Missouri Cities by Population 2026

City
Rank
2026 Pop. ↓
2025 Pop.
Annual Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Kansas City1523,322521,2200.4%1,664315 City
St. Louis2273,179278,144-1.79%4,42662 City
Springfield3170,117169,8470.16%2,04583 City
Columbia4131,791130,8510.72%1,94368 City
Independence5121,444121,675-0.19%1,55778 City
Lee's Summit6108,768107,5141.17%1,70264 City
O'Fallon796,95896,1010.89%3,12931 City
St. Charles872,93972,5610.52%2,89425 City
St. Joseph970,74371,001-0.36%1,60644 City
St. Peters1062,35461,4791.42%2,77422 City
Blue Springs1162,25261,6321.01%2,79922 City
Joplin1254,39153,9300.85%1,42838 City
Florissant1350,82051,124-0.59%4,04913 City
Wentzville1450,30649,4951.64%2,28522 City
Chesterfield1549,16549,309-0.29%1,54632 City
Jefferson City1642,52942,4890.09%1,17936 City
Cape Girardeau1741,21440,9770.58%1,40829 City
Oakville1834,94135,016-0.21%2,20116 CDP
Wildwood1934,85534,955-0.29%52067 City
University City2034,44434,657-0.61%5,8566 City
Liberty2131,55331,3190.75%1,06430 City
Ballwin2230,73330,901-0.54%3,4229 City
Kirkwood2329,29629,331-0.12%3,1919 City
Mehlville2429,25329,1980.19%3,9127 CDP
Raytown2529,00129,154-0.52%2,92010 City
Gladstone2627,59927,4970.37%3,4168 City
Maryland Heights2727,40327,559-0.57%1,25222 City
Raymore2827,36826,6332.76%1,58117 City
Nixa2927,31826,5972.71%2,9369 City
Grandview3026,69826,6530.17%1,81315 City
Belton3126,65326,1931.76%1,84914 City
Hazelwood3224,72724,849-0.49%1,54216 City
Ozark3324,00423,5441.95%1,97612 City
Webster Groves3423,32823,450-0.52%3,9456 City
Republic3523,00522,4042.68%1,43616 City
Sedalia3622,77422,6210.68%1,51515 City
Old Jamestown3721,56821,4190.7%1,44315 CDP
Arnold3821,02920,9940.17%1,82412 City
Rolla3920,72320,5880.66%1,70912 City
Warrensburg4020,43520,2830.75%2,1729 City
Affton4119,97219,993-0.11%4,3705 CDP
Lake St. Louis4219,70719,1293.02%2,3089 City
Farmington4319,55519,2261.71%2,0609 City
Creve Coeur4418,40418,480-0.41%1,79110 City
Concord4518,39918,2750.68%3,3485 CDP
Manchester4618,01318,069-0.31%3,5805 City
Kirksville4717,93417,8630.4%1,24714 City
Spanish Lake4817,84417,957-0.63%2,4217 CDP
Clayton4917,84217,8070.2%7,1173 City
Ferguson5017,83717,953-0.65%2,8916 City
Grain Valley5117,20816,9081.77%2,7936 City
Hannibal5216,73616,804-0.4%1,04616 City
Lemay5316,38216,398-0.1%4,0054 CDP
Poplar Bluff5416,27816,295-0.1%1,20614 City
Jackson5516,14316,0330.69%1,50211 City
Washington5616,11615,9061.32%1,62010 City
Sikeston5715,93015,983-0.33%88918 City
Carthage5815,92615,8950.2%1,32112 City
Lebanon5915,78515,6630.78%1,07815 City
Troy6015,73115,2013.49%2,0388 City
Dardenne Prairie6115,42515,0322.61%2,8925 City
Overland6215,37815,474-0.62%3,5044 City
Fort Leonard Wood6315,37615,3560.13%66823 CDP
Neosho6414,34614,0781.9%92116 City
Festus6514,31814,0661.79%2,4256 City
Eureka6613,78713,4222.72%1,23811 City
Marshall6713,75213,766-0.1%1,35910 City
Moberly6813,73113,7190.09%1,04213 City
Union6913,65113,4451.53%1,5019 City
Webb City7013,54213,4590.62%1,5679 City
Jennings7113,12013,0930.21%3,5154 City
Branson7212,98212,9210.47%60821 City
West Plains7312,91512,7801.06%97113 City
Fulton7412,86612,8530.1%1,04412 City
St. Ann7512,53912,617-0.62%3,9743 City
