Top 100 Biggest Cities in Missouri

Rank	City	2022 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Kansas City	508,394	0.1%
2	St. Louis	293,310	-2.4%
3	Springfield	169,724	0.1%
4	Columbia	126,853	0.8%
5	Independence	122,088	-0.7%
6	Lee's Summit	102,781	1.2%
7	O'Fallon	93,644	2.2%
8	St. Joseph	71,602	-1.0%
9	St. Charles	70,820	0.4%
10	Blue Springs	59,430	1.1%
11	St. Peters	58,129	0.8%
12	Florissant	52,003	-0.8%
13	Joplin	51,846	0.3%
14	Chesterfield	49,703	-0.5%
15	Wentzville	45,452	1.2%
16	Jefferson City	42,772	-0.3%
17	Cape Girardeau	39,820	0.6%
18	Wildwood	35,255	-0.5%
19	University City	34,629	-0.9%
20	Ballwin	30,870	-0.8%
21	Liberty	30,377	0.3%
22	Raytown	29,580	-1.2%
23	Kirkwood	29,371	-0.3%
24	Maryland Heights	28,024	-0.8%
25	Gladstone	27,017	-0.2%
26	Grandview	25,844	-1.2%
27	Hazelwood	25,241	-0.8%
28	Belton	24,197	0.8%
29	Raymore	24,164	4.9%
30	Nixa	24,137	3.0%
31	Webster Groves	23,770	-0.7%
32	Ozark	21,866	2.7%
33	Sedalia	21,809	0.5%
34	Arnold	20,819	-0.1%
35	Rolla	20,129	1.0%
36	Warrensburg	19,638	0.3%
37	Republic	19,136	1.8%
38	Creve Coeur	18,660	-0.7%
39	Ferguson	18,343	-0.9%
40	Farmington	18,295	1.5%
41	Manchester	18,240	-0.5%
42	Kirksville	17,542	-0.2%
43	Lake St. Louis	17,311	3.1%
44	Hannibal	17,067	-0.2%
45	Clayton	16,943	-0.5%
46	Poplar Bluff	16,145	0.2%
47	Sikeston	16,135	-0.7%
48	Grain Valley	16,002	2.0%
49	Overland	15,775	-0.9%
50	Carthage	15,538	-0.2%
51	Jackson	15,515	0.3%
52	Lebanon	15,054	0.6%
53	Washington	14,916	1.7%
54	Moberly	13,904	0.7%
55	Marshall	13,506	-0.1%
56	Troy	13,358	5.0%
57	Webb City	13,251	1.4%
58	Dardenne Prairie	12,933	1.3%
59	St. Ann	12,900	-0.9%
60	Jennings	12,886	-0.2%
61	Branson	12,883	1.1%
62	Festus	12,874	1.3%
63	Fulton	12,721	0.6%
64	Neosho	12,687	1.4%
65	Union	12,458	0.9%
66	Crestwood	12,338	-0.6%
67	West Plains	12,170	0.7%
68	Eureka	12,154	3.6%
69	Mexico	11,523	0.3%
70	Town and Country	11,503	-0.2%
71	Bridgeton	11,380	-0.3%
72	Bolivar	10,949	1.6%
73	Maryville	10,847	-0.5%
74	Kearney	10,741	2.8%
75	Bellefontaine Neighbors	10,615	-0.9%
76	Excelsior Springs	10,589	0.2%
77	Smithville	10,552	1.0%
78	Kennett	10,288	-1.4%
79	Harrisonville	10,042	-0.9%
80	Ellisville	9,942	-0.5%
81	Monett	9,684	1.0%
82	Clinton	9,217	1.1%
83	Richmond Heights	9,201	-0.9%
84	Des Peres	9,158	-0.3%
85	Sunset Hills	9,099	-0.5%
86	Chillicothe	9,087	1.0%
87	Ladue	8,969	-0.2%
88	Warrenton	8,892	3.6%
89	Pleasant Hill	8,803	0.1%
90	Park Hills	8,701	0.7%
91	Perryville	8,475	-0.2%
92	Olivette	8,452	-0.8%
93	Cameron	8,433	-0.0%
94	Oak Grove	8,289	1.2%
95	Carl Junction	8,262	1.1%
96	Nevada	8,198	-0.2%
97	Maplewood	8,188	-0.9%
98	Brentwood	8,164	-0.8%
99	Berkeley	8,148	-0.9%
100	Dexter	7,904	-0.6%

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What is the largest city in Missouri?

The largest city in Missouri is Kansas City, with a population of 508,394. Kansas City is the 37th largest city in the US. The second largest city is St. Louis, with a population of 293,310, and is the 70th largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in Missouri?

The major cities in Missouri are Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence and Lee's Summit. There are 6 major cities in Missouri, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.

What is the capital of Missouri?

The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City, whose most recent population was 42,772. Jefferson City is the 16th largest city in the state of Missouri.

What is the fastest growing city in Missouri?

Among the 100 largest cities in Missouri, the fastest growing city is Wentzville, whose population has grown 508.7% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Missouri?

Among the 100 largest cities in Missouri, the fastest shrinking city is Bridgeton, whose population has declined 26.7% since the year 2000. Bridgeton's peak populuation was 17,807 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 11,380 represents a 36.1% decline from it's peak. Bridgeton was once the 1,526th largest city in the US, but it's now the 2,862nd largest.