Biggest Cities in Missouri (2026)

Kansas City is the #1 ranked city in Missouri with 508,233 (population). This ranking includes 374 Missouri cities with available data.

#1
Kansas City
508,233
Pop. 508,233
#2
St. Louis
293,109
Pop. 293,109
#3
Springfield
169,432
Pop. 169,432
#4
Columbia
127,200
Pop. 127,200
#5
Independence
121,944
Pop. 121,944
#6
Lee's Summit
102,583
Pop. 102,583
#7
O'Fallon
92,697
Pop. 92,697
#8
St. Joseph
71,542
Pop. 71,542
#9
St. Charles
71,048
Pop. 71,048
#10
Blue Springs
59,416
Pop. 59,416
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All 374 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationPopulation
1Kansas City508,233508,233
2St. Louis293,109293,109
3Springfield169,432169,432
4Columbia127,200127,200
5Independence121,944121,944
6Lee's Summit102,583102,583
7O'Fallon92,69792,697
8St. Joseph71,54271,542
9St. Charles71,04871,048
10Blue Springs59,41659,416
11St. Peters58,20058,200
12Joplin52,21852,218
13Florissant51,91551,915
14Chesterfield49,59149,591
15Wentzville45,73445,734
16Jefferson City42,56542,565
17Cape Girardeau40,04740,047
18Wildwood35,16835,168
19Oakville35,16635,166
20University City34,65534,655
21Ballwin30,83530,835
22Liberty30,44630,446
23Raytown29,59329,593
24Kirkwood29,30229,302
25Mehlville29,08929,089
26Maryland Heights27,98127,981
27Gladstone27,06927,069
28Grandview25,82125,821
29Hazelwood25,21425,214
30Belton24,61824,618
31Nixa24,13124,131
32Raymore23,84923,849
33Webster Groves23,77123,771
34Ozark21,95321,953
35Sedalia21,86921,869
36Old Jamestown21,12121,121
37Arnold20,88420,884
38Rolla20,14420,144
39Affton20,03520,035
40Warrensburg19,43719,437
41Republic19,23319,233
42Creve Coeur18,64318,643
43Ferguson18,35018,350
44Manchester18,18918,189
45Spanish Lake18,18318,183
46Concord18,02818,028
47Farmington17,99917,999
48Lake St. Louis17,53817,538
49Kirksville17,49317,493
50Clayton17,28217,282
51Hannibal16,82516,825
52Lemay16,43116,431
53Poplar Bluff16,24316,243
54Sikeston16,23116,231
55Grain Valley15,96715,967
56Overland15,76215,762
57Jackson15,53215,532
58Carthage15,51315,513
59Fort Leonard Wood15,31715,317
60Lebanon15,15715,157
61Washington14,94814,948
62Marshall13,69913,699
63Moberly13,63413,634
64Troy13,46713,467
65Webb City13,13913,139
66Dardenne Prairie13,13713,137
67Festus12,96512,965
68Jennings12,90012,900
69St. Ann12,86512,865
70Neosho12,85712,857
71Branson12,76012,760
72Fulton12,61112,611
73Union12,56012,560
74Eureka12,37112,371
75West Plains12,34112,341
76Crestwood12,29812,298
77Town and Country11,60511,605
78Mexico11,48711,487
79Bridgeton11,37211,372
80Bolivar10,99610,996
81Kearney10,69610,696
82Bellefontaine Neighbors10,56210,562
83Maryville10,55610,556
84Smithville10,55210,552
85Excelsior Springs10,50210,502
86Kennett10,23610,236
87Harrisonville10,00210,002
88Ellisville9,9089,908
89Monett9,7349,734
90Richmond Heights9,1799,179
91Des Peres9,1459,145
92Chillicothe9,1299,129
93Sunset Hills9,1139,113
94Clinton9,0479,047
95Ladue8,9488,948
96Warrenton8,8708,870
97Pleasant Hill8,8538,853
98Cameron8,7218,721
99Park Hills8,6678,667
100Murphy8,5668,566
101Olivette8,5398,539
102Perryville8,5308,530
103Oak Grove8,4778,477
104Carl Junction8,2578,257
105Maplewood8,1548,154
106Brentwood8,1518,151
107Berkeley8,1498,149
108Parkville8,0228,022
109Nevada7,9987,998
110Dexter7,9067,906
111Boonville7,6827,682
