# Cities in Missouri by population, 2025

All 81 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2025, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `population`
- Unit: persons
- Definition: Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. Iceland and its municipalities: Statistics Iceland, 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. UN World Population Prospects estimates for 1 July cover the years before 1960 and the areas the World Bank does not publish, such as Taiwan.
- Source: 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/)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/us-census-bureau
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population/missouri-cities

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