List of cities in Missouri

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Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern United States. In Missouri, cities are classified into three types: 3rd Class, 4th Class, and those under constitutional charters. A few older cities are incorporated under legislative charters (Carrollton, Chillicothe, LaGrange, Liberty, Miami, Missouri City, and Pleasant Hill) which are no longer allowed. (Carthage is also a Charter City and Charter Cities are by constitution not legislation and are still allowed to this day). The level at which they incorporate is determined by their population when they incorporate. They do not change if they gain or lose in population, unless a vote is held by the people.

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A municipality incorporates as a 4th Class city if the population is between 500 and 2,999 (under 500, it may incorporate as a village [1] – see list of villages in Missouri). It may incorporate as a 3rd Class city if the population is between 3,000 and 29,999. [2] There is more flexibility in government for 3rd Class cities than 4th Class.

Cities under constitutional charters may operate under any form of municipal government if it is enacted in the city's charter.

Largest cities

Population data based on 2023 estimates. [3]

   County seat
 ††  State capital and county seat

RankCity2023 Estimate2020 CensusChangeCounty
1 Kansas City † 510,704508,090+0.51% Jackson
Clay
Platte
Cass
2 St. Louis 290,754301,578−3.59%none (independent city)
3 Springfield † 170,188169,176+0.60% Greene
Christian
4 Columbia † 129,330126,254+2.44% Boone
5 Independence † 120,922123,011−1.70% Jackson
6 Summit 104,184101,108+3.04% Jackson
Cass
7 Fallon 97,95391,316+7.27% St. Charles
8 St. Joseph † 78,43672,473+8.23% Buchanan
9 St. Charles † 75,18870,493+6.66% St. Charles
10 St. Peters 67,88357,732+17.58% St. Charles
11 Blue Springs 59,15258,603+0.94% Jackson
12 Joplin 55,35151,762+6.93% Jasper
Newton
13 Florissant 53,66752,533+2.16% St. Louis
14 Chesterfield 49,16649,999−1.67% St. Louis
15 Wentzville 47,49744,372+7.04% St. Charles
16 Jefferson City †† 42,55243,228−1.56% Cole
Callaway
17 Cape Girardeau 40,50839,540+2.45% Cape Girardeau
Scott
18 Wildwood 37,58935,417+6.13% St. Louis
19 University City 34,48335,065−1.66% St. Louis
20 Liberty † 34,67430,167+14.94% Clay
21 Gladstone 31,61827,063+16.83% Clay
22 Ballwin 30,75931,103−1.11% St. Louis
23 Raytown 29,36930,012−2.14% Jackson
24 Grandview 28,44926,209+8.55% Jackson
25 Maryland Heights 27,23828,284−3.70% St. Louis
26 Kirkwood 26,96229,461−8.48% St. Louis
27 Nixa 26,01423,257+11.85% Christian
28 Hazelwood 25,57425,548+0.10% St. Louis
29 Warrensburg † 24,07820,313+18.53% Johnson
30 Farmington † 23,89818,217+31.19% St. Francois
31 Webster Groves 23,67024,010−1.42% St. Louis
32 Arnold 23,37120,858+12.05% Jefferson
33 Belton 22,28823,953−6.95% Cass
34 Ferguson 21,79618,527+17.64% St. Louis
35 Ozark † 21,77821,284+2.32% Christian
36 Sedalia † 21,77821,725+0.24% Pettis
37 Raymore 20,98922,941−8.51% Cass
38 Rolla † 20,87419,943+4.67% Phelps
39 Hannibal 18,83617,108+10.10% Marion
Ralls
40 Poplar Bluff † 18,80216,225+15.88% Butler
41 Manchester 18,45718,333+0.68% St. Louis
42 Republic 18,26718,750−2.58% Greene
Christian
43 Jackson † 18,25215,481+17.90% Cape Girardeau
44 Kirksville † 17,95717,530+2.44% Adair
45 Dardenne Prairie 17,67412,743+38.70% St. Charles
46 Creve Coeur 16,95618,834−9.97% St. Louis
47 Sikeston 16,50116,291+1.29% Scott
New Madrid
48 Jennings 15,80012,895+22.53% St. Louis
49 Overland 15,79415,955−1.01% St. Louis
