State
The population development of the State of Missouri according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | MO | FSt | Jefferson City | 178,051 | 5,117,073 | 5,595,211 | 5,988,927 | 6,154,913 | 6,245,466 | 17805100 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 340,110,988 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City | 516,032 |
| 2 | St. Louis | 279,695 |
| 3 | Springfield | 170,596 |
| 4 | Columbia | 130,900 |
| 5 | Independence | 121,629 |
| 6 | Lee's Summit | 106,419 |
| 7 | O'Fallon | 95,355 |
| 8 | St. Charles | 72,458 |
| 9 | St. Joseph | 71,098 |
Contents: Cities & Places
The population of all cities and unincorporated places in Missouri with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2024-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affton | CDP | 19,904 | 20,535 | 20,307 | 20,417 | 20,460 | 1184 | → |
| Arnold | City | 18,874 | 19,843 | 20,841 | 20,898 | 21,036 | 2986 | → |
| Ballwin | City | 28,753 | 31,368 | 30,417 | 31,694 | 31,036 | 2353 | → |
| Belton | City | 18,056 | 21,315 | 23,095 | 23,980 | 25,861 | 3733 | → |
| Blue Springs | City | 40,525 | 48,182 | 52,587 | 58,749 | 61,246 | 5900 | → |
| Cape Girardeau | City | 34,892 | 35,408 | 37,966 | 39,556 | 40,818 | 7579 | → |
| Carthage | City | 11,243 | 12,965 | 14,364 | 15,576 | 15,703 | 3134 | → |
| Chesterfield | City | 42,341 | 46,816 | 47,483 | 49,992 | 49,465 | 8245 | → |
| Clayton | City | 14,244 | 12,738 | 15,977 | 17,366 | 17,512 | 649 | → |
| Columbia | City | 73,692 | 88,976 | 109,041 | 126,055 | 130,900 | 17497 | → |
| Concord | CDP | 17,450 | 16,689 | 16,421 | 17,668 | 18,200 | 1424 | → |
| Creve Coeur | City | 16,517 | 16,693 | 17,813 | 18,834 | 18,533 | 2661 | → |
| Farmington | City | 11,857 | 14,035 | 16,274 | 18,219 | 19,165 | 2459 | → |
| Ferguson | City | 22,340 | 22,205 | 21,190 | 18,515 | 18,043 | 1598 | → |
| Florissant | City | 58,338 | 54,602 | 52,260 | 52,545 | 51,290 | 3251 | → |
| Fort Leonard Wood | CDP | 13,061 | 13,666 | 15,061 | 15,959 | 16,340 | 5965 | → |
| Gladstone | City | 26,296 | 26,062 | 25,436 | 27,066 | 27,579 | 2093 | → |
| Grain Valley | City | 2,010 | 5,264 | 12,855 | 15,620 | 16,859 | 1596 | → |
| Grandview | City | 25,053 | 24,888 | 24,455 | 26,199 | 26,630 | 3815 | → |
| Hannibal | City | 18,143 | 18,003 | 17,779 | 17,110 | 16,809 | 4147 | → |
| Hazelwood | City | 26,836 | 26,154 | 25,723 | 25,455 | 24,951 | 4154 | → |
| Independence | City | 112,373 | 113,457 | 116,823 | 122,926 | 121,629 | 20199 | → |
| Jackson | City | 9,632 | 12,003 | 13,751 | 15,491 | 15,929 | 2784 | → |
| Jefferson City | City | 35,861 | 40,535 | 43,124 | 43,237 | 42,564 | 9340 | → |
| Joplin | City | 42,327 | 46,864 | 50,780 | 51,768 | 53,605 | 9863 | → |
| Kansas City | City | 434,953 | 441,861 | 459,883 | 507,984 | 516,032 | 81459 | → |
