Fastest Growing Cities in Missouri (2026)

332 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Rogersville16.35%6,0673,898
Duenweg25.79%2,2491,510
North Kansas City34.51%6,1614,568
Oronogo44.48%3,4552,566
St. Paul54.27%4,0573,061
Lake Winnebago64.25%1,9371,465
Moscow Mills74.14%4,5013,430
Parkville84.04%9,7367,468
Lone Jack93.81%1,9641,532
Wright City103.67%6,1594,850
Troy113.48%16,04012,808
Lake Lotawana123.07%2,8162,311
Lake St. Louis133%20,34516,789
Republic142.83%22,63618,903
Herculaneum152.78%5,6244,714
Raymore162.75%27,43223,021
Dardenne Prairie172.75%15,22012,780
Eureka182.75%14,02711,776
Nixa192.68%27,80323,449
Riverside202.62%4,7404,014
Cottleville212.58%6,7165,701
Oak Grove222.49%9,5958,197
Warrenton232.23%9,8508,559
Peculiar242.23%6,5095,659
Ava252.15%3,3242,903
Licking262.14%3,0992,709
Bowling Green272.1%4,5684,003
Strafford282.06%2,9182,567
Hallsville292.05%1,8391,619
Osage Beach302.05%5,3364,697
Stockton312.02%1,9161,690
Billings321.99%1,2301,088
Mansfield331.96%1,3501,194
Goodman341.95%1,3571,201
Mountain Grove351.94%4,8764,318
Ozark361.94%24,16821,408
Ashland371.92%5,3654,761
Neosho381.88%14,31012,726
Farmington391.82%19,87517,745
Festus401.8%14,23412,722
Velda City411.77%1,3231,187
Duquesne421.77%2,4162,164
Belton431.73%26,77224,038
Grain Valley441.71%17,44715,683
Wentzville451.7%50,32845,282
Elsberry461.7%2,1561,939
Reeds Spring471.69%1,2661,139
Kearney481.65%11,59010,464
Winfield491.62%1,6911,528
Bolivar501.58%11,92110,804
Eldon511.57%4,8634,416
Pacific521.54%8,0877,351
Union531.5%13,60012,393
Cabool541.48%2,1201,936
Chillicothe551.48%9,3778,555
St. Peters561.48%63,24357,707
Lake Ozark571.47%2,2752,080
Knob Noster581.45%3,0182,760
Cole Camp591.43%1,2051,106
Versailles601.43%2,7712,537
Clever611.42%3,2072,939
Marshfield621.39%8,1587,488
Buffalo631.38%3,6103,315
Washington641.31%15,93214,699
Warsaw651.31%2,3982,215
Stover661.3%1,0951,011
St. Robert671.29%5,6555,223
Centralia681.25%4,9294,563
Olivette691.25%9,1858,510
Lincoln701.23%1,2321,144
Houston711.22%2,2452,083
Holts Summit721.19%4,8274,487
Appleton City731.19%1,1051,030
Aurora741.16%7,7517,216
El Dorado Springs751.16%3,7593,504
Lee's Summit761.13%108,842101,572
Seymour771.13%1,9771,848
Monett781.12%10,3369,652
Smithville791.09%11,21310,486
Fremont Hills801.08%1,1201,051
Weston811.08%1,8761,758
Holden821.07%2,3592,209
Village of Four Seasons831.03%2,5452,388
Frontenac841.02%3,8553,620
Mount Vernon851.01%4,7994,510
West Plains860.99%12,95712,198
Willard870.97%6,7626,372
Sparta880.96%1,9941,879
O'Fallon890.96%97,20091,665
Blue Springs900.96%62,42958,880
Linn910.9%1,4561,381
Ellisville920.9%10,5469,984
Rolla930.89%21,02919,921
Wellston940.87%1,6171,536
Boonville950.87%8,0017,586
Columbia960.87%133,193126,314
Battlefield970.84%6,3426,023
Marthasville980.84%1,3231,260
Joplin990.83%54,50251,811
Greenwood1000.83%6,3396,026
Lebanon1010.82%15,79615,022
Seneca1020.81%2,3542,239
Liberty1030.81%31,75530,224
Warrensburg1040.8%20,32119,351
Fredericktown1050.8%4,6544,435
Hamilton1060.74%1,7661,690
Jackson1070.74%16,16715,453
Carl Junction1080.74%8,5618,182
Windsor1090.73%2,8952,772
Noel1100.73%2,2212,127
Wardsville1110.72%1,6841,615
Taos1120.68%1,1901,144
Adrian1130.67%1,7991,727
St. Martins1140.65%1,2421,194
Sedalia1150.63%22,59421,742
Clinton1160.63%9,5699,209
Cape Girardeau1170.63%41,33439,786
Anderson1180.62%2,1142,039