Bolivar7612,19111,9941.64%1,4828 City
Crestwood7712,16512,207-0.34%3,3924 City
Town and Country7811,61211,619-0.06%1,01111 City
Mexico7911,57611,5580.16%95112 City
Kearney8011,47711,2961.6%86113 City
Smithville8111,27211,1601%68516 City
Bridgeton8211,24011,277-0.33%77215 City
Excelsior Springs8310,84910,8190.28%1,00111 City
Ellisville8410,40310,3150.85%2,3834 City
Monett8510,36610,2481.15%1,1799 City
Bellefontaine Neighbors8610,29310,368-0.72%2,3394 City
Kennett8710,03610,118-0.81%1,4337 City
Harrisonville8810,00210,040-0.38%89411 City
Maryville899,97810,092-1.13%1,5356 City
Warrenton909,8849,6672.24%1,0939 City
Oak Grove919,6049,3702.5%1,4986 City
Clinton929,5679,5040.66%1,0509 City
Parkville939,4669,0934.1%63315 City
Chillicothe949,1149,1140%1,1928 City
Des Peres959,0969,102-0.07%2,1064 City
Sunset Hills969,0509,075-0.28%1,0089 City
Richmond Heights979,0479,093-0.51%3,9492 City
Olivette989,0468,9371.22%3,2653 City
Pleasant Hill998,9758,9560.21%1,1188 City
Ladue1008,9208,934-0.16%1,0429 City
Park Hills1018,7808,7530.31%43220 City
Perryville1028,5958,5930.02%1,0538 City
Carl Junction1038,5478,4840.74%1,5625 City
Murphy1048,5378,547-0.12%2,2104 CDP
Nevada1058,4268,4040.26%9289 City
Marshfield1068,1908,0781.39%1,4836 City
Brentwood1078,0498,079-0.37%4,1212 City
Berkeley1087,9838,026-0.54%1,6095 City
Maplewood1097,9808,033-0.66%5,0992 City
Pacific1107,9497,8241.6%1,1557 City
Boonville1117,9347,8670.85%9588 City
Dexter1127,8337,851-0.23%1,0877 City
Aurora1137,7797,6861.21%1,2356 City
Willard1146,9636,9040.85%1,1516 City
Sullivan1156,9516,9420.13%8488 City
Cameron1166,9037,341-5.97%1,0067 City
Cottleville1176,8816,7172.44%1,4545 City
Valley Park1186,7326,767-0.52%1,4955 City
Sappington1196,7216,775-0.8%2,8072 CDP
Bonne Terre1206,5666,636-1.05%1,6144 City
De Soto1216,5456,5270.28%1,4944 City
Black Jack1226,5266,547-0.32%2,5243 City
Peculiar1236,5076,3652.23%7189 City
Battlefield1246,4096,3610.75%2,4983 City
St. John1256,3996,441-0.65%4,4941 City
Greenwood1266,3706,3150.87%1,2215 City
Pevely1276,2606,2390.34%1,2385 City
Shrewsbury1286,1946,231-0.59%4,2981 City
Barnhart1296,1186,0900.46%1,2345 CDP
Rogersville1306,1125,7546.22%1,6154 City
Wright City1316,0735,8543.74%1,0026 City
Glendale1326,0356,060-0.41%4,6531 City
Richmond1335,9535,968-0.25%9686 City
North Kansas City1345,8735,6134.63%1,3434 City
Imperial1355,8275,7571.22%1,1125 CDP
Odessa1365,7375,7210.28%1,4014 City
St. Robert1375,6675,6021.16%6738 City
Waynesville1385,5695,5580.2%7797 City
Herculaneum1395,5555,4022.83%1,3364 City
Trenton1405,5555,557-0.04%8626 City
Macon1415,5465,5320.25%9156 City
Glasgow Village1425,5055,5010.07%5,7461 CDP
Ashland1435,3135,2211.76%8536 City
Weldon Spring1445,2905,301-0.21%6928 City
Osage Beach1455,1865,0792.11%52810 City
Caruthersville1465,1265,211-1.63%9945 City
Savannah1475,1135,1070.12%1,5733 City
Ste. Genevieve1485,0755,0650.2%1,3024 City
Platte City1494,9304,9110.39%1,2434 City
Mount Vernon1504,8884,8351.1%1,1924 City
Eldon1514,8594,7851.55%1,3674 City
Mountain Grove1524,8494,7542%1,2084 City
Holts Summit1534,8314,7731.22%1,3044 City
Centralia1544,8194,7671.09%1,6553 City
Desloge1554,8164,819-0.06%1,6503 City