50 Lake St. Louis 15,25416,707−8.70% St. Charles
51 Lebanon † 15,00915,013−0.03% Laclede
52 Clayton † 14,74017,355−15.07% St. Louis
53 Branson 14,68112,638+16.17% Taney
Stone
54 Fulton † 14,05112,600+11.52% Callaway
55 West Plains † 14,02812,184+15.13% Howell
56 Carthage † 13,99715,522−9.82% Jasper
57 Moberly 13,68213,783−0.73% Randolph
58 Troy † 13,67912,686+7.83% Lincoln
59 St. Robert 13,5965,192+161.86% Pulaski
60 Excelsior Springs 13,56410,553+28.53% Clay
Ray
61 Bridgeton 13,38311,445+16.93% St. Louis
62 Grain Valley 13,24115,627−15.27% Jackson
63 Washington 13,11514,500−9.55% Franklin
64 Maryville † 13,09510,633+23.15% Nodaway
65 Kearney 12,88710,404+23.87% Clay
66 St. Ann 12,79413,019−1.73% St. Louis
67 Union † 12,68612,348+2.74% Franklin
68 Smithville 12,06310,406+15.92% Clay
Platte
69 Crestwood 12,04912,404−2.86% St. Louis
70 Marshall † 11,98613,806−13.18% Saline
71 Mexico † 11,97211,469+4.39% Audrain
72 Neosho † 11,91612,590−5.35% Newton
73 Festus 11,62312,706−8.52% Jefferson
74 Town and Country 11,38511,640−2.19% St. Louis
75 Bolivar † 11,21610,679+5.03% Polk
76 Bellefontaine Neighbors 10,67610,740−0.60% St. Louis
77 Eureka 10,48311,646−9.99% St. Louis
Jefferson
78 Kennett † 10,46310,515−0.49% Dunklin
79 Webb City 10,27513,031−21.15% Jasper
80 Harrisonville † 9,79410,121−3.23% Cass
81 Chillicothe † 9,5779,107+5.16% Livingston
82 Berkeley 9,5558,228+16.13% St. Louis
83 Ellisville 9,4609,985−5.26% St. Louis
84 Cameron 9,4478,513+10.97% Clinton
DeKalb
Caldwell
85 Monett 8,9889,576−6.14% Barry
Lawrence
86 Clinton † 8,9339,174−2.63% Henry
87 Perryville † 8,9328,555+4.41% Perry
88 Ladue 8,9058,989−0.93% St. Louis
89 Des Peres 8,8509,193−3.73% St. Louis
90 Pleasant Hill 8,7158,777−0.71% Cass
Jackson
91 Boonville † 8,7137,964+9.40% Cooper
92 Sunset Hills 8,5059,198−7.53% St. Louis
93 Warrenton † 8,4588,429+0.34% Warren
94 Dexter 8,4387,927+6.45% Stoddard
95 Park Hills 8,1758,587−4.80% St. Francois
96 Richmond Heights 8,1319,286−12.44% St. Louis
97 Carl Junction 8,1258,143−0.22% Jasper
98 Marshfield † 8,1177,458+8.84% Webster
99 Olivette 8,0228,504−5.67% St. Louis
100 Nevada † 7,9728,212−2.92% Vernon
101 Oak Grove 7,9718,157−2.28% Jackson
Lafayette
102 Brentwood 7,9138,233−3.89% St. Louis
103 Bonne Terre 7,6666,903+11.05% St. Francois
104 Maplewood 7,6468,269−7.53% St. Louis
105 Parkville 7,6037,117+6.83% Platte
106 Pacific 7,2987,414−1.56% Franklin
St. Louis
107 Aurora 7,2077,219−0.17% Lawrence
108 Waynesville † 7,1765,406+32.74% Pulaski
109 Valley Park 7,1626,885+4.02% St. Louis
110 Black Jack 7,1506,634+7.78% St. Louis
111 Cottleville 7,1225,611+26.93% St. Charles
112 Sullivan 7,0876,906+2.62% Franklin
Crawford
113 Battlefield 6,9535,990+16.08% Greene
114 De Soto 6,7526,449+4.70% Jefferson
115 St. John 6,2716,643−5.60% St. Louis
116 Greenwood 6,2696,021+4.12% Jackson
Cass
117 Shrewsbury 5,9846,406−6.59% St. Louis
118 Trenton † 5,9425,609+5.94% Grundy
119 Weldon Spring 5,9385,326+11.49% St. Charles
120 Pevely 5,8646,026−2.69% Jefferson
121 Glendale 5,8256,176−5.68% St. Louis
122 Willard 5,6926,344−10.28% Greene
123 Caruthersville † 5,6195,562+1.02% Pemiscot
124 Macon † 5,6105,457+2.80% Macon
125 Savannah † 5,4145,069+6.81% Andrew
126 Platte City † 5,2734,824+9.31% Platte
127 Salem † 5,2455,005+4.80% Dent

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References

  1. "2017-2018 Official Manual State of Missouri, Chapter 8 - Cities and Counties" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  2. "Classification of Municipalities" (PDF). The Missouri Roster, Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024.