Webb City1190.61%13,55413,065
Stanberry1200.6%1,1671,127
St. Charles1210.57%73,29270,790
Granby1220.57%2,1212,048
Purdy1230.57%1,0641,028
Weatherby Lake1240.56%2,1482,079
Rich Hill1250.55%1,2711,228
Fair Grove1260.55%1,6431,589
Albany1270.52%1,7281,674
Scott City1280.52%4,4784,339
Claycomo1290.51%1,3841,342
Paris1300.51%1,1881,154
Cuba1310.49%3,2623,166
Auxvasse1320.49%1,0321,005
Pierce City1330.47%1,2831,250
Cassville1340.46%3,2773,186
Kirksville1350.45%18,00217,519
Platte City1360.45%4,9104,780
Hollister1370.45%4,7004,576
Salem1380.44%4,7684,641
Merriam Woods1390.44%2,0602,006
Gladstone1400.43%27,81427,108
Camdenton1410.42%4,0683,969
Branson1420.42%12,97712,653
Monroe City1430.41%2,7272,664
Willow Springs1440.4%2,2362,185
Kansas City1450.38%520,000508,096
Marionville1460.38%2,1052,059
Gallatin1470.38%1,8651,826
Mountain View1480.37%2,6882,627
Butler1490.37%4,3144,221
Odessa1500.35%5,7295,609
Excelsior Springs1510.33%10,79810,585
Fayette1520.32%2,8502,795
Thayer1530.31%1,9161,879
Plattsburg1540.31%2,2702,227
Edina1550.3%1,0171,001
Waynesville1560.29%5,5255,428
Forsyth1570.29%2,7822,733
Park Hills1580.29%8,7558,605
Louisiana1590.28%3,2623,208
Macon1600.25%5,5365,454
Nevada1610.25%8,3358,212
Pevely1620.25%6,1326,044
Jennings1630.24%13,08512,902
Clayton1640.22%17,58817,359
De Soto1650.21%6,5316,447
Springfield1660.21%171,315169,158
Kimberling City1670.21%2,3812,351
Lamar1680.21%4,3164,264
Pleasant Hill1690.2%8,8998,793
Carthage1700.18%15,76115,586
Palmyra1710.16%3,6563,619
Carterville1720.16%1,8721,854
Archie1730.16%1,2821,272
Arnold1740.15%21,10020,908
Sweet Springs1750.15%1,3341,325
Ste. Genevieve1760.14%5,0394,996
California1770.13%4,5344,498
Ash Grove1780.13%1,5261,517
St. James1790.13%3,9413,913
Savannah1800.12%5,0875,054
Kahoka1810.1%1,9771,965
La Monte1820.1%1,0111,005
Grandview1830.1%26,68226,525
Brookfield1840.1%4,1174,096
Mexico1850.1%11,50411,438
Byrnes Mill1860.09%3,1943,179
Hermann1870.09%2,1962,183
Lathrop1880.09%2,2782,269
Oran1890.08%1,2071,201
Greenfield1900.08%1,2151,212
Marble Hill1910.07%1,3821,379
Belle1920.07%1,3901,386
Sarcoxie1930.07%1,4211,417
Salisbury1940.06%1,5701,567
Desloge1950.06%4,8414,826
Sullivan1960.06%6,9336,908
Marceline1970.05%2,1322,125
Trenton1980.04%5,5915,582
Bethany1990.03%2,9142,907
Jefferson City2000.02%42,58242,528
Doniphan2010%1,7821,781
Hillsboro2020%3,4893,489
Maysville2030%1,0871,090
Pleasant Valley2040%2,7502,749
Marshall205-0.01%13,78913,795
Perryville206-0.01%8,5518,560
Town and Country207-0.03%11,61811,638
Potosi208-0.04%2,5462,555
Country Club209-0.04%2,4932,499
Des Peres210-0.04%9,1629,188
Carrollton211-0.06%3,4863,500
Richland212-0.06%1,7271,732
Memphis213-0.06%1,7251,731
Gower214-0.07%1,5281,537
Crane215-0.07%1,5231,532
Fulton216-0.07%12,55412,611
La Plata217-0.08%1,2421,248
Kirkwood218-0.09%29,29329,457
New Franklin219-0.1%1,0181,026
Montgomery City220-0.11%2,7862,803
Slater221-0.11%1,8181,833
Ladue222-0.11%8,9168,978
Lawson223-0.12%2,5162,537
Weldon Spring224-0.13%5,2895,333
Poplar Bluff225-0.16%16,12416,283
Dexter226-0.17%7,8647,941
Higginsville227-0.17%4,7734,821
Crystal City228-0.17%4,6874,735
Normandy229-0.19%4,2314,279
Tipton230-0.19%2,6382,668
New Haven231-0.21%2,3882,421
Concordia232-0.21%2,3472,380
Owensville233-0.22%2,7672,806
Oakland234-0.22%1,3711,391
Canton235-0.22%2,7342,773
Wildwood236-0.22%34,92835,390
Advance237-0.23%1,3291,347