Dellwood1564,8084,825-0.35%4,6361 City
St. Clair1574,7914,813-0.46%9965 City
Higginsville1584,7594,770-0.23%1,2634 City
Charleston1594,7334,7310.04%9875 City
Hollister1604,7164,6900.55%7456 City
Riverside1614,7014,5812.62%8516 City
Salem1624,6914,6740.36%1,3483 City
Crystal City1634,6874,694-0.15%1,0075 City
Rock Hill1644,6524,668-0.34%4,2181 City
Fredericktown1654,6214,5840.81%1,0684 City
Scott City1664,6144,5930.46%9535 City
Bowling Green1674,5784,4722.37%1,7023 City
Moscow Mills1684,5664,3884.06%1,4503 City
Lexington1694,5494,568-0.42%8705 City
California1704,5304,5230.15%1,1724 City
Normandy1714,3714,380-0.21%2,3592 City
Lamar1724,3494,3370.28%8345 City
Butler1734,3364,3170.44%1,0664 City
Breckenridge Hills1744,3284,350-0.51%5,4031 City
High Ridge1754,1874,194-0.17%1,1104 CDP
Brookfield1764,0844,0830.02%9394 City
Camdenton1774,0684,0500.44%7146 City
Fenton1784,0474,060-0.32%6456 City
St. Paul1794,0113,8494.21%5577 City
Whiteman AFB1803,9803,8912.29%5967 CDP
St. James1813,9253,9250%9194 City
Woodson Terrace1823,8883,902-0.36%5,0171 City
Frontenac1833,8283,7901%1,3293 City
El Dorado Springs1843,6793,6421.02%1,1943 City
Palmyra1853,6563,6490.19%1,1783 City
Buffalo1863,5983,5501.35%1,2513 City
Northwoods1873,5563,579-0.64%5,0951 City
Carrollton1883,4953,499-0.11%8394 City
Hillsboro1893,4933,4930%9094 City
Malden1903,4513,493-1.2%4158 City
Oronogo1913,3503,2044.56%1,3482 City
Cassville1923,3203,3010.58%9703 City
Cuba1933,3073,2880.58%1,0363 City
Ava1943,3003,2312.14%9933 City
Louisiana1953,2173,2080.28%1,0263 City
Sugar Creek1963,1893,209-0.62%28911 City
Clever1973,1873,1431.4%1,9582 City
Byrnes Mill1983,1853,1830.06%6205 City
Villa Ridge1993,0773,0490.92%6265 CDP
Knob Noster2003,0372,9971.33%1,0543 City
Terre du Lac2013,0282,8386.69%4337 CDP
Chaffee2023,0103,017-0.23%1,6772 City
Licking2033,0092,9581.72%1,4122 City
Bethany2042,9622,9560.2%6674 City
Vandalia2052,9013,029-4.23%1,2932 City
Windsor2062,8892,8690.7%1,1942 City
Gray Summit2072,8812,8690.42%3748 CDP
Buckner2082,8802,891-0.38%1,6132 City
Fayette2092,8552,8480.25%1,2882 City
Strafford2102,8442,7891.97%8643 City
Lake Lotawana2112,8412,7563.08%27610 City
East Prairie2122,8232,841-0.63%2,2581 City
Owensville2132,7982,802-0.14%1,0773 City
Tipton2142,7862,7660.72%1,3322 City
Montgomery City2152,7812,782-0.04%8243 City
Forsyth2162,7622,7520.36%8213 City
Canton2172,7572,763-0.22%1,1842 City
Versailles2182,7512,7131.4%1,1482 City
Pleasant Valley2192,7462,747-0.04%2,1881 City
Monroe City2202,7232,7140.33%9023 City
Mountain View2212,6722,6610.41%7074 City
Pine Lawn2222,6652,682-0.63%4,3051 City
Green Park2232,6622,670-0.3%2,0341 City
Portageville2242,6562,702-1.7%1,3022 City
Potosi2252,5672,568-0.04%1,1032 City
New Madrid2262,5452,586-1.59%5655 City
Lawson2272,5382,541-0.12%8573 City
Clarkson Valley2282,5262,540-0.55%9373 City
Castle Point2292,5222,612-3.45%4,1481 CDP
Country Club2302,5112,512-0.04%6434 Village
Pagedale2312,5002,511-0.44%2,0761 City
Village of Four Seasons2322,4992,4731.05%5385 Village
Raintree Plantation2332,4692,3156.65%1,2642 CDP
New Haven2342,3922,397-0.21%7523 City
Duquesne2352,3872,3451.79%1,2272 Village
Holden2362,3702,3470.98%9832 City
