Cities in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024

Carthage, MO had the highest population speaking a language other than English at home of 81 cities in 2024, at 26.3%. Moberly, MO had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 5.9% and the figure for Missouri was 6.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest26.3Carthage, MO
Lowest0.7Moberly, MO
Median5.981 cities
Missouri6.7History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Carthage, MO: 26.3 %Carthage, MO26.3Maryland Heights, MO: 25.8 %Maryland Heights, MO25.8Overland, MO: 23.9 %Overland, MO23.9Monett, MO: 23.9 %Monett, MO23.9Manchester, MO: 19.6 %Manchester, MO19.6Neosho, MO: 17.1 %Neosho, MO17.1Bridgeton, MO: 17.1 %Bridgeton, MO17.1Creve Coeur, MO: 16.7 %Creve Coeur, MO16.7Chesterfield, MO: 16.1 %Chesterfield, MO16.1St. Ann, MO: 15.3 %St. Ann, MO15.3Clayton, MO: 15.3 %Clayton, MO15.3Grandview, MO: 14.3 %Grandview, MO14.3Marshall, MO: 13.7 %Marshall, MO13.7Ballwin, MO: 13.4 %Ballwin, MO13.4Kansas City, MO: 13.1 %Kansas City, MO13.1Sedalia, MO: 12.9 %Sedalia, MO12.9University City, MO: 12.3 %University City, MO12.3Town and Country, MO: 12.2 %Town and Country, MO12.2Columbia, MO: 10.9 %Columbia, MO10.9Wildwood, MO: 10.7 %Wildwood, MO10.7Gladstone, MO: 10.1 %Gladstone, MO10.1Independence, MO: 9.5 %Independence, MO9.5St. Louis, MO: 9.4 %St. Louis, MO9.4Kirksville, MO: 9.4 %Kirksville, MO9.4Branson, MO: 8.8 %Branson, MO8.8Rolla, MO: 8.5 %Rolla, MO8.5Hazelwood, MO: 8.5 %Hazelwood, MO8.5St. Charles, MO: 8.5 %St. Charles, MO8.5O'Fallon, MO: 7.9 %O'Fallon, MO7.9Arnold, MO: 7.8 %Arnold, MO7.8Ellisville, MO: 7.8 %Ellisville, MO7.8Raytown, MO: 7.2 %Raytown, MO7.2St. Joseph, MO: 6.9 %St. Joseph, MO6.9Excelsior Springs, MO: 6.9 %Excelsior Springs, MO6.9Dardenne Prairie, MO: 6.8 %Dardenne Prairie, MO6.8Webster Groves, MO: 6.4 %Webster Groves, MO6.4Lee's Summit, MO: 6.1 %Lee's Summit, MO6.1Ozark, MO: 6.1 %Ozark, MO6.1Springfield, MO: 6.1 %Springfield, MO6.1Nixa, MO: 6 %Nixa, MO6Carthage, MO: 26.3 %Carthage, MO26.3Maryland Heights, MO: 25.8 %Maryland Heights, MO25.8Overland, MO: 23.9 %Overland, MO23.9Monett, MO: 23.9 %Monett, MO23.9Manchester, MO: 19.6 %Manchester, MO19.6Neosho, MO: 17.1 %Neosho, MO17.1Bridgeton, MO: 17.1 %Bridgeton, MO17.1Creve Coeur, MO: 16.7 %Creve Coeur, MO16.7Chesterfield, MO: 16.1 %Chesterfield, MO16.1St. Ann, MO: 15.3 %St. Ann, MO15.3Clayton, MO: 15.3 %Clayton, MO15.3Grandview, MO: 14.3 %Grandview, MO14.3Marshall, MO: 13.7 %Marshall, MO13.7Ballwin, MO: 13.4 %Ballwin, MO13.4Kansas City, MO: 13.1 %Kansas City, MO13.1Sedalia, MO: 12.9 %Sedalia, MO12.9University City, MO: 12.3 %University City, MO12.3Town and Country, MO: 12.2 %Town and Country, MO12.2Columbia, MO: 10.9 %Columbia, MO10.9Wildwood, MO: 10.7 %Wildwood, MO10.7Gladstone, MO: 10.1 %Gladstone, MO10.1Independence, MO: 9.5 %Independence, MO9.5St. Louis, MO: 9.4 %St. Louis, MO9.4Kirksville, MO: 9.4 %Kirksville, MO9.4Branson, MO: 8.8 %Branson, MO8.8Rolla, MO: 8.5 %Rolla, MO8.5Hazelwood, MO: 8.5 %Hazelwood, MO8.5St. Charles, MO: 8.5 %St. Charles, MO8.5O'Fallon, MO: 7.9 %O'Fallon, MO7.9Arnold, MO: 7.8 %Arnold, MO7.8Ellisville, MO: 7.8 %Ellisville, MO7.8Raytown, MO: 7.2 %Raytown, MO7.2St. Joseph, MO: 6.9 %St. Joseph, MO6.9Excelsior Springs, MO: 6.9 %Excelsior Springs, MO6.9Dardenne Prairie, MO: 6.8 %Dardenne Prairie, MO6.8Webster Groves, MO: 6.4 %Webster Groves, MO6.4Lee's Summit, MO: 6.1 %Lee's Summit, MO6.1Ozark, MO: 6.1 %Ozark, MO6.1Springfield, MO: 6.1 %Springfield, MO6.1Nixa, MO: 6 %Nixa, MO6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Carthage, MO26.3-2.1 pts
