Cities in Missouri by population speaking Spanish at home, 2024

Carthage, MO had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 81 cities in 2024, at 25.9%. Hannibal, MO had the lowest, at 0.2%. The median was 2.1% and the figure for Missouri was 2.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.9Carthage, MO
Lowest0.2Hannibal, MO
Median2.181 cities
Missouri2.9History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Carthage, MO: 25.9 %Carthage, MO25.9Monett, MO: 21.1 %Monett, MO21.1Overland, MO: 15.6 %Overland, MO15.6Neosho, MO: 13 %Neosho, MO13Marshall, MO: 11.9 %Marshall, MO11.9St. Ann, MO: 11.2 %St. Ann, MO11.2Bridgeton, MO: 10.6 %Bridgeton, MO10.6Grandview, MO: 10.5 %Grandview, MO10.5Sedalia, MO: 9.8 %Sedalia, MO9.8Kansas City, MO: 7.8 %Kansas City, MO7.8Independence, MO: 7.7 %Independence, MO7.7Raytown, MO: 6 %Raytown, MO6Excelsior Springs, MO: 5.2 %Excelsior Springs, MO5.2Maryland Heights, MO: 4.9 %Maryland Heights, MO4.9Branson, MO: 4.6 %Branson, MO4.6St. Joseph, MO: 4.5 %St. Joseph, MO4.5Gladstone, MO: 4.4 %Gladstone, MO4.4Manchester, MO: 4.2 %Manchester, MO4.2St. Charles, MO: 4.1 %St. Charles, MO4.1Hazelwood, MO: 3.7 %Hazelwood, MO3.7St. Louis, MO: 3.2 %St. Louis, MO3.2University City, MO: 3.1 %University City, MO3.1Grain Valley, MO: 3.1 %Grain Valley, MO3.1Columbia, MO: 3 %Columbia, MO3Blue Springs, MO: 3 %Blue Springs, MO3Ozark, MO: 3 %Ozark, MO3Wildwood, MO: 2.9 %Wildwood, MO2.9Kennett, MO: 2.8 %Kennett, MO2.8Troy, MO: 2.7 %Troy, MO2.7Lee's Summit, MO: 2.7 %Lee's Summit, MO2.7Florissant, MO: 2.6 %Florissant, MO2.6Ballwin, MO: 2.6 %Ballwin, MO2.6O'Fallon, MO: 2.5 %O'Fallon, MO2.5Ellisville, MO: 2.5 %Ellisville, MO2.5Joplin, MO: 2.5 %Joplin, MO2.5Springfield, MO: 2.5 %Springfield, MO2.5Kirksville, MO: 2.4 %Kirksville, MO2.4Bolivar, MO: 2.3 %Bolivar, MO2.3Republic, MO: 2.3 %Republic, MO2.3Lebanon, MO: 2.2 %Lebanon, MO2.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Carthage, MO25.9-1.5 pts
2Monett, MO21.1-1.8 pts
3Overland, MO15.6-0.3 pts
4Neosho, MO13+3.6 pts
5Marshall, MO11.9-0.8 pts
6St. Ann, MO11.2+3.4 pts
7Bridgeton, MO10.6+0.3 pts
8Grandview, MO10.5-0 pts
9Sedalia, MO9.8-1.2 pts
10Kansas City, MO7.8+0.3 pts
11Independence, MO7.7+1 pts
12Raytown, MO6+1.9 pts
13Excelsior Springs, MO5.2+0.8 pts
14Maryland Heights, MO4.9+0.8 pts
15Branson, MO4.6+1.4 pts
16St. Joseph, MO4.5+0.3 pts
17Gladstone, MO4.40 pts
18Manchester, MO4.2+0.5 pts
19St. Charles, MO4.1-0.1 pts
20Hazelwood, MO3.7+0.4 pts
21St. Louis, MO3.2+0.2 pts
22University City, MO3.1+1.2 pts
23Grain Valley, MO3.1+0.9 pts
24Columbia, MO3+0.2 pts
25Blue Springs, MO3-0.7 pts
26Ozark, MO3-0.5 pts
27Wildwood, MO2.9+0.1 pts
28Kennett, MO2.8-2.7 pts
29Troy, MO2.7+1.6 pts
30Lee's Summit, MO2.7+0.3 pts
31Florissant, MO2.6+0.6 pts
32Ballwin, MO2.6-0.4 pts
33O'Fallon, MO2.5+0.3 pts
34Ellisville, MO2.5-0.9 pts
35Joplin, MO2.5+0.2 pts
35Springfield, MO2.5+0.1 pts
37Kirksville, MO2.4+0.5 pts
38Bolivar, MO2.3+0.1 pts
39Republic, MO2.3+0.1 pts
40Lebanon, MO2.2-0.4 pts
41Ferguson, MO2.1+0.4 pts
42Dardenne Prairie, MO2.1+1.1 pts
43Warrensburg, MO2-0.2 pts
44Sikeston, MO2+0.2 pts
45Nixa, MO2-0.7 pts
46Harrisonville, MO2-0.5 pts
47Clayton, MO1.9-0.3 pts
48Raymore, MO1.8+0.3 pts
49Maryville, MO1.7-0.1 pts
50Cape Girardeau, MO1.7-0.1 pts
50Wentzville, MO1.7+0.1 pts
52Jefferson City, MO1.7-0.5 pts
53Chesterfield, MO1.7-0.2 pts
54Belton, MO1.6+0.1 pts
54West Plains, MO1.6-0.1 pts
56Liberty, MO1.5+0.2 pts
57Webster Groves, MO1.5+0.1 pts
58Fulton, MO1.5-0.1 pts
59Creve Coeur, MO1.5-0.2 pts
59Kirkwood, MO1.50 pts
59St. Peters, MO1.5-0 pts
62Lake St. Louis, MO1.4-0.7 pts
63Eureka, MO1.3-0.5 pts
64Webb City, MO1.2-0.2 pts
65Poplar Bluff, MO1.2-0.4 pts
66Farmington, MO1.1+0.4 pts
67Festus, MO1.1+0.5 pts
68Jackson, MO1-1 pts
69Arnold, MO0.9-0 pts
70Smithville, MO0.80 pts
71Kearney, MO0.8-0.3 pts
72Rolla, MO0.8-0.3 pts
73Crestwood, MO0.8-0.2 pts
74Jennings, MO0.7+0.2 pts
75Washington, MO0.6+0.3 pts
76Mexico, MO0.6-0.3 pts
77Union, MO0.5-0.1 pts
78Town and Country, MO0.4+0.1 pts
79Moberly, MO0.3-0.5 pts
80Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO0.20 pts
81Hannibal, MO0.2-0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak Spanish 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 or Hispanic origin. Hispanic origin is hispanic_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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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/spanish-spoken-at-home/missouri-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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