Warsaw2372,3672,3381.24%9492 City
Seneca2382,3632,3430.85%9233 City
Kimberling City2392,3482,3450.13%6704 City
Concordia2402,3302,338-0.34%1,2722 City
Riverview2412,3152,330-0.64%2,7891 Village
Houston2422,3092,2811.23%6344 City
Lake Ozark2432,2792,2471.42%3177 City
Lathrop2442,2532,2530%5374 City
Plattsburg2452,2442,2390.22%6234 City
Hayti2462,2282,277-2.15%9702 City
Hermann2472,2242,2210.14%8803 City
Duenweg2482,2222,1005.81%6693 City
Willow Springs2492,2212,2110.45%6154 City
Noel2502,1912,1810.46%1,0822 City
Marlborough2512,1772,185-0.37%9,5900 Village
Weatherby Lake2522,1502,1390.51%2,0891 City
Elsberry2532,1432,1081.66%1,4182 City
Granby2542,1252,1130.57%4804 City
Cabool2552,1202,0891.48%5414 City
Marionville2562,1172,1080.43%1,1862 City
Marceline2572,1162,1160%6453 City
Merriam Woods2582,0952,0840.53%1,3832 City
Anderson2592,0792,0730.29%9152 City
Moline Acres2602,0792,093-0.67%3,6281 City
Bel-Ridge2612,0562,070-0.68%2,6601 Village
Seymour2621,9821,9601.12%5693 City
Warson Woods2631,9821,990-0.4%3,4891 City
Sparta2641,9731,9531.02%1,5921 City
Lone Jack2651,9681,8963.8%3326 City
Kahoka2661,9611,962-0.05%1,2352 City
Hanley Hills2671,9561,963-0.36%5,4480 Village
Lake Winnebago2681,9471,8694.17%8392 City
St. George2691,9301,8096.69%8,0080 CDP
Vinita Park2701,9101,923-0.68%2,4491 City
Thayer2711,9031,8980.26%7792 City
Weston2721,8741,8551.02%4944 City
Carterville2731,8731,8690.21%7183 City
Stockton2741,8601,8251.92%8792 City
Piedmont2751,8551,862-0.38%8702 City
Gallatin2761,8511,8480.16%6743 City
Bernie2771,8221,828-0.33%1,3931 City
Slater2781,8191,824-0.27%1,2581 City
Adrian2791,8111,7980.72%1,0822 City
Doniphan2801,7841,7840%1,2971 City
Hallsville2811,7741,7421.84%1,1082 City
Memphis2821,7591,762-0.17%1,1292 City
Albany2831,7401,7300.58%7132 City
Hamilton2841,7361,7260.58%1,1821 City
Richland2851,7341,737-0.17%7652 City
Bloomfield2861,7291,734-0.29%1,3871 City
Milan2871,7241,742-1.03%9722 City
Winfield2881,6871,6601.63%1,6131 City
Wardsville2891,6781,6670.66%4843 Village
Steele2901,6561,692-2.13%7662 City
Fair Grove2911,6521,6450.43%5183 City
Unionville2921,6491,663-0.84%8262 City
Garden City2931,6091,617-0.49%6512 City
Wellston2941,5921,5800.76%1,7081 City
Salisbury2951,5641,5640%1,1691 City
Shelbina2961,5431,550-0.45%6602 City
Bourbon2971,5371,544-0.45%1,1501 City
Cedar Hill2981,5331,544-0.71%6682 CDP
Ash Grove2991,5321,5320%1,1541 City
Gower3001,5121,514-0.13%1,4481 City
Crane3011,5061,509-0.2%8912 City
Summer Set3021,5041,4106.67%1,6491 CDP
Lakeshire3031,5001,510-0.66%6,6960 City
Senath3041,4861,504-1.2%7722 City
Campbell3051,4691,489-1.34%1,0461 City
Tarkio3061,4681,478-0.68%1,0581 City
Linn3071,4651,4530.83%1,2561 City
Shell Knob3081,4601,4550.34%1549 CDP
Steelville3091,4411,447-0.41%5952 City
Sarcoxie3101,4281,429-0.07%9801 City
Blue Summit3111,4091,3216.66%2,8930 CDP
Ironton3121,4021,408-0.43%1,0441 City
Winchester3131,3911,400-0.64%5,5420 City
Belle3141,3791,3790%1,0331 City
Marble Hill3151,3791,380-0.07%8342 City
Claycomo3161,3671,3620.37%5263 Village
Oakland3171,3671,372-0.36%2,2671 City
Huntsville3181,3571,362-0.37%5862 City
Gerald3191,3451,350-0.37%9101 City
Mansfield3201,3441,3172.05%7152 City
