Missouri Cities by Population 2026

1060 cities

City
Rank
2026 Pop. ↓
2025 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Kansas City1520,000518,0160.38%1,653315 City
St. Louis2269,385274,540-1.88%4,36562 City
Springfield3171,315170,9550.21%2,05983 City
Columbia4133,193132,0460.87%1,96368 City
Independence5121,021121,325-0.25%1,55278 City
Lee's Summit6108,842107,6301.13%1,70364 City
O'Fallon797,20096,2770.96%3,13731 City
St. Charles873,29272,8750.57%2,90825 City
St. Joseph970,57070,834-0.37%1,60344 City
St. Peters1063,24362,3201.48%2,81322 City
Blue Springs1162,42961,8370.96%2,80722 City
Joplin1254,50254,0530.83%1,43138 City
Florissant1350,70550,997-0.57%4,04013 City
Wentzville1450,32849,4871.7%2,28622 City
Chesterfield1549,22349,344-0.25%1,54732 City
Jefferson City1642,58242,5730.02%1,18136 City
Cape Girardeau1741,33441,0760.63%1,41229 City
Oakville1834,94135,016-0.21%2,20116 CDP
Wildwood1934,92835,005-0.22%52167 City
University City2033,93834,143-0.6%5,7706 City
Liberty2131,75531,5000.81%1,07130 City
Ballwin2230,72130,878-0.51%3,4219 City
Kirkwood2329,29329,320-0.09%3,1909 City
Mehlville2429,25329,1980.19%3,9127 CDP
Raytown2528,89229,068-0.61%2,90910 City
Gladstone2627,81427,6960.43%3,4428 City
Nixa2727,80327,0772.68%2,9889 City
Raymore2827,43226,6972.75%1,58517 City
Maryland Heights2927,37827,524-0.53%1,25122 City
Belton3026,77226,3161.73%1,85714 City
Grandview3126,68226,6560.1%1,81215 City
Hazelwood3224,72024,835-0.46%1,54116 City
Ozark3324,16823,7081.94%1,99012 City
Webster Groves3423,29023,407-0.5%3,9396 City
Republic3522,63622,0142.83%1,41316 City
Sedalia3622,59422,4520.63%1,50315 City
Old Jamestown3721,56821,4190.7%1,44315 CDP
Arnold3821,10021,0680.15%1,83012 City
Rolla3921,02920,8440.89%1,73412 City
Lake St. Louis4020,34519,7523%2,3829 City
Warrensburg4120,32120,1590.8%2,1609 City
Affton4219,97219,993-0.11%4,3705 CDP
Farmington4319,87519,5201.82%2,0939 City
Concord4418,39918,2750.68%3,3485 CDP
Creve Coeur4518,39118,462-0.38%1,79010 City
Manchester4618,02418,073-0.27%3,5825 City
Kirksville4718,00217,9210.45%1,25114 City
Spanish Lake4817,84417,957-0.63%2,4217 CDP
Ferguson4917,82317,933-0.61%2,8896 City
Clayton5017,58817,5500.22%7,0163 City
Grain Valley5117,44717,1531.71%2,8316 City
Hannibal5216,67716,743-0.39%1,04216 City
Lemay5316,38216,398-0.1%4,0054 CDP
Jackson5416,16716,0480.74%1,50411 City
Poplar Bluff5516,12416,150-0.16%1,19414 City
Troy5616,04015,5013.48%2,0788 City
Sikeston5715,95916,010-0.32%89118 City
Washington5815,93215,7261.31%1,60110 City
Lebanon5915,79615,6670.82%1,07915 City
Carthage6015,76115,7320.18%1,30812 City
Fort Leonard Wood6115,37615,3560.13%66823 CDP
Overland6215,36215,454-0.6%3,5004 City
Dardenne Prairie6315,22014,8132.75%2,8535 City
Neosho6414,31014,0461.88%91816 City
Festus6514,23413,9821.8%2,4106 City
Eureka6614,02713,6522.75%1,25911 City
Marshall6713,78913,790-0.01%1,36210 City
Union6813,60013,3991.5%1,4969 City
Webb City6913,55413,4720.61%1,5689 City
Moberly7013,21413,275-0.46%1,00313 City
Jennings7113,08513,0540.24%3,5054 City
Branson7212,97712,9230.42%60821 City
West Plains7312,95712,8300.99%97413 City
St. Ann7412,55712,630-0.58%3,9803 City
Fulton7512,55412,563-0.07%1,01812 City
