Missouri Cities by Population 2025

1063 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop.
2024 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Kansas City1518,016516,0320.38%1,646315 City
St. Louis2274,540279,695-1.84%4,44862 City
Springfield3170,955170,5960.21%2,05583 City
Columbia4132,046130,9000.88%1,96267 City
Independence5121,325121,629-0.25%1,55678 City
Lee's Summit6107,630106,4191.14%1,68564 City
O'Fallon796,27795,3550.97%3,15431 City
St. Charles872,87572,4580.58%2,89225 City
St. Joseph970,83471,098-0.37%1,60944 City
St. Peters1062,32061,3981.5%2,77222 City
Blue Springs1161,83761,2460.96%2,72623 City
Joplin1254,05353,6050.84%1,41938 City
Florissant1350,99751,290-0.57%4,06313 City
Wentzville1449,48748,6461.73%2,31721 City
Chesterfield1549,34449,465-0.24%1,55032 City
Jefferson City1642,57342,5640.02%1,18136 City
Cape Girardeau1741,07640,8180.63%1,40429 City
Oakville1835,22935,290-0.17%2,21916 CDP
Wildwood1935,00535,082-0.22%52567 City
University City2034,14334,349-0.6%5,8056 City
Liberty2131,50031,2450.82%1,06230 City
Ballwin2230,87831,036-0.51%3,4389 City
Kirkwood2329,32029,348-0.1%3,1939 City
Mehlville2429,26629,2070.2%3,9147 CDP
Raytown2529,06829,244-0.6%2,92710 City
Gladstone2627,69627,5790.42%3,4288 City
Maryland Heights2727,52427,671-0.53%1,25822 City
Nixa2827,07726,3522.75%2,9109 City
Raymore2926,69725,9622.83%1,54217 City
Grandview3026,65626,6300.1%1,81015 City
Belton3126,31625,8611.76%1,84714 City
Hazelwood3224,83524,951-0.46%1,54916 City
Ozark3323,70823,2481.98%1,95212 City
Webster Groves3423,40723,525-0.5%3,9596 City
Sedalia3522,45222,3100.64%1,57114 City
Republic3622,01421,3922.91%1,37416 City
Arnold3721,06821,0360.15%1,82812 City
Rolla3820,84420,6600.89%1,71912 City
Old Jamestown3920,68820,5880.49%1,38415 CDP
Warrensburg4020,15919,9980.81%2,1439 City
Affton4119,82619,858-0.16%4,3385 CDP
Lake St. Louis4219,75219,1603.09%2,3139 City
Farmington4319,52019,1651.85%2,0569 City
Concord4419,15218,9700.96%3,4855 CDP
Creve Coeur4518,46218,533-0.38%1,79710 City
Manchester4618,07318,122-0.27%3,5925 City
Ferguson4717,93318,043-0.61%2,9076 City
Kirksville4817,92117,8410.45%1,24614 City
Spanish Lake4917,65117,784-0.75%2,3947 CDP
Clayton5017,55017,5120.22%7,0003 City
Grain Valley5117,15316,8591.74%2,7846 City
Hannibal5216,74316,809-0.39%1,04616 City
Poplar Bluff5316,15016,177-0.17%1,22913 City
Lemay5416,10316,139-0.22%3,9374 CDP
Jackson5516,04815,9290.75%1,49311 City
Sikeston5616,01016,062-0.32%93317 City
Fort Leonard Wood5715,75315,7070.29%68423 CDP
Carthage5815,73215,7030.18%1,30112 City
Washington5915,72615,5211.32%1,58010 City
Lebanon6015,66715,5380.83%1,07015 City
Troy6115,50114,9633.6%2,0088 City
Overland6215,45415,547-0.6%3,5214 City
Dardenne Prairie6314,81314,4072.82%2,7775 City
Neosho6414,04613,7821.92%89216 City
Festus6513,98213,7301.84%2,3686 City
Marshall6613,79013,791-0.01%1,36210 City
Eureka6713,65213,2772.82%1,22511 City
Webb City6813,47213,3910.6%1,5599 City
Union6913,39913,1981.52%1,4749 City
Moberly7013,27513,337-0.46%1,00713 City
Jennings7113,05413,0240.23%3,4974 City
Branson7212,92312,8690.42%60621 City
West Plains7312,83012,7040.99%96413 City
St. Ann7412,63012,704-0.58%4,0033 City
Fulton7512,56312,573-0.08%1,01912 City
