Biggest Cities in Missouri - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Missouri (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Kansas City	435,121	-0.3%
2	St. Louis	396,685	-1.3%
3	Springfield	141,115	–
4	Independence	112,402	–
5	St. Joseph	72,065	–
6	Columbia	69,831	–
7	Florissant	53,886	–
8	St. Charles	50,835	–
9	Lee's Summit	46,483	–
10	Chesterfield	42,351	–
11	St. Peters	41,697	–
12	Joplin	41,508	–
13	Blue Springs	40,354	–
14	University City	39,876	–
15	Jefferson City	35,758	–
16	Cape Girardeau	34,929	–
17	Raytown	30,684	–
18	Kirkwood	28,287	–
19	Ballwin	27,091	–
20	Hazelwood	26,838	–
21	Gladstone	26,221	–
22	Maryland Heights	25,496	–
23	Grandview	24,955	–
24	Webster Groves	22,937	–
25	Ferguson	22,257	–
26	Liberty	20,617	–
27	Sedalia	19,839	–
28	Arnold	18,931	–
29	O'Fallon	18,296	–
30	Hannibal	18,247	–
31	Belton	18,154	–
32	Overland	17,941	–
33	Bridgeton	17,807	–
34	Sikeston	17,722	–
35	Poplar Bluff	17,455	–
36	Kirksville	17,418	–
37	Creve Coeur	16,550	–
38	Wildwood	16,527	–
39	Jennings	15,838	–
40	Warrensburg	15,302	–
41	St. Ann	14,427	–
42	Rolla	14,339	–
43	Clayton	14,252	–
44	Moberly	12,896	–
45	Crestwood	12,839	–
46	Marshall	12,724	–
47	Berkeley	12,374	–
48	Farmington	11,939	–
49	Mexico	11,531	–
50	Washington	11,423	–
51	Carthage	11,318	–
52	Kennett	11,071	–
53	Bellefontaine Neighbors	10,917	–
54	Maryville	10,890	–
55	Town and Country	10,727	–
56	Lebanon	10,583	–
57	Excelsior Springs	10,446	–
58	Richmond Heights	10,416	–
59	Fulton	10,173	–
60	Maplewood	9,966	–
61	Manchester	9,874	–
62	Neosho	9,728	–
63	Jackson	9,569	–
64	West Plains	9,522	–
65	Chillicothe	9,066	–
66	Ladue	8,957	–
67	Nevada	8,832	–
68	Park Hills	8,779	–
69	Clinton	8,677	–
70	Festus	8,563	–
71	Des Peres	8,440	–
72	Brentwood	8,167	–
73	Sunset Hills	7,989	–
74	Dexter	7,840	–
75	Harrisonville	7,767	–
76	Lake St. Louis	7,671	–
77	Webb City	7,594	–
78	Olivette	7,565	–
79	Perryville	7,511	–
80	St. John	7,467	–
81	Ellisville	7,454	–
82	Caruthersville	7,389	–
83	Bolivar	7,337	–
84	Boonville	7,286	–
85	Union	6,912	–
86	Cameron	6,838	–
87	Aurora	6,683	–
88	Monett	6,584	–
89	Republic	6,448	–
90	Shrewsbury	6,412	–
91	Trenton	6,409	–
92	Black Jack	6,108	–
93	De Soto	6,058	–
94	Sullivan	5,975	–
95	Glendale	5,971	–
96	Richmond	5,793	–
97	Raymore	5,666	–
98	Macon	5,580	–
99	Breckenridge Hills	5,231	–
100	Dellwood	5,211	–

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What was the largest city in Missouri in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Missouri was Kansas City, with a population of 435,121. The second largest city is St. Louis, with a population of 396,685.