Crestwood7612,16112,200-0.32%3,3914 City
Bolivar7711,92111,7351.58%1,4498 City
Town and Country7811,61811,621-0.03%1,01111 City
Kearney7911,59011,4021.65%86913 City
Mexico8011,50411,4930.1%94512 City
Bridgeton8111,23711,269-0.28%77215 City
Smithville8211,21311,0921.09%68116 City
Excelsior Springs8310,79810,7620.33%99611 City
Ellisville8410,54610,4520.9%2,4164 City
Monett8510,33610,2221.12%1,1759 City
Bellefontaine Neighbors8610,25310,327-0.72%2,3304 City
Maryville879,97810,085-1.06%1,5356 City
Kennett889,95610,046-0.9%1,4227 City
Harrisonville899,9039,941-0.38%88511 City
Warrenton909,8509,6352.23%1,0899 City
Parkville919,7369,3584.04%65115 City
Oak Grove929,5959,3622.49%1,4976 City
Clinton939,5699,5090.63%1,0509 City
Chillicothe949,3779,2401.48%1,2278 City
Olivette959,1859,0721.25%3,3153 City
Des Peres969,1629,166-0.04%2,1214 City
Sunset Hills979,0569,077-0.23%1,0089 City
Richmond Heights989,0069,051-0.5%3,9312 City
Ladue998,9168,926-0.11%1,0429 City
Pleasant Hill1008,8998,8810.2%1,1088 City
Park Hills1018,7558,7300.29%43020 City
Carl Junction1028,5618,4980.74%1,5655 City
Perryville1038,5518,552-0.01%1,0488 City
Murphy1048,5378,547-0.12%2,2104 CDP
Nevada1058,3358,3140.25%9189 City
Marshfield1068,1588,0461.39%1,4786 City
Pacific1078,0877,9641.54%1,1757 City
Brentwood1088,0558,083-0.35%4,1242 City
Boonville1098,0017,9320.87%9668 City
Maplewood1107,9808,028-0.6%5,0992 City
Berkeley1117,9768,017-0.51%1,6085 City
Dexter1127,8647,877-0.17%1,0917 City
Aurora1137,7517,6621.16%1,2316 City
Sullivan1146,9336,9290.06%8468 City
Willard1156,7626,6970.97%1,1186 City
Sappington1166,7216,775-0.8%2,8072 CDP
Cottleville1176,7166,5472.58%1,4195 City
Valley Park1186,6856,716-0.46%1,4855 City
Black Jack1196,5416,558-0.26%2,5293 City
De Soto1206,5316,5170.21%1,4904 City
Peculiar1216,5096,3672.23%7189 City
Cameron1226,4756,913-6.34%9437 City
St. John1236,3946,433-0.61%4,4901 City
Battlefield1246,3426,2890.84%2,4723 City
Greenwood1256,3396,2870.83%1,2155 City
Bonne Terre1266,2956,391-1.5%1,5474 City
Shrewsbury1276,1956,229-0.55%4,2991 City
North Kansas City1286,1615,8954.51%1,4094 City
Wright City1296,1595,9413.67%1,0166 City
Pevely1306,1326,1170.25%1,2125 City
Barnhart1316,1186,0900.46%1,2345 CDP
Rogersville1326,0675,7056.35%1,6034 City
Glendale1336,0376,059-0.36%4,6551 City
Richmond1345,9035,921-0.3%9606 City
Imperial1355,8275,7571.22%1,1125 CDP
Odessa1365,7295,7090.35%1,3994 City
St. Robert1375,6555,5831.29%6728 City
Herculaneum1385,6245,4722.78%1,3534 City
Trenton1395,5915,5890.04%8676 City
Macon1405,5365,5220.25%9136 City
Waynesville1415,5255,5090.29%7727 City
Glasgow Village1425,5055,5010.07%5,7461 CDP
Ashland1435,3655,2641.92%8626 City
Osage Beach1445,3365,2292.05%54310 City
Weldon Spring1455,2895,296-0.13%6928 City
Savannah1465,0875,0810.12%1,5653 City
Ste. Genevieve1475,0395,0320.14%1,2924 City
Caruthersville1484,9855,077-1.81%9665 City
Centralia1494,9294,8681.25%1,6933 City
Platte City1504,9104,8880.45%1,2384 City
Mountain Grove1514,8764,7831.94%1,2144 City
Eldon1524,8634,7881.57%1,3684 City
Desloge1534,8414,8380.06%1,6593 City
Holts Summit1544,8274,7701.19%1,3034 City
Dellwood1554,8004,816-0.33%4,6291 City
Mount Vernon1564,7994,7511.01%1,1704 City