| Kirksville | City | 17,464 | 17,571 | 17,505 | 17,545 | 17,841 | 3726 | → |
| Kirkwood | City | 28,211 | 27,320 | 27,561 | 29,469 | 29,348 | 2378 | → |
| Lake St. Louis | City | 7,819 | 10,118 | 14,559 | 16,707 | 19,160 | 2214 | → |
| Lebanon | City | 10,223 | 12,251 | 14,474 | 15,015 | 15,538 | 3792 | → |
| Lee's Summit | City | 46,423 | 70,749 | 91,369 | 101,122 | 106,419 | 16548 | → |
| Lemay | CDP | 18,005 | 17,215 | 16,645 | 17,117 | 17,320 | 1062 | → |
| Liberty | City | 20,546 | 26,282 | 29,242 | 30,158 | 31,245 | 7683 | → |
| Manchester | City | 18,890 | 19,080 | 18,081 | 18,334 | 18,122 | 1306 | → |
| Maryland Heights | City | 29,017 | 27,303 | 27,469 | 28,300 | 27,671 | 5667 | → |
| Mehlville | CDP | 27,557 | 28,822 | 28,380 | 28,955 | 29,200 | 1935 | → |
| Nixa | City | 5,216 | 12,245 | 19,062 | 23,264 | 26,352 | 2412 | → |
| Oakville | CDP | 31,750 | 35,309 | 36,143 | 36,301 | 36,370 | 4112 | → |
| O'Fallon | City | 21,558 | 49,264 | 79,599 | 91,375 | 95,355 | 7913 | → |
| Old Jamestown | CDP | 15,149 | 18,472 | 19,184 | 19,790 | 20,050 | 3867 | → |
| Overland | City | 17,958 | 16,794 | 16,055 | 15,946 | 15,547 | 1137 | → |
| Ozark | City | 5,447 | 10,025 | 17,827 | 21,284 | 23,248 | 3146 | → |
| Poplar Bluff | City | 17,448 | 17,717 | 17,044 | 16,309 | 16,177 | 3497 | → |
| Raymore | City | 5,714 | 11,216 | 19,230 | 22,925 | 25,962 | 4484 | → |
| Raytown | City | 30,680 | 30,223 | 29,611 | 30,013 | 29,244 | 2572 | → |
| Republic | City | 6,919 | 9,072 | 14,916 | 18,763 | 21,392 | 4166 | → |
| Rolla | City | 14,807 | 16,565 | 19,540 | 19,929 | 20,660 | 3140 | → |
| Sedalia | City | 19,851 | 20,368 | 21,482 | 21,731 | 22,310 | 3893 | → |
| Sikeston | City | 17,733 | 16,999 | 16,326 | 16,297 | 16,062 | 4637 | → |
| Spanish Lake | CDP | 20,322 | 21,337 | 19,650 | 18,413 | 17,890 | 1909 | → |
| Springfield | City | 141,486 | 152,466 | 159,333 | 169,149 | 170,596 | 21574 | → |
| St. Charles | City | 57,711 | 61,835 | 66,207 | 70,586 | 72,458 | 6530 | → |
| St. Joseph | City | 71,969 | 74,004 | 76,782 | 72,479 | 71,098 | 11405 | → |
| St. Louis | City | 396,685 | 348,192 | 319,308 | 301,371 | 279,695 | 15985 | → |
| St. Peters | City | 50,897 | 53,118 | 52,595 | 57,729 | 61,398 | 5830 | → |
| Troy | City | 4,219 | 6,848 | 10,600 | 12,683 | 14,963 | 2000 | → |
| University City | City | 39,889 | 37,783 | 35,286 | 35,232 | 34,349 | 1523 | → |
| Warrensburg | City | 15,295 | 16,378 | 18,871 | 19,329 | 19,998 | 2436 | → |
| Washington | City | 11,364 | 13,356 | 13,990 | 14,648 | 15,521 | 2596 | → |
| Webster Groves | City | 22,979 | 23,208 | 23,019 | 24,001 | 23,525 | 1531 | → |
| Wentzville | City | 6,089 | 7,569 | 29,453 | 44,932 | 48,646 | 5628 | → |
| Wildwood | City | 16,563 | 32,969 | 35,301 | 35,418 | 35,082 | 17270 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.