2Maryland Heights, MO25.8+0.2 pts
3Overland, MO23.9-0.2 pts
4Monett, MO23.9-1.7 pts
5Manchester, MO19.6+0.2 pts
6Neosho, MO17.1+3.6 pts
7Bridgeton, MO17.1+0.6 pts
8Creve Coeur, MO16.7+2 pts
9Chesterfield, MO16.1-0.3 pts
10St. Ann, MO15.3+4.3 pts
11Clayton, MO15.3-1.2 pts
12Grandview, MO14.3+0.1 pts
13Marshall, MO13.7-0.2 pts
14Ballwin, MO13.4+1.5 pts
15Kansas City, MO13.1+0.3 pts
16Sedalia, MO12.9-0.8 pts
17University City, MO12.3+1.8 pts
18Town and Country, MO12.2-1.6 pts
19Columbia, MO10.9+0.2 pts
20Wildwood, MO10.7+1.2 pts
21Gladstone, MO10.1-0.7 pts
22Independence, MO9.5+1 pts
23St. Louis, MO9.4+0.5 pts
24Kirksville, MO9.4+2.5 pts
25Branson, MO8.8-0.1 pts
26Rolla, MO8.5-0.5 pts
27Hazelwood, MO8.5+0.8 pts
27St. Charles, MO8.5+0.1 pts
29O'Fallon, MO7.9+1.2 pts
30Arnold, MO7.8+0.5 pts
31Ellisville, MO7.8+0.5 pts
32Raytown, MO7.2+1.3 pts
33St. Joseph, MO6.90 pts
34Excelsior Springs, MO6.9+1 pts
35Dardenne Prairie, MO6.8+2.1 pts
36Webster Groves, MO6.4-0.5 pts
37Lee's Summit, MO6.1+0.4 pts
37Ozark, MO6.1-0.1 pts
39Springfield, MO6.1+0.5 pts
40Nixa, MO6-1 pts
41Warrensburg, MO5.9-0.1 pts
42Florissant, MO5.8+0.8 pts
43Cape Girardeau, MO5.7+0.3 pts
44Eureka, MO5.6+0.1 pts
45Joplin, MO5.3-0 pts
46Jefferson City, MO5-1 pts
47Blue Springs, MO4.9-0.1 pts
48Maryville, MO4.9+1.3 pts
49St. Peters, MO4.6+0.1 pts
50Lake St. Louis, MO4.6-0.2 pts
51Troy, MO4.5+1 pts
52Kirkwood, MO4.5+0.1 pts
53Lebanon, MO3.9-0.6 pts
54Wentzville, MO3.80 pts
55Grain Valley, MO3.8+0.5 pts
56Belton, MO3.5+0.1 pts
57Sikeston, MO3.4+0.3 pts
58Liberty, MO3.3+0.8 pts
59Bolivar, MO3.3-0.3 pts
60West Plains, MO3.3+0.3 pts
61Republic, MO3.2-0.4 pts
62Raymore, MO3.2+0.1 pts
63Kennett, MO3-2.7 pts
64Ferguson, MO2.8+0.5 pts
65Harrisonville, MO2.7-0 pts
66Crestwood, MO2.7-0.5 pts
67Kearney, MO2.6-0.1 pts
68Jackson, MO2.6-0.8 pts
68Mexico, MO2.6-0.1 pts
70Union, MO2.6+0.1 pts
71Fulton, MO2.3-0.2 pts
72Poplar Bluff, MO2.2-1.3 pts
73Washington, MO2+0.1 pts
74Webb City, MO2-0.4 pts
75Smithville, MO1.9-0.1 pts
76Farmington, MO1.7+0.6 pts
77Festus, MO1.6+0.6 pts
78Jennings, MO1.5+0.2 pts
79Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO0.9-1 pts
80Hannibal, MO0.8-0.3 pts
81Moberly, MO0.7-0.8 pts

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People aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability: most people in this group also speak English. Spanish speakers are shown separately in spanish_at_home_share.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/missouri-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/missouri-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/language-other-than-english-at-home/missouri-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak a language other than English at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Missouri by population speaking a language other than English at home, 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Carthage, MO, with 26.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Moberly, MO, with 0.7% in 2024.

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