Higginsville1574,7734,781-0.17%1,2674 City
Salem1584,7684,7470.44%1,3713 City
Riverside1594,7404,6192.62%8586 City
St. Clair1604,7064,727-0.44%9795 City
Hollister1614,7004,6790.45%7426 City
Crystal City1624,6874,695-0.17%1,0075 City
Fredericktown1634,6544,6170.8%1,0764 City
Rock Hill1644,6344,651-0.37%4,2011 City
Bowling Green1654,5684,4742.1%1,6993 City
Lexington1664,5644,579-0.33%8735 City
California1674,5344,5280.13%1,1734 City
Moscow Mills1684,5014,3224.14%1,4293 City
Scott City1694,4784,4550.52%9255 City
Charleston1704,3664,406-0.91%9105 City
Breckenridge Hills1714,3264,347-0.48%5,4011 City
Lamar1724,3164,3070.21%8285 City
Butler1734,3144,2980.37%1,0614 City
Normandy1744,2314,239-0.19%2,2832 City
High Ridge1754,1874,194-0.17%1,1104 CDP
Brookfield1764,1174,1130.1%9474 City
Camdenton1774,0684,0510.42%7146 City
St. Paul1784,0573,8914.27%5637 City
Fenton1794,0524,062-0.25%6466 City
Whiteman AFB1803,9803,8912.29%5967 CDP
St. James1813,9413,9360.13%9234 City
Woodson Terrace1823,8573,872-0.39%4,9771 City
Frontenac1833,8553,8161.02%1,3383 City
El Dorado Springs1843,7593,7161.16%1,2203 City
Palmyra1853,6563,6500.16%1,1783 City
Buffalo1863,6103,5611.38%1,2553 City
Northwoods1873,5473,569-0.62%5,0821 City
Hillsboro1883,4893,4890%9084 City
Carrollton1893,4863,488-0.06%8364 City
Oronogo1903,4553,3074.48%1,3902 City
Malden1913,4373,481-1.26%4138 City
Ava1923,3243,2542.15%1,0013 City
Cassville1933,2773,2620.46%9573 City
Cuba1943,2623,2460.49%1,0223 City
Louisiana1953,2623,2530.28%1,0413 City
Clever1963,2073,1621.42%1,9702 City
Byrnes Mill1973,1943,1910.09%6215 City
Sugar Creek1983,1813,202-0.66%28811 City
Licking1993,0993,0342.14%1,4542 City
Villa Ridge2003,0773,0490.92%6265 CDP
Terre du Lac2013,0282,8386.69%4337 CDP
Knob Noster2023,0182,9751.45%1,0483 City
Chaffee2033,0023,009-0.23%1,6722 City
Strafford2042,9182,8592.06%8873 City
Bethany2052,9142,9130.03%6564 City
Windsor2062,8952,8740.73%1,1972 City
Gray Summit2072,8812,8690.42%3748 CDP
Buckner2082,8682,880-0.42%1,6062 City
Fayette2092,8502,8410.32%1,2862 City
East Prairie2102,8192,839-0.7%2,2551 City
Lake Lotawana2112,8162,7323.07%27410 City
Montgomery City2122,7862,789-0.11%8253 City
Forsyth2132,7822,7740.29%8273 City
Versailles2142,7712,7321.43%1,1562 City
Owensville2152,7672,773-0.22%1,0653 City
Pleasant Valley2162,7502,7500%2,1911 City
Canton2172,7342,740-0.22%1,1742 City
Monroe City2182,7272,7160.41%9033 City
Vandalia2192,6982,818-4.26%1,2022 City
Mountain View2202,6882,6780.37%7114 City
Green Park2212,6682,675-0.26%2,0381 City
Pine Lawn2222,6602,676-0.6%4,2971 City
Tipton2232,6382,643-0.19%1,2622 City
Portageville2242,6222,672-1.87%1,2852 City
Potosi2252,5462,547-0.04%1,0942 City
Village of Four Seasons2262,5452,5191.03%5485 Village
Clarkson Valley2272,5312,544-0.51%9393 City
Castle Point2282,5222,612-3.45%4,1481 CDP
Lawson2292,5162,519-0.12%8493 City
New Madrid2302,5122,554-1.64%5585 City
Pagedale2312,4952,505-0.4%2,0721 City
Country Club2322,4932,494-0.04%6384 Village
Raintree Plantation2332,4692,3156.65%1,2642 CDP
Duquesne2342,4162,3741.77%1,2422 Village
Warsaw2352,3982,3671.31%9622 City
New Haven2362,3882,393-0.21%7513 City
Kimberling City2372,3812,3760.21%6804 City
Holden2382,3592,3341.07%9782 City