112Marshfield7,5997,599
113Aurora7,3317,331
114Pacific7,2997,299
115Sappington6,8826,882
116Valley Park6,8176,817
117Bonne Terre6,7736,773
118Black Jack6,6066,606
119St. John6,5626,562
120De Soto6,4526,452
121Willard6,4186,418
122Sullivan6,3556,355
123Shrewsbury6,3286,328
124Glendale6,1116,111
125Battlefield6,0956,095
126Pevely6,0376,037
127Barnhart6,0366,036
128Greenwood6,0006,000
129Richmond5,9795,979
130Peculiar5,8155,815
131Cottleville5,7505,750
132Imperial5,6175,617
133Odessa5,5895,589
134Trenton5,5425,542
135Glasgow Village5,4915,491
136Macon5,4575,457
137Caruthersville5,4265,426
138Waynesville5,4225,422
139St. Robert5,3275,327
140Weldon Spring5,2915,291
141Savannah5,0625,062
142Wright City5,0255,025
143Ste. Genevieve4,9964,996
144Herculaneum4,9254,925
145Desloge4,8704,870
146Dellwood4,8694,869
147Ashland4,8114,811
148Platte City4,7934,793
149Higginsville4,7754,775
150St. Clair4,7674,767
151North Kansas City4,7584,758
152Crystal City4,7214,721
153Osage Beach4,7154,715
154Rock Hill4,7084,708
155Salem4,6734,673
156Centralia4,6154,615
157Hollister4,6084,608
158Lexington4,6024,602
159Butler4,5944,594
160Holts Summit4,5724,572
161Charleston4,5654,565
162Mount Vernon4,5324,532
163California4,5234,523
164Rogersville4,4964,496
165Mountain Grove4,4944,494
166Eldon4,4864,486
167Fredericktown4,4644,464
168Breckenridge Hills4,4134,413
169Scott City4,3544,354
170Lamar4,2904,290
171Normandy4,2634,263
172High Ridge4,2094,209
173Riverside4,1534,153
174Bowling Green4,1304,130
175Brookfield4,1284,128
176Fenton4,0874,087
177Camdenton4,0174,017
178Woodson Terrace3,9353,935
179St. James3,9223,922
180Malden3,8183,818
181Whiteman AFB3,7133,713
182Frontenac3,6693,669
183Northwoods3,6543,654
184Moscow Mills3,6473,647
185Palmyra3,6203,620
186El Dorado Springs3,5453,545
187Hillsboro3,4833,483
188New Haven3,3893,389
189Buffalo3,3583,358
190Carrollton3,3353,335
191St. Paul3,2923,292
192Sugar Creek3,2613,261
193Vandalia3,2603,260
194Louisiana3,2313,231
195Cassville3,2083,208
196Cuba3,1723,172
197Country Club3,1713,171
198Byrnes Mill3,1683,168
199Bethany3,1643,164
200Monroe City3,1623,162
201Chaffee3,0393,039
202Windsor3,0383,038
203Villa Ridge2,9942,994
204Ava2,9782,978
205Clever2,9772,977
206East Prairie2,9302,930
207Buckner2,9172,917
208Portageville2,8692,869
209Piedmont2,8572,857
210Gray Summit2,8472,847
211Knob Noster2,8242,824
212Licking2,8162,816
213Montgomery City2,8102,810
214Moline Acres2,8062,806
215Fayette2,8002,800
216Owensville2,7982,798
217Castle Point2,7922,792
218Forsyth2,7492,749
219Pleasant Valley2,7442,744
220Lawson2,7422,742
221Canton2,7412,741
222Pine Lawn2,7382,738
223New Madrid2,7202,720
224Bel-Ridge2,7142,714
225Marionville2,7012,701
226Green Park2,6882,688
227Riverview2,6882,688
228Oronogo2,6852,685
229Tipton2,6802,680
230Mountain View2,6482,648
231Lathrop2,6462,646
232Strafford2,6092,609
233Clarkson Valley2,5922,592
234Marthasville2,5872,587
235Versailles2,5802,580
236Kimberling City2,5592,559
237Hermann2,5502,550
238Pagedale2,5472,547
239Potosi2,5422,542
240Weatherby Lake2,4652,465
241Terre du Lac2,4602,460
242Cabool2,4602,460
243Lake Ozark2,4512,451
244Plattsburg2,4372,437
245Anderson2,4152,415
246Houston2,4072,407
247Lake Lotawana2,3782,378
248Sparta2,3782,378
249Marlborough2,3662,366
250Granby2,3452,345
251Warson Woods2,3122,312
252Thayer2,2882,288
