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Cities in Missouri by housing units

Kansas City, MO had the highest housing units of 81 cities in 2022, at 241,827. Smithville, MO had the lowest, at 3,797. The median was 7,740 and the figure for Missouri was 2.8 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest241,827Kansas City, MO
Lowest3,797Smithville, MO
Median7,74081 cities
Missouri2,795,030History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Kansas City, MO: 241,827 countKansas City, MO241,827St. Louis, MO: 173,792 countSt. Louis, MO173,792Springfield, MO: 83,272 countSpringfield, MO83,272Independence, MO: 55,913 countIndependence, MO55,913Columbia, MO: 54,897 countColumbia, MO54,897Lee's Summit, MO: 40,716 countLee's Summit, MO40,716O'Fallon, MO: 34,965 countO'Fallon, MO34,965St. Joseph, MO: 33,137 countSt. Joseph, MO33,137St. Charles, MO: 31,625 countSt. Charles, MO31,625St. Peters, MO: 24,534 countSt. Peters, MO24,534Joplin, MO: 24,142 countJoplin, MO24,142Florissant, MO: 22,529 countFlorissant, MO22,529Blue Springs, MO: 22,434 countBlue Springs, MO22,434Chesterfield, MO: 21,473 countChesterfield, MO21,473Jefferson City, MO: 19,058 countJefferson City, MO19,058Cape Girardeau, MO: 18,284 countCape Girardeau, MO18,284University City, MO: 18,020 countUniversity City, MO18,020Wentzville, MO: 15,259 countWentzville, MO15,259Raytown, MO: 13,647 countRaytown, MO13,647Wildwood, MO: 13,225 countWildwood, MO13,225Maryland Heights, MO: 13,136 countMaryland Heights, MO13,136Kirkwood, MO: 12,968 countKirkwood, MO12,968Gladstone, MO: 12,595 countGladstone, MO12,595Hazelwood, MO: 12,549 countHazelwood, MO12,549Ballwin, MO: 12,428 countBallwin, MO12,428Grandview, MO: 11,897 countGrandview, MO11,897Liberty, MO: 11,749 countLiberty, MO11,749Belton, MO: 10,284 countBelton, MO10,284Webster Groves, MO: 10,099 countWebster Groves, MO10,099Sedalia, MO: 9,967 countSedalia, MO9,967Rolla, MO: 9,365 countRolla, MO9,365Ferguson, MO: 9,270 countFerguson, MO9,270Arnold, MO: 9,074 countArnold, MO9,074Nixa, MO: 8,978 countNixa, MO8,978Raymore, MO: 8,783 countRaymore, MO8,783Branson, MO: 8,779 countBranson, MO8,779Creve Coeur, MO: 8,730 countCreve Coeur, MO8,730Ozark, MO: 8,568 countOzark, MO8,568Warrensburg, MO: 7,988 countWarrensburg, MO7,988Republic, MO: 7,840 countRepublic, MO7,840Kansas City, MO: 241,827 countKansas City, MO241,827St. Louis, MO: 173,792 countSt. Louis, MO173,792Springfield, MO: 83,272 countSpringfield, MO83,272Independence, MO: 55,913 countIndependence, MO55,913Columbia, MO: 54,897 countColumbia, MO54,897Lee's Summit, MO: 40,716 countLee's Summit, MO40,716O'Fallon, MO: 34,965 countO'Fallon, MO34,965St. Joseph, MO: 33,137 countSt. Joseph, MO33,137St. Charles, MO: 31,625 countSt. Charles, MO31,625St. Peters, MO: 24,534 countSt. Peters, MO24,534Joplin, MO: 24,142 countJoplin, MO24,142Florissant, MO: 22,529 countFlorissant, MO22,529Blue Springs, MO: 22,434 countBlue Springs, MO22,434Chesterfield, MO: 21,473 countChesterfield, MO21,473Jefferson City, MO: 19,058 countJefferson City, MO19,058Cape Girardeau, MO: 18,284 countCape Girardeau, MO18,284University City, MO: 18,020 countUniversity City, MO18,020Wentzville, MO: 15,259 countWentzville, MO15,259Raytown, MO: 13,647 countRaytown, MO13,647Wildwood, MO: 13,225 countWildwood, MO13,225Maryland Heights, MO: 13,136 countMaryland Heights, MO13,136Kirkwood, MO: 12,968 countKirkwood, MO12,968Gladstone, MO: 12,595 countGladstone, MO12,595Hazelwood, MO: 12,549 