Seneca2392,3542,3350.81%9203 City
Concordia2402,3472,352-0.21%1,2812 City
Riverview2412,3042,319-0.65%2,7761 Village
Lathrop2422,2782,2760.09%5434 City
Lake Ozark2432,2752,2421.47%3167 City
Plattsburg2442,2702,2630.31%6304 City
Duenweg2452,2492,1265.79%6783 City
Houston2462,2452,2181.22%6164 City
Willow Springs2472,2362,2270.4%6194 City
Noel2482,2212,2050.73%1,0972 City
Hermann2492,1962,1940.09%8693 City
Marlborough2502,1782,184-0.27%9,5950 Village
Hayti2512,1712,222-2.3%9462 City
Elsberry2522,1562,1201.7%1,4272 City
Weatherby Lake2532,1482,1360.56%2,0871 City
Marceline2542,1322,1310.05%6503 City
Granby2552,1212,1090.57%4794 City
Cabool2562,1202,0891.48%5414 City
Anderson2572,1142,1010.62%9302 City
Marionville2582,1052,0970.38%1,1792 City
Moline Acres2592,0762,089-0.62%3,6231 City
Bel-Ridge2602,0602,072-0.58%2,6651 Village
Merriam Woods2612,0602,0510.44%1,3602 City
Sparta2621,9941,9750.96%1,6091 City
Warson Woods2631,9801,987-0.35%3,4861 City
Kahoka2641,9771,9750.1%1,2452 City
Seymour2651,9771,9551.13%5673 City
Lone Jack2661,9641,8923.81%3326 City
Hanley Hills2671,9491,956-0.36%5,4290 Village
Lake Winnebago2681,9371,8584.25%8352 City
St. George2691,9301,8096.69%8,0080 CDP
Stockton2701,9161,8782.02%9052 City
Thayer2711,9161,9100.31%7842 City
Vinita Park2721,9101,922-0.62%2,4491 City
Weston2731,8761,8561.08%4944 City
Carterville2741,8721,8690.16%7183 City
Gallatin2751,8651,8580.38%6793 City
Piedmont2761,8561,862-0.32%8712 City
Hallsville2771,8391,8022.05%1,1492 City
Bernie2781,8251,830-0.27%1,3951 City
Slater2791,8181,820-0.11%1,2571 City
Adrian2801,7991,7870.67%1,0752 City
Doniphan2811,7821,7820%1,2951 City
Hamilton2821,7661,7530.74%1,2021 City
Bloomfield2831,7331,737-0.23%1,3901 City
Albany2841,7281,7190.52%7082 City
Richland2851,7271,728-0.06%7622 City
Memphis2861,7251,726-0.06%1,1072 City
Milan2871,7141,731-0.98%9672 City
Winfield2881,6911,6641.62%1,6171 City
Wardsville2891,6841,6720.72%4853 Village
Fair Grove2901,6431,6340.55%5163 City
Unionville2911,6371,652-0.91%8202 City
Wellston2921,6171,6030.87%1,7351 City
Steele2931,6161,654-2.3%7472 City
Garden City2941,5821,590-0.5%6402 City
Salisbury2951,5701,5690.06%1,1731 City
Shelbina2961,5391,551-0.77%6592 City
Cedar Hill2971,5331,544-0.71%6682 CDP
Gower2981,5281,529-0.07%1,4641 City
Ash Grove2991,5261,5240.13%1,1491 City
Crane3001,5231,524-0.07%9012 City
Bourbon3011,5181,525-0.46%1,1351 City
Summer Set3021,5041,4106.67%1,6491 CDP
Lakeshire3031,5011,510-0.6%6,7010 City
Senath3041,4771,495-1.2%7682 City
Campbell3051,4741,493-1.27%1,0501 City
Shell Knob3061,4601,4550.34%1549 CDP
Linn3071,4561,4430.9%1,2491 City
Tarkio3081,4471,458-0.75%1,0431 City
Steelville3091,4341,439-0.35%5932 City
Ironton3101,4311,437-0.42%1,0661 City
Sarcoxie3111,4211,4200.07%9751 City
Blue Summit3121,4091,3216.66%2,8930 CDP
Winchester3131,3911,399-0.57%5,5420 City
Belle3141,3901,3890.07%1,0411 City
Claycomo3151,3841,3770.51%5323 Village
Marble Hill3161,3821,3810.07%8362 City
Oakland3171,3711,374-0.22%2,2741 City
Goodman3181,3571,3311.95%1,0231 City
Gerald3191,3501,354-0.3%9131 City
Mansfield3201,3501,3241.96%7182 City
Bel-Nor3211,3381,347-0.67%2,1271 Village
Huntsville3221,3381,344-0.45%5772 City
Sweet Springs3231,3341,3320.15%8022 City