253Marceline2,2692,269
254Richland2,2562,256
255Doniphan2,2202,220
256Duquesne2,2162,216
257Merriam Woods2,2032,203
258Concordia2,1842,184
259Hayti2,1452,145
260Slater2,1442,144
261Shelbina2,1082,108
262Kahoka2,0832,083
263Seymour2,0812,081
264Village of Four Seasons2,0772,077
265Warsaw2,0642,064
266Hallsville2,0492,049
267Stockton2,0182,018
268Willow Springs2,0152,015
269Bloomfield2,0112,011
270Elsberry2,0102,010
271Adrian2,0062,006
272Raintree Plantation2,0062,006
273Claycomo1,9941,994
274Vinita Park1,9781,978
275Carterville1,9781,978
276Seneca1,9381,938
277Holden1,9361,936
278Winchester1,9141,914
279Hamilton1,9091,909
280Milan1,8831,883
281Memphis1,8601,860
282Albany1,8551,855
283Weston1,8521,852
284Huntsville1,8061,806
285Lincoln1,7951,795
286Marble Hill1,7811,781
287Charlack1,7751,775
288Bernie1,7721,772
289Ironton1,7551,755
290Hanley Hills1,7271,727
291Winfield1,7261,726
292Unionville1,7251,725
293Gallatin1,7221,722
294Campbell1,7191,719
295Duenweg1,7071,707
296Bourbon1,6941,694
297Wellston1,6901,690
298Noel1,6791,679
299Gower1,6771,677
300Salisbury1,6291,629
301Oakland1,6191,619
302Senath1,5781,578
303St. George1,5681,568
304Cedar Hill1,5681,568
305Bismarck1,5601,560
306Fair Grove1,5511,551
307Advance1,5491,549
308Crane1,5451,545
309Garden City1,5391,539
310Leadwood1,5241,524
311Wardsville1,5051,505
312Lone Jack1,4871,487
313Lakeshire1,4781,478
314Tarkio1,4781,478
315Belle1,4761,476
316Pierce City1,4721,472
317Bel-Nor1,4721,472
318Steele1,4491,449
319Shell Knob1,4451,445
320Princeton1,4341,434
321Edina1,4201,420
322Rich Hill1,4121,412
323Steelville1,4101,410
324La Plata1,4011,401
325Lake Winnebago1,4011,401
326Auxvasse1,3851,385
327Mansfield1,3751,375
328Sarcoxie1,3441,344
329Archie1,3401,340
330Ash Grove1,3361,336
331Taos1,3341,334
332Cole Camp1,3271,327
333Paris1,3261,326
334Fremont Hills1,3261,326
335Cool Valley1,3191,319
336Purdy1,3081,308
337Linn1,3021,302
338Flordell Hills1,3001,300
339Sweet Springs1,2991,299
340LaBarque Creek1,2921,292
341Calverton Park1,2801,280
342Greenfield1,2761,276
343Dixon1,2671,267
344Gerald1,2641,264
345Velda City1,2311,231
346Summer Set1,2221,222
347Rock Port1,2071,207
348Wellsville1,1971,197
349St. Martins1,1951,195
350Humansville1,1901,190
351Stanberry1,1901,190
352Appleton City1,1871,187
353Kissee Mills1,1821,182
354Edmundson1,1531,153
355Van Buren1,1461,146
356Blue Summit1,1451,145
357Sturgeon1,1431,143
358Oran1,1371,137
359Bloomsdale1,1231,123
360New London1,1181,118
361Maysville1,1061,106
362Ellington1,1041,104
363Pasadena Hills1,1041,104
364Mound City1,1031,103
365Lake Waukomis1,0851,085
366Goodman1,0811,081
367Indian Lake1,0751,075
368Loma Linda1,0701,070
369Glasgow1,0541,054
370Highlandville1,0491,049
371Drexel1,0391,039
372Lilbourn1,0211,021
373Country Club Hills1,0171,017
374New Franklin1,0151,015

Methodology

Cities in Missouri are ranked by population. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 biggest cities in missouri?
Kansas City ranks #1 with 508,233 (population).
What are the top 5 biggest cities in missouri?
1. Kansas City (508,233), 2. St. Louis (293,109), 3. Springfield (169,432), 4. Columbia (127,200), 5. Independence (121,944)
How many cities in Missouri are ranked?
This ranking includes 374 cities in Missouri with available data.

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