Bel-Nor3211,3411,351-0.74%2,1321 Village
Goodman3221,3411,3201.59%1,0111 City
Velda City3231,3311,3091.68%8,1660 City
Indian Lake3241,3231,2406.69%9211 CDP
Sweet Springs3251,3231,3230%7962 City
Advance3261,3201,323-0.23%1,1821 City
Marthasville3271,3131,3020.84%1,5371 City
Archie3281,3071,3050.15%8712 City
Pierce City3291,2801,2750.39%9921 City
Rich Hill3301,2711,2640.55%9301 City
Charlack3311,2691,275-0.47%4,6830 City
St. Martins3321,2501,2420.64%6452 City
La Plata3331,2491,251-0.16%7872 City
Reeds Spring3341,2441,2231.72%8301 City
Greenfield3351,2431,2420.08%1,0941 City
Rock Port3361,2381,246-0.64%4473 City
LaBarque Creek3371,2311,251-1.6%7018 CDP
Bismarck3381,2211,224-0.25%1,2261 City
Dixon3391,2171,222-0.41%1,1661 City
Lincoln3401,2111,1971.17%1,2761 City
Billings3411,2061,1822.03%1,2341 City
Kissee Mills3421,1991,1930.5%1369 CDP
Oran3431,1961,1950.08%1,1361 City
Cole Camp3441,1851,1691.37%9101 City
Paris3451,1831,1780.42%9371 City
Taos3461,1831,1750.68%1846 City
Stanberry3471,1751,1680.6%8371 City
Hillsdale3481,1721,180-0.68%3,4270 Village
Leadwood3491,1521,158-0.52%9961 City
Calverton Park3501,1301,134-0.35%2,7490 City
Loch Lloyd3511,1301,0903.67%6492 Village
Laurie3521,1201,0873.04%2045 City
Fremont Hills3531,1091,0981%2,0051 City
Appleton City3541,1081,0961.09%9651 City
Glasgow3551,0771,080-0.28%8001 City
Stover3561,0771,0641.22%1,2141 City
Maysville3571,0701,071-0.09%9341 City
Truesdale3581,0691,0541.42%8351 City
Purdy3591,0671,0620.47%1,6541 City
Auxvasse3601,0331,0290.39%1,3681 City
New Franklin3611,0241,026-0.19%7731 City
Loma Linda3621,0231,0091.39%2884 Town
Osceola3631,0231,0121.09%9481 City
La Monte3641,0191,0180.1%9391 City
Wellsville3651,0171,0120.49%6622 City
Edina3661,0141,0140%7761 City
Mound City3671,0019990.2%8031 City
Cool Valley3689981,005-0.7%2,1790 City
Country Club Hills369994998-0.4%5,3440 City
Winona3709949870.71%2614 City
New London3719909810.92%1,4271 City
Southwest City3729809691.14%6701 Town
Drexel373979982-0.31%3593 City
Highlandville3749789740.41%1995 City
Seligman3759779512.73%7831 City
Foristell3769689195.33%1596 City
Sturgeon3779679571.04%1,1091 City
Princeton378962970-0.82%6052 City
Lake Timberline3799518926.61%4002 CDP
Humansville3809499420.74%7601 City
Lake Waukomis3819439410.21%3,2070 City
Clarkton382931944-1.38%8251 City
Benton3839299191.09%1,4611 City
Grantwood Village384921925-0.43%1,1271 Town
Diamond3859209061.55%1,2321 Town
Crocker386915919-0.44%7411 City
Doe Run387890892-0.22%3692 CDP
Miner388890894-0.45%1935 City
Lilbourn389888906-1.99%9391 City
Jonesburg3908878642.66%4422 City
Norwood Court391874877-0.34%7,1640 Town
Pasadena Hills392874881-0.79%4,1230 City
Jasper393864870-0.69%7801 City
Puxico394864867-0.35%1,2971 City
Lockwood3958638630%8891 City
King City3968548451.07%6181 City
Pineville3978458361.08%2573 City
Velda Village Hills398844851-0.82%7,0330 City
Edmundson399839842-0.36%3,0620 City
Airport Drive4008338221.34%4162 Village
Fordland4018328240.97%7521 City
Oregon4028298270.24%8931 City
Lake St. Clair4038257736.73%1,1401 CDP
Waverly4048238190.49%6531 City
Rockaway Beach405810816-0.74%1,2841 City
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About Missouri