countHazelwood, MO12,549Ballwin, MO: 12,428 countBallwin, MO12,428Grandview, MO: 11,897 countGrandview, MO11,897Liberty, MO: 11,749 countLiberty, MO11,749Belton, MO: 10,284 countBelton, MO10,284Webster Groves, MO: 10,099 countWebster Groves, MO10,099Sedalia, MO: 9,967 countSedalia, MO9,967Rolla, MO: 9,365 countRolla, MO9,365Ferguson, MO: 9,270 countFerguson, MO9,270Arnold, MO: 9,074 countArnold, MO9,074Nixa, MO: 8,978 countNixa, MO8,978Raymore, MO: 8,783 countRaymore, MO8,783Branson, MO: 8,779 countBranson, MO8,779Creve Coeur, MO: 8,730 countCreve Coeur, MO8,730Ozark, MO: 8,568 countOzark, MO8,568Warrensburg, MO: 7,988 countWarrensburg, MO7,988Republic, MO: 7,840 countRepublic, MO7,840
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022
count		Change on 2021
1Kansas City, MO241,827+0.8%
2St. Louis, MO173,792-0%
3Springfield, MO83,272-0.2%
4Independence, MO55,913+1.2%
5Columbia, MO54,897+1.7%
6Lee's Summit, MO40,716+1.6%
7O'Fallon, MO34,965+2.7%
8St. Joseph, MO33,137-0%
9St. Charles, MO31,625+1.3%
10St. Peters, MO24,534+2.2%
11Joplin, MO24,142-0.4%
12Florissant, MO22,5290%
13Blue Springs, MO22,434+1.9%
14Chesterfield, MO21,473+2.1%
15Jefferson City, MO19,058+0.4%
16Cape Girardeau, MO18,284+1.2%
17University City, MO18,020+0.5%
18Wentzville, MO15,259+1.5%
19Raytown, MO13,647-1%
20Wildwood, MO13,225+0.3%
21Maryland Heights, MO13,136+0.2%
22Kirkwood, MO12,968-0.1%
23Gladstone, MO12,595+0.6%
24Hazelwood, MO12,549+3.8%
25Ballwin, MO12,428-1%
26Grandview, MO11,897+1%
27Liberty, MO11,749+1.5%
28Belton, MO10,284+4.4%
29Webster Groves, MO10,099+1%
30Sedalia, MO9,967-1.7%
31Rolla, MO9,365-0.4%
32Ferguson, MO9,270+0.8%
33Arnold, MO9,074+1.3%
34Nixa, MO8,978+1.1%
35Raymore, MO8,783+2.4%
36Branson, MO8,779+5.1%
37Creve Coeur, MO8,730-0.5%
38Ozark, MO8,568+2.5%
39Warrensburg, MO7,988-2%
40Republic, MO7,840+4.3%
41Hannibal, MO7,740-0.9%
42Manchester, MO7,664-0.4%
43Poplar Bluff, MO7,633-2.5%
44Sikeston, MO7,579-2.1%
45Jennings, MO7,546-3.4%
46Kirksville, MO7,399-0.8%
47Lake St. Louis, MO7,071+1.6%
48Farmington, MO6,972+3.6%
49Lebanon, MO6,789+2.4%
50Overland, MO6,663-0.2%
51Washington, MO6,486+0.6%
52St. Ann, MO6,451+2.8%
53Jackson, MO6,368+3.9%
54Clayton, MO6,331+3.7%
55Carthage, MO6,232+2.4%
56Grain Valley, MO5,970+2.5%
57Moberly, MO5,746+0.3%
58Webb City, MO5,631+2.4%
59West Plains, MO5,614+2.4%
60Festus, MO5,408+0.4%
61Marshall, MO5,370+3.8%
62Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO5,233+4.7%
63Union, MO5,119+2.7%
64Mexico, MO5,074+3.3%
65Neosho, MO5,047+1.9%
66Troy, MO5,031+4.8%
67Crestwood, MO4,979-1.2%
68Bridgeton, MO4,908-1.7%
69Kennett, MO4,759-0.5%
70Maryville, MO4,616-1.5%
71Dardenne Prairie, MO4,596+1.5%
72Eureka, MO4,472+5.3%
73Excelsior Springs, MO4,368+3.4%
74Bolivar, MO4,358+0.6%
75Harrisonville, MO4,357+0.1%
76Town and Country, MO4,273-1.8%
77Kearney, MO4,228+2.6%
78Ellisville, MO4,152-2.4%
79Monett, MO4,028+11%
80Fulton, MO3,920+1%
81Smithville, MO3,797-1%

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All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A survey estimate averaged over five years, not a count on one date.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Missouri by housing units, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Missouri by housing units, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/missouri-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Smithville, MO, with 3,797 in 2022.

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