Crestwood7612,20012,239-0.32%3,4024 City
Bolivar7711,73511,5491.61%1,4268 City
Town Country7811,62111,625-0.03%1,01111 City
Mexico7911,49311,4820.1%94412 City
Kearney8011,40211,2151.67%85513 City
Bridgeton8111,26911,301-0.28%77415 City
Smithville8211,09210,9711.1%68716 City
Excelsior Springs8310,76210,7270.33%99311 City
Ellisville8410,45210,3590.9%2,3954 City
Bellefontaine Neighbors8510,32710,401-0.71%2,3474 City
Monett8610,22210,1081.13%1,1639 City
Maryville8710,08510,193-1.06%1,5526 City
Kennett8810,04610,137-0.9%1,4357 City
Harrisonville899,9419,980-0.39%1,00610 City
Warrenton909,6359,4202.28%1,0659 City
Clinton919,5099,4490.63%1,0439 City
Oak Grove929,3629,1292.55%1,4606 City
Parkville939,3588,9804.21%62615 City
Chillicothe949,2409,1031.5%1,2957 City
Des Peres959,1669,171-0.05%2,1224 City
Sunset Hills969,0779,099-0.24%1,0119 City
Olivette979,0728,9601.25%3,2743 City
Richmond Heights989,0519,096-0.49%3,9512 City
Ladue998,9268,937-0.12%1,0439 City
Pleasant Hill1008,8818,8640.19%1,1068 City
Park Hills1018,7308,7050.29%42920 City
Perryville1028,5528,554-0.02%1,0488 City
Carl Junction1038,4988,4350.75%1,5535 City
Murphy1048,3618,383-0.26%2,1644 CDP
Nevada1058,3148,2940.24%9169 City
Brentwood1068,0838,111-0.35%4,1392 City
Marshfield1078,0467,9351.4%1,4576 City
Maplewood1088,0288,077-0.61%5,1302 City
Berkeley1098,0178,058-0.51%1,6165 City
Pacific1107,9647,8421.56%1,1657 City
Boonville1117,9327,8630.88%9588 City
Dexter1127,8777,890-0.16%1,0937 City
Aurora1137,6627,5731.18%1,2176 City
Sullivan1146,9296,9250.06%8468 City
Cameron1156,9137,352-5.97%1,0077 City
Sappington1166,9046,949-0.65%2,8842 CDP
Valley Park1176,7166,747-0.46%1,4915 City
Willard1186,6976,6320.98%1,1076 City
Black Jack1196,5586,575-0.26%2,5363 City
Cottleville1206,5476,3782.65%1,3835 City
De Soto1216,5176,5030.22%1,4874 City
St. John1226,4336,472-0.6%4,5181 City
Bonne Terre1236,3916,487-1.48%1,5714 City
Peculiar1246,3676,2262.26%7029 City
Battlefield1256,2896,2360.85%2,4513 City
Greenwood1266,2876,2350.83%1,2055 City
Shrewsbury1276,2296,263-0.54%4,3231 City
Barnhart1286,1296,1000.48%1,2375 CDP
Pevely1296,1176,1030.23%1,2095 City
Glendale1306,0596,082-0.38%4,6721 City
Wright City1315,9415,7233.81%9806 City
Richmond1325,9215,939-0.3%9636 City
North Kansas City1335,8955,6304.71%1,3484 City
Odessa1345,7095,6890.35%1,3944 City
Rogersville1355,7055,3446.76%1,5074 City
Trenton1365,5895,5880.02%8676 City
St. Robert1375,5835,5111.31%6638 City
Imperial1385,5545,4981.02%1,0605 CDP
Macon1395,5225,5090.24%9116 City
Waynesville1405,5095,4930.29%7707 City
Glasgow Village1415,4955,4910.07%5,7361 CDP
Herculaneum1425,4725,3212.84%1,3164 City
Weldon Spring1435,2965,304-0.15%6938 City
Ashland1445,2645,1641.94%8456 City
Osage Beach1455,2295,1232.07%53210 City
Savannah1465,0815,0760.1%1,5633 City
Caruthersville1475,0775,170-1.8%9845 City
Ste. Genevieve1485,0325,0250.14%1,2914 City
Platte City1494,8884,8670.43%1,2324 City
Centralia1504,8684,8071.27%1,6723 City
Desloge1514,8384,8360.04%1,6583 City
Dellwood1524,8164,833-0.35%4,6441 City
Eldon1534,7884,7141.57%1,3474 City
Mountain Grove1544,7834,6901.98%1,1914 City
Higginsville1554,7814,789-0.17%1,2694 City
Holts Summit1564,7704,7141.19%1,2874 City