Missouri’s local governance includes 114 counties and the independent City of St. Louis, along with over 1,000 incorporated cities, towns, and villages. Counties provide regional services like public health and transportation, while cities and towns manage localized governance.

St. Louis, the only independent city in Missouri, operates separately from any county and has a mayor-council government structure. The mayor oversees city departments like public safety and urban development, while the Board of Aldermen sets policies and budgets. This separation allows St. Louis to manage its own services independently, with direct control over municipal functions.

Kansas City, Missouri‘s largest city, employs a council-manager system where the elected council provides legislative direction, and an appointed city manager handles daily administration. This model allows Kansas City to manage services such as public transportation, policing, and utilities, with the council focusing on broad policy and the manager on execution.

Missouri’s smaller cities and towns, like Springfield and Columbia, often use variations of the mayor-council or council-manager systems, depending on population and resources. This diversity in governance structures supports flexibility, enabling municipalities to adapt their administration based on local needs and governance preferences.

Rural counties, such as Boone County and Greene County, manage services in unincorporated areas, focusing on law enforcement, road maintenance, and zoning. County commissions, made up of elected representatives, oversee these services, especially in areas where population density is too low to support city governments.

Missouri’s regional planning commissions assist counties and municipalities with development, environmental planning, and infrastructure projects, encouraging collaboration across city and county lines to address regional challenges like transportation and economic development.

25 Largest Cities in Missouri

Biggest City

Kansas City is the biggest city in Missouri, with a population of 523,322 in 2026.

Fastest Growing City

St. Clement is the fastest growing city in Missouri over the past 6 years, having grown 9.09% annually since 2020.