Advance3241,3291,332-0.23%1,1901 City
Indian Lake3251,3231,2406.69%9211 CDP
Marthasville3261,3231,3120.84%1,5491 City
Velda City3271,3231,3001.77%8,1170 City
Pierce City3281,2831,2770.47%9951 City
Archie3291,2821,2800.16%8542 City
Charlack3301,2711,275-0.31%4,6900 City
Rich Hill3311,2711,2640.55%9301 City
Reeds Spring3321,2661,2451.69%8451 City
La Plata3331,2421,243-0.08%7822 City
St. Martins3341,2421,2340.65%6412 City
Lincoln3351,2321,2171.23%1,2981 City
LaBarque Creek3361,2311,251-1.6%7018 CDP
Billings3371,2301,2061.99%1,2591 City
Rock Port3381,2191,228-0.73%4403 City
Bismarck3391,2161,219-0.25%1,2211 City
Greenfield3401,2151,2140.08%1,0701 City
Oran3411,2071,2060.08%1,1461 City
Dixon3421,2061,210-0.33%1,1551 City
Cole Camp3431,2051,1881.43%9251 City
Kissee Mills3441,1991,1930.5%1369 CDP
Taos3451,1901,1820.68%1856 City
Paris3461,1881,1820.51%9411 City
Hillsdale3471,1701,177-0.59%3,4210 Village
Stanberry3481,1671,1600.6%8321 City
Leadwood3491,1451,150-0.43%9901 City
Laurie3501,1411,1073.07%2075 City
Calverton Park3511,1261,130-0.35%2,7400 City
Fremont Hills3521,1201,1081.08%2,0251 City
Loch Lloyd3531,1101,0703.74%6382 Village
Appleton City3541,1051,0921.19%9631 City
Stover3551,0951,0811.3%1,2341 City
Maysville3561,0871,0870%9491 City
Glasgow3571,0731,076-0.28%7971 City
Purdy3581,0641,0580.57%1,6501 City
Loma Linda3591,0331,0191.37%2904 Town
Auxvasse3601,0321,0270.49%1,3671 City
New Franklin3611,0181,019-0.1%7681 City
Edina3621,0171,0140.3%7791 City
Wellsville3631,0151,0100.5%6602 City
La Monte3641,0111,0100.1%9321 City
Mound City3651,0101,0070.3%8111 City
Southwest City3661,0049901.41%6861 Town
Winona3671,0049960.8%2644 City
Osceola3681,0019901.11%9281 City
New London3699979871.01%1,4371 City
Cool Valley3709951,002-0.7%2,1720 City
Highlandville3719929870.51%2025 City
Country Club Hills372990994-0.4%5,3230 City
Sturgeon3739889751.33%1,1331 City
Princeton374974978-0.41%6132 City
Seligman3759719442.86%7791 City
Truesdale3769589431.59%7481 City
Humansville3779529450.74%7631 City
Lake Timberline3789518926.61%4002 CDP
Drexel379948951-0.32%3483 City
Lake Waukomis3809469430.32%3,2180 City
Benton3819329211.19%1,4651 City
Clarkton382924937-1.39%8181 City
Grantwood Village383923926-0.32%1,1301 Town
Diamond3849189041.55%1,2291 Town
Crocker385908911-0.33%7351 City
Doe Run386890892-0.22%3692 CDP
Miner387885889-0.45%1925 City
Lilbourn388874893-2.13%9241 City
Norwood Court389872875-0.34%7,1480 Town
Pasadena Hills390872878-0.68%4,1130 City
Pineville3918688551.52%2643 City
Jasper392865871-0.69%7811 City
Puxico393864866-0.23%1,2971 City
Jonesburg3948598362.75%4282 City
Foristell3958518016.24%1406 City
King City3968498401.07%6141 City
Lockwood397844845-0.12%8691 City
Edmundson398843845-0.24%3,0770 City
Velda Village Hills399843849-0.71%7,0250 City
Airport Drive4008368241.46%4172 Village
Oregon4018358330.24%9001 City
Waverly4028278210.73%6561 City
Fordland4038258170.98%7461 City
Lake St. Clair4048257736.73%1,1401 CDP
Russellville4058078020.62%9271 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.

Biggest City

Kansas City is the biggest city in Missouri, with a population of 520,000 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.