Mount Vernon1574,7514,7031.02%1,1594 City
Salem1584,7474,7260.44%1,3643 City
High Ridge1594,7374,7090.59%1,2564 CDP
St. Clair1604,7274,748-0.44%9835 City
Crystal City1614,6954,703-0.17%1,0405 City
Hollister1624,6794,6590.43%7396 City
Rock Hill1634,6514,669-0.39%4,2171 City
Riverside1644,6194,4982.69%8366 City
Fredericktown1654,6174,5810.79%1,0684 City
Lexington1664,5794,595-0.35%8765 City
California1674,5284,5220.13%1,1724 City
Whiteman AFB1684,5104,3802.97%6757 CDP
Bowling Green1694,4744,3802.15%1,6643 City
Scott City1704,4554,4320.52%9205 City
Charleston1714,4064,447-0.92%9195 City
Breckenridge Hills1724,3474,369-0.5%5,4271 City
Moscow Mills1734,3224,1444.3%1,3723 City
Lamar1744,3074,2990.19%8265 City
Butler1754,2984,2830.35%1,0574 City
Normandy1764,2394,247-0.19%2,2882 City
Brookfield1774,1134,1100.07%9464 City
Fenton1784,0624,073-0.27%6486 City
Camdenton1794,0514,0350.4%7385 City
St. James1803,9363,9320.1%9214 City
St. Paul1813,8913,7254.46%5407 City
Woodson Terrace1823,8723,888-0.41%4,9961 City
Frontenac1833,8163,7771.03%1,3253 City
El Dorado Springs1843,7163,6741.14%1,2063 City
Palmyra1853,6503,6440.16%1,1763 City
Northwoods1863,5693,592-0.64%5,1131 City
Buffalo1873,5613,5121.4%1,2383 City
Hillsboro1883,4893,4890%9084 City
Carrollton1893,4883,491-0.09%8374 City
Malden1903,4813,525-1.25%4188 City
Oronogo1913,3073,1594.69%1,3302 City
Cassville1923,2623,2470.46%9533 City
Ava1933,2543,1842.2%9803 City
Louisiana1943,2533,2440.28%1,0383 City
Cuba1953,2463,2300.5%1,0173 City
Sugar Creek1963,2023,223-0.65%29011 City
Byrnes Mill1973,1913,1890.06%6215 City
Clever1983,1623,1181.41%1,9422 City
Villa Ridge1993,0553,0270.93%6225 CDP
Terre Lac2003,0542,8507.16%4377 CDP
Licking2013,0342,9692.19%1,4242 City
Chaffee2023,0093,017-0.27%1,6762 City
Knob Noster2032,9752,9321.47%1,0333 City
Bethany2042,9132,9120.03%6564 City
Buckner2052,8802,893-0.45%1,6132 City
Windsor2062,8742,8540.7%1,1882 City
Strafford2072,8592,8012.07%8693 City
Fayette2082,8412,8320.32%1,2812 City
East Prairie2092,8392,859-0.7%2,2711 City
Vandalia2102,8182,939-4.12%1,2562 City
Montgomery City2112,7892,792-0.11%8263 City
Forsyth2122,7742,7660.29%8243 City
Owensville2132,7732,780-0.25%1,0683 City
Pleasant Valley2142,7502,7500%2,1911 City
Canton2152,7402,747-0.25%1,1992 City
Lake Lotawana2162,7322,6483.17%26610 City
Versailles2172,7322,6931.45%1,1402 City
Monroe City2182,7162,7060.37%9003 City
Castle Point2192,6852,770-3.07%4,4161 CDP
Mountain View2202,6782,6680.37%7084 City
Pine Lawn2212,6762,693-0.63%4,3231 City
Green Park2222,6752,682-0.26%2,0441 City
Portageville2232,6722,723-1.87%1,3102 City
Tipton2242,6432,648-0.19%1,2642 City
New Madrid2252,5542,597-1.66%5675 City
Potosi2262,5472,549-0.08%1,0942 City
Clarkson Valley2272,5442,557-0.51%9443 City
Gray Summit2282,5412,552-0.43%3308 CDP
Lawson2292,5192,523-0.16%8503 City
Village Four Seasons2302,5192,4931.04%5425 Village
Pagedale2312,5052,516-0.44%2,0811 City
Country Club2322,4942,495-0.04%6394 Village
New Haven2332,3932,399-0.25%7453 City
Kimberling City2342,3762,3710.21%6784 City
Duquesne2352,3742,3321.8%1,2212 Village
Warsaw2362,3672,3371.28%9492 City
Concordia2372,3522,358-0.25%1,2842 City
St. George2382,3442,1887.13%9,7260 CDP
