Cities in Missouri by population, 2025

Kansas City, MO had the highest population of 81 cities in 2025, at 521,220. Harrisonville, MO had the lowest, at 10,040. The median was 18,069 and the figure for Missouri was 6.27 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest521,220Kansas City, MO

Lowest10,040Harrisonville, MO

Median18,06981 cities

Missouri6,270,541History

Top 40 cities, 2025

persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2025 persons	Change on 2024
1	Kansas City, MO	521,220	+0.9%
2	St. Louis, MO	278,144	-0.8%
3	Springfield, MO	169,847	-0.2%
4	Columbia, MO	130,851	+0.6%
5	Independence, MO	121,675	-0.2%
6	Lee's Summit, MO	107,514	+0.9%
7	O'Fallon, MO	96,101	+1%
8	St. Charles, MO	72,561	+0.3%
9	St. Joseph, MO	71,001	-0.1%
10	Blue Springs, MO	61,632	+0.6%
11	St. Peters, MO	61,479	+0.4%
12	Joplin, MO	53,930	+0.6%
13	Florissant, MO	51,124	-0.2%
14	Wentzville, MO	49,495	+2%
15	Chesterfield, MO	49,309	-0.1%
16	Jefferson City, MO	42,489	-0.5%
17	Cape Girardeau, MO	40,977	+0.6%
18	Wildwood, MO	34,955	-0.1%
19	University City, MO	34,657	+1%
20	Liberty, MO	31,319	+0.6%
21	Ballwin, MO	30,901	-0.3%
22	Kirkwood, MO	29,331	+0.1%
23	Raytown, MO	29,154	-0.3%
24	Maryland Heights, MO	27,559	-0.3%
25	Gladstone, MO	27,497	-0%
26	Grandview, MO	26,653	-0.2%
27	Raymore, MO	26,633	+2.6%
28	Nixa, MO	26,597	+1%
29	Belton, MO	26,193	+1.2%
30	Hazelwood, MO	24,849	-0.3%
31	Ozark, MO	23,544	+1.3%
32	Webster Groves, MO	23,450	-0.3%
33	Sedalia, MO	22,621	+1.2%
34	Republic, MO	22,404	+5.9%
35	Arnold, MO	20,994	-0.3%
36	Rolla, MO	20,588	+0.7%
37	Warrensburg, MO	20,283	+1.7%
38	Farmington, MO	19,226	+0.9%
39	Lake St. Louis, MO	19,129	+0.1%
40	Creve Coeur, MO	18,480	-0.2%
41	Manchester, MO	18,069	-0.2%
42	Ferguson, MO	17,953	-0.4%
43	Kirksville, MO	17,863	+0.3%
44	Clayton, MO	17,807	+1.7%
45	Grain Valley, MO	16,908	+0.2%
46	Hannibal, MO	16,804	+0.1%
47	Poplar Bluff, MO	16,295	+0.5%
48	Jackson, MO	16,033	+0.9%
49	Sikeston, MO	15,983	-0.5%
50	Washington, MO	15,906	+2.3%
51	Carthage, MO	15,895	+1.2%
52	Lebanon, MO	15,663	+1.1%
53	Overland, MO	15,474	-0.4%
54	Troy, MO	15,201	+1.7%
55	Dardenne Prairie, MO	15,032	+4.7%
56	Neosho, MO	14,078	+2%
57	Festus, MO	14,066	+1.9%
58	Marshall, MO	13,766	+0.2%
59	Moberly, MO	13,719	+0.6%
60	Webb City, MO	13,459	+0.1%
61	Union, MO	13,445	+1.8%
62	Eureka, MO	13,422	+1.4%
63	Jennings, MO	13,093	+0.6%
64	Branson, MO	12,921	+0.2%
65	Fulton, MO	12,853	+1.5%
66	West Plains, MO	12,780	+0.3%
67	St. Ann, MO	12,617	-0.4%
68	Crestwood, MO	12,207	-0.2%
69	Bolivar, MO	11,994	+3.5%
70	Town and Country, MO	11,619	+0.1%
71	Mexico, MO	11,558	+0.4%
72	Kearney, MO	11,296	+0.9%
73	Bridgeton, MO	11,277	-0.3%
74	Smithville, MO	11,160	+2.1%
75	Excelsior Springs, MO	10,819	+1.1%
76	Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO	10,368	-0.3%
77	Ellisville, MO	10,315	-0.3%
78	Monett, MO	10,248	+1.3%
79	Kennett, MO	10,118	-0.4%
80	Maryville, MO	10,092	-0.8%
81	Harrisonville, MO	10,040	+0.6%

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which city has the highest population?

Kansas City, MO, with 521,220 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population?

Harrisonville, MO, with 10,040 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12.