Bloomfield238-0.23%1,7331,760
Sunset Hills239-0.23%9,0569,184
Chaffee240-0.23%3,0023,046
Chesterfield241-0.25%49,22349,949
Bismarck242-0.25%1,2161,233
Fenton243-0.25%4,0524,114
Independence244-0.25%121,021122,845
Black Jack245-0.26%6,5416,642
Green Park246-0.26%2,6682,710
Manchester247-0.27%18,02418,317
Bernie248-0.27%1,8251,854
Marlborough249-0.27%2,1782,217
Glasgow250-0.28%1,0731,091
Bridgeton251-0.28%11,23711,429
Gerald252-0.3%1,3501,376
Richmond253-0.3%5,9036,010
Charlack254-0.31%1,2711,298
Sikeston255-0.32%15,95916,268
Crestwood256-0.32%12,16112,395
Piedmont257-0.32%1,8561,895
Lexington258-0.33%4,5644,656
Dixon259-0.33%1,2061,233
Dellwood260-0.33%4,8004,898
Brentwood261-0.35%8,0558,222
Steelville262-0.35%1,4341,467
Warson Woods263-0.35%1,9802,021
Calverton Park264-0.35%1,1261,149
Hanley Hills265-0.36%1,9491,994
Glendale266-0.36%6,0376,172
Rock Hill267-0.37%4,6344,738
St. Joseph268-0.37%70,57072,153
Harrisonville269-0.38%9,90310,133
Creve Coeur270-0.38%18,39118,816
Woodson Terrace271-0.39%3,8573,949
Hannibal272-0.39%16,67717,073
Pagedale273-0.4%2,4952,558
Buckner274-0.42%2,8682,942
Ironton275-0.42%1,4311,466
Leadwood276-0.43%1,1451,175
St. Clair277-0.44%4,7064,831
Huntsville278-0.45%1,3381,373
Bourbon279-0.46%1,5181,563
Moberly280-0.46%13,21413,582
Valley Park281-0.46%6,6856,870
Hazelwood282-0.46%24,72025,413
Breckenridge Hills283-0.48%4,3264,455
Richmond Heights284-0.5%9,0069,275
Webster Groves285-0.5%23,29023,995
Garden City286-0.5%1,5821,633
Ballwin287-0.51%30,72131,665
Clarkson Valley288-0.51%2,5312,608
Berkeley289-0.51%7,9768,222
Maryland Heights290-0.53%27,37828,257
Shrewsbury291-0.55%6,1956,399
Winchester292-0.57%1,3911,439
Florissant293-0.57%50,70552,459
St. Ann294-0.58%12,55712,998
Bel-Ridge295-0.58%2,0602,132
Hillsdale296-0.59%1,1701,215
Overland297-0.6%15,36215,916
Lakeshire298-0.6%1,5011,555
Maplewood299-0.6%7,9808,270
Pine Lawn300-0.6%2,6602,759
University City301-0.6%33,93835,170
Raytown302-0.61%28,89229,947
St. John303-0.61%6,3946,628
Ferguson304-0.61%17,82318,482
Northwoods305-0.62%3,5473,682
Moline Acres306-0.62%2,0762,154
Vinita Park307-0.62%1,9101,981
Riverview308-0.65%2,3042,394
Sugar Creek309-0.66%3,1813,307
Bel-Nor310-0.67%1,3381,395
East Prairie311-0.7%2,8192,938
Bellefontaine Neighbors312-0.72%10,25310,696
Rock Port313-0.73%1,2191,275
Tarkio314-0.75%1,4471,515
Shelbina315-0.77%1,5391,610
Kennett316-0.9%9,95610,498
Charleston317-0.91%4,3664,609
Unionville318-0.91%1,6371,729
Milan319-0.98%1,7141,818
Maryville320-1.06%9,97810,622
Senath321-1.2%1,4771,587
Malden322-1.26%3,4373,700
Campbell323-1.27%1,4741,590
Bonne Terre324-1.5%6,2956,870
New Madrid325-1.64%2,5122,767
Caruthersville326-1.81%4,9855,540
Portageville327-1.87%2,6222,924
St. Louis328-1.88%269,385300,315
Hayti329-2.3%2,1712,477
Steele330-2.3%1,6161,844
Vandalia331-4.26%2,6983,420
Cameron332-6.34%6,4759,106

Missouri Growth Overview

Missouri's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Rogersville leads with 6.35% annualized growth, followed by Duenweg (5.79%) and North Kansas City (4.51%). The largest population centers are Kansas City (520,000), St. Louis (269,385), and Springfield (171,315). Of the 332 cities over 1,000 population, 204 are growing while 128 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.47% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 2.2% annually.