Seneca2392,3352,3160.82%9123 City
Holden2402,3342,3091.08%9682 City
Riverview2412,3192,334-0.64%2,7941 Village
Raintree Plantation2422,2882,1357.17%1,1722 CDP
Lathrop2432,2762,2750.04%5434 City
Plattsburg2442,2632,2560.31%6284 City
Lake Ozark2452,2422,2101.45%3127 City
Willow Springs2462,2272,2190.36%6164 City
Hayti2472,2222,273-2.24%9682 City
Houston2482,2182,1911.23%6094 City
Noel2492,2052,1900.68%1,0892 City
Hermann2502,1942,1920.09%8683 City
Marlborough2512,1842,191-0.32%9,6210 Village
Weatherby Lake2522,1362,1250.52%2,0761 City
Marceline2532,1312,1300.05%6493 City
Duenweg2542,1262,0036.14%6983 City
Elsberry2552,1202,0841.73%1,4032 City
Granby2562,1092,0970.57%4774 City
Anderson2572,1012,0890.57%9242 City
Marionville2582,0972,0900.33%1,1752 City
Cabool2592,0892,0591.46%5334 City
Moline Acres2602,0892,102-0.62%3,6461 City
Bel-Ridge2612,0722,084-0.58%2,6801 Village
Merriam Woods2622,0512,0420.44%1,3542 City
Warson Woods2631,9871,994-0.35%3,4981 City
Kahoka2641,9751,9730.1%1,2442 City
Sparta2651,9751,9560.97%1,5941 City
Hanley Hills2661,9561,964-0.41%5,4480 Village
Seymour2671,9551,9341.09%5613 City
Vinita Park2681,9221,934-0.62%2,4641 City
Thayer2691,9101,9040.32%7822 City
Lone Jack2701,8921,8203.96%3196 City
Stockton2711,8781,8412.01%8872 City
Carterville2721,8691,8660.16%7173 City
Piedmont2731,8621,869-0.37%8742 City
Gallatin2741,8581,8520.32%6763 City
Lake Winnebago2751,8581,7804.38%8012 City
Weston2761,8561,8371.03%4894 City
Bernie2771,8301,835-0.27%1,3991 City
Slater2781,8201,823-0.16%1,2591 City
Hallsville2791,8021,7662.04%1,1262 City
Adrian2801,7871,7750.68%1,0682 City
Doniphan2811,7821,7820%1,2951 City
Hamilton2821,7531,7410.69%1,1931 City
Bloomfield2831,7371,742-0.29%1,4101 City
Milan2841,7311,749-1.03%9762 City
Richland2851,7281,729-0.06%7622 City
Memphis2861,7261,727-0.06%1,1082 City
Albany2871,7191,7100.53%7042 City
Wardsville2881,6721,6610.66%4823 Village
Winfield2891,6641,6371.65%1,9601 City
Steele2901,6541,692-2.25%7652 City
Unionville2911,6521,668-0.96%8282 City
Fair Grove2921,6341,6250.55%5133 City
Wellston2931,6031,5900.82%1,7201 City
Garden City2941,5901,599-0.56%6432 City
Salisbury2951,5691,5690%1,1731 City
Shelbina2961,5511,563-0.77%6642 City
Gower2971,5291,531-0.13%1,5111 City
Bourbon2981,5251,533-0.52%1,1411 City
Ash Grove2991,5241,5230.07%1,1481 City
Crane3001,5241,526-0.13%1,0032 City
Lakeshire3011,5101,519-0.59%6,7410 City
Senath3021,4951,514-1.25%7772 City
Campbell3031,4931,513-1.32%1,0631 City
Summer Set3041,4601,3637.12%1,6011 CDP
Tarkio3051,4581,470-0.82%1,0511 City
Linn3061,4431,4310.84%1,2381 City
Steelville3071,4391,445-0.42%5952 City
Ironton3081,4371,443-0.42%1,0701 City
Shell Knob3091,4241,4210.21%1509 CDP
Sarcoxie3101,4201,4200%1,0141 City
Winchester3111,3991,407-0.57%5,5740 City
Belle3121,3891,3890%1,0401 City
Cedar Hill3131,3861,408-1.56%6042 CDP
Marble Hill3141,3811,3810%8352 City
Claycomo3151,3771,3700.51%5293 Village
Oakland3161,3741,378-0.29%2,2791 City
Gerald3171,3541,359-0.37%9161 City
Bel-Nor3181,3471,357-0.74%2,1411 Village
Huntsville3191,3441,350-0.44%5802 City
Advance3201,3321,335-0.22%1,1921 City
Sweet Springs3211,3321,3310.08%8012 City
Goodman3221,3311,3051.99%1,0031 City
Mansfield3231,3241,2982%7042 City
