Maplewood	8,041	-0.9%
99	Berkeley	8,031	-0.8%
100	Dexter	7,878	-0.3%

What is the largest city in Missouri?

The largest city in Missouri is Kansas City, with a population of 510,704. Kansas City is the 38th largest city in the US. The second largest city is St. Louis, with a population of 281,754, and is the 76th largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in Missouri?

The major cities in Missouri are Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence and Lee's Summit. There are 6 major cities in Missouri, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.

What is the capital of Missouri?

The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City, whose most recent population was 42,552. Jefferson City is the 16th largest city in the state of Missouri.

What is the fastest growing city in Missouri?

Among the 100 largest cities in Missouri, the fastest growing city is Wentzville, whose population has grown 536.0% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Missouri?

Among the 100 largest cities in Missouri, the fastest shrinking city is Bridgeton, whose population has declined 27.5% since the year 2000. Bridgeton's peak populuation was 17,807 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 11,261 represents a 36.8% decline from it's peak. Bridgeton was once the 1,526th largest city in the US, but it's now the 2,898th largest.

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