Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 511,532 | 508,220 | 0.16% | 1,626 | 314.7 | City |
| Liberty | 2 | 30,983 | 30,227 | 0.61% | 1,045 | 29.7 | City |
| Gladstone | 3 | 27,402 | 27,109 | 0.27% | 3,391 | 8.1 | City |
| Kearney | 4 | 11,259 | 10,462 | 1.8% | 844 | 13.3 | City |
| Smithville | 5 | 10,885 | 10,483 | 0.93% | 674 | 16.2 | City |
| Excelsior Springs | 6 | 10,621 | 10,584 | 0.08% | 980 | 10.8 | City |
| Parkville | 7 | 9,320 | 7,474 | 5.2% | 623 | 14.9 | City |
| North Kansas City | 8 | 5,856 | 4,568 | 5.82% | 1,339 | 4.4 | City |
| Pleasant Valley | 9 | 2,718 | 2,749 | -0.29% | 2,166 | 1.3 | City |
| Claycomo | 10 | 1,357 | 1,340 | 0.3% | 522 | 2.6 | Village |
| Lake Waukomis | 11 | 931 | 929 | 0% | 3,167 | 0.3 | City |
| Wood Heights | 12 | 754 | 752 | 0% | 331 | 2.3 | City |
| Glenaire | 13 | 529 | 537 | -0.38% | 1,952 | 0.3 | City |
| Holt | 14 | 471 | 473 | -0.21% | 908 | 0.5 | City |
| Avondale | 15 | 428 | 438 | -0.7% | 3,170 | 0.1 | City |
| Crystal Lakes | 16 | 395 | 397 | -0.25% | 359 | 1.1 | City |
| Platte Woods | 17 | 393 | 393 | 0% | 1,008 | 0.4 | City |
| Oakview | 18 | 361 | 368 | -0.55% | 2,063 | 0.2 | Village |
| Northmoor | 19 | 290 | 292 | -0.34% | 1,229 | 0.2 | City |
| Houston Lake | 20 | 224 | 223 | 0% | 1,867 | 0.1 | City |
| Missouri City | 21 | 218 | 217 | 0% | 199 | 1.1 | City |
| Oakwood | 22 | 195 | 199 | -0.51% | 990 | 0.2 | Village |
| Homestead | 23 | 192 | 192 | 0% | 1,208 | 0.2 | Village |
| Birmingham | 24 | 187 | 189 | -0.53% | 333 | 0.6 | Village |
| Oakwood Park | 25 | 184 | 186 | -0.54% | 2,746 | 0.1 | Village |
| Oaks | 26 | 126 | 128 | -0.79% | 1,385 | 0.1 | Village |
| Prathersville | 27 | 120 | 122 | -0.83% | 53 | 2.3 | Village |
| Grayson | 28 | 98 | 126 | 7.69% | 234 | 0.4 | CDP |
| Mosby | 29 | 98 | 100 | -1.01% | 53 | 1.9 | City |
| Randolph | 30 | 58 | 58 | 0% | 180 | 0.3 | Village |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Kansas City is the largest city in Clay County.
Randolph is the smallest city in Clay County.
There are 30 cities in Clay County, Missouri.