Marthasville3241,3121,3020.77%1,5361 City
Velda City3251,3001,2781.72%7,9750 City
Archie3261,2801,2790.08%8532 City
Pierce City3271,2771,2720.39%9901 City
Charlack3281,2751,280-0.39%4,7050 City
Rich Hill3291,2641,2570.56%9251 City
Indian Lake3301,2501,1677.11%8701 CDP
Reeds Spring3311,2451,2241.72%8311 City
La Plata3321,2431,244-0.08%7832 City
St. Martins3331,2341,2260.65%6372 City
Rock Port3341,2281,238-0.81%4433 City
Bismarck3351,2191,222-0.25%1,2241 City
Lincoln3361,2171,2031.16%1,2821 City
Greenfield3371,2141,2140%1,0691 City
Dixon3381,2101,215-0.41%1,1591 City
Billings3391,2061,1831.94%1,2341 City
Oran3401,2061,2050.08%1,1451 City
Cole Camp3411,1881,1721.37%9121 City
Paris3421,1821,1770.42%9361 City
Taos3431,1821,1750.6%1846 City
Hillsdale3441,1771,185-0.68%3,4420 Village
Stanberry3451,1601,1540.52%8271 City
Leadwood3461,1501,155-0.43%9941 City
Kissee Mills3471,1381,1360.18%1299 CDP
Calverton Park3481,1301,134-0.35%2,7490 City
LaBarque Creek3491,1121,142-2.63%6318 CDP
Fremont Hills3501,1081,0971%2,0041 City
Laurie3511,1071,0743.07%2015 City
Appleton City3521,0921,0801.11%9511 City
Maysville3531,0871,088-0.09%9491 City
Stover3541,0811,0671.31%1,2191 City
Glasgow3551,0761,079-0.28%7991 City
Loch Lloyd3561,0701,0303.88%6152 Village
Purdy3571,0581,0520.57%1,6401 City
Lake St. Clair3581,0569867.1%1,4591 CDP
Auxvasse3591,0271,0230.39%1,3601 City
Loma Linda3601,0191,0051.39%2874 Town
New Franklin3611,0191,021-0.2%7691 City
Edina3621,0141,0120.2%7761 City
La Monte3631,0101,0090.1%9311 City
Wellsville3641,0101,0060.4%6572 City
Mound City3651,0071,0050.2%8081 City
Cool Valley3661,0021,009-0.69%2,1880 City
Winona3679969880.81%2624 City
Country Club Hills368994998-0.4%5,3440 City
Osceola3699909791.12%9181 City
Southwest City3709909761.43%6771 Town
Highlandville3719879830.41%2015 City
New London3729879771.02%1,4221 City
Princeton373978983-0.51%6152 City
Blue Summit3749779127.13%2,0060 CDP
Horine3759769661.04%1,3711 CDP
Sturgeon3769759631.25%1,1181 City
Drexel377951954-0.31%3493 City
Grayhawk3789519233.03%2184 CDP
Humansville3799459390.64%7571 City
Seligman3809449172.94%7571 City
Lake Waukomis3819439410.21%3,2070 City
Truesdale3829439291.51%7361 City
Clarkton383937951-1.47%8301 City
Grantwood Village384926929-0.32%1,1331 Town
Benton3859219111.1%1,4481 City
Crocker386911915-0.44%7381 City
Diamond3879048901.57%1,2101 Town
Lilbourn388893913-2.19%9441 City
Miner389889893-0.45%1935 City
Pasadena Hills390878885-0.79%4,1420 City
Norwood Court391875878-0.34%7,1720 Town
Jasper392871878-0.8%7861 City
Puxico393866869-0.35%1,3001 City
Goose Creek Lake3948628057.08%2184 CDP
Pineville3958558431.42%2603 City
Velda Village Hills396849855-0.7%7,0750 City
Edmundson397845848-0.35%3,0840 City
Lockwood398845846-0.12%8701 City
King City3998408320.96%6081 City
Jonesburg4008368142.7%4872 City
Oregon4018338320.12%8981 City
Airport Drive4028248131.35%4112 Village
Waverly4038218160.61%6511 City
Fordland4048178090.99%7391 City
Rockaway Beach405812819-0.85%1,2871 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 518,016 in 2025.

Fastest Growing City

Winigan is the fastest growing city in Missouri over the past 5 years, having grown 11.11% annually since 2020.