List of cities in Missouri
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.
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
- Skyline of Kansas City, the largest city in Missouri
- St. Louis, the second-largest city in Missouri.
- Downtown Springfield, Missouri's third-largest city
- University of Missouri in Columbia, the fourth-largest city in Missouri
- Aerial view of Independence, a satellite city of Kansas City and the state's fifth-largest city
- Jefferson City, the state capital and the fifteenth-largest city in the state
Population data based on 2019 estimates.[3]
2019 Rank | City | 2019 Estimate[4] | 2010 Census[5] | Change | County |
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1 | Kansas City † | 495,327 | 459,787 | +7.73% | Jackson, Platte, Cass, Clay |
2 | St. Louis | 300,576 | 319,294 | −5.86% | none (independent city) |
3 | Springfield † | 167,882 | 159,498 | +5.26% | Greene |
4 | Columbia † | 123,195 | 108,500 | +13.54% | Boone |
5 | Independence † | 116,672 | 116,830 | −0.14% | Jackson |
6 | Lee's Summit | 99,357 | 91,364 | +8.75% | Jackson |
7 | O'Fallon | 88,673 | 79,329 | +11.78% | St. Charles |
8 | St. Joseph † | 74,875 | 76,780 | −2.48% | Buchanan |
9 | St. Charles † | 71,028 | 65,794 | +7.96% | St. Charles |
10 | St. Peters | 58,212 | 52,575 | +10.72% | St. Charles |
11 | Blue Springs | 55,829 | 52,575 | +6.19% | Jackson |
12 | Florissant | 50,952 | 52,158 | −2.31% | St. Louis |
13 | Joplin | 50,925 | 50,150 | +1.55% | Jasper, Newton |
14 | Chesterfield | 47,538 | 47,484 | +0.11% | St. Louis |
15 | Jefferson City †† | 42,708 | 43,079 | −0.86% | Cole |
16 | Wentzville | 41,784 | 29,070 | +43.74% | St. Charles |
17 | Cape Girardeau | 40,559 | 37,941 | +6.90% | Cape Girardeau |
18 | Wildwood | 35,432 | 35,517 | −0.24% | St. Louis |
19 | University City | 34,165 | 35,371 | −3.41% | St. Louis |
20 | Liberty † | 32,100 | 29,149 | +10.12% | Clay |
21 | Ballwin | 30,082 | 30,404 | −1.06% | St. Louis |
22 | Raytown | 28,991 | 29,526 | −1.81% | Jackson |
23 | Kirkwood | 27,807 | 27,540 | +0.97% | St. Louis |
24 | Gladstone | 27,489 | 25,410 | +8.18% | Clay |
25 | Maryland Heights | 26,956 | 27,472 | −1.88% | St. Louis |
26 | Hazelwood | 25,117 | 25,703 | −2.28% | St. Louis |
27 | Grandview | 24,856 | 24,475 | +1.56% | Jackson |
28 | Belton | 23,642 | 23,116 | +2.28% | Cass |
29 | Webster Groves | 22,819 | 22,995 | −0.77% | St. Louis |
30 | Nixa | 22,515 | 19,022 | +18.36% | Christian |
31 | Raymore | 22,194 | 19,206 | +15.56% | Cass |
32 | Sedalia † | 21,629 | 21,387 | +1.13% | Pettis |
33 | Arnold | 21,091 | 20,808 | +1.36% | Jefferson |
34 | Ferguson | 20,525 | 21,203 | −3.20% | St. Louis |
35 | Ozark † | 20,482 | 17,820 | +14.94% | Christian |
36 | Rolla † | 20,431 | 19,559 | +4.46% | Phelps |
37 | Warrensburg † | 20,418 | 18,838 | +8.39% | Johnson |
38 | Farmington † | 19,113 | 16,240 | +17.69% | St. Francois |
39 | Creve Coeur | 18,612 | 17,833 | +4.37% | St. Louis |
40 | Manchester | 18,073 | 18,094 | −0.12% | St. Louis |
41 | Kirksville † | 17,602 | 17,505 | +0.55% | Adair |
42 | Hannibal | 17,346 | 17,916 | −3.18% | Marion |
43 | Republic | 16,938 | 14,751 | +14.83% | Greene |
44 | Poplar Bluff † | 16,937 | 17,023 | −0.51% | Butler |
45 | Lake St. Louis | 16,864 | 14,545 | +15.94% | St. Charles |
46 | Clayton † | 16,747 | 15,939 | +5.07% | St. Louis |
47 | Sikeston | 16,023 | 16,318 | −1.81% | Scott |
48 | Overland | 15,551 | 16,062 | −3.18% | St. Louis |
49 | Jackson † | 14,836 | 13,758 | +7.84% | Cape Girardeau |
50 | Lebanon † | 14,798 | 14,474 | +2.24% | Laclede |
51 | Carthage † | 14,746 | 14,378 | +2.56% | Jasper |
52 | Jennings | 14,575 | 14,712 | −0.93% | St. Louis |
53 | Grain Valley | 14,526 | 12,854 | +13.01% | Jackson |
54 | Washington | 14,081 | 13,982 | +0.71% | Franklin |
55 | Moberly | 13,615 | 13,974 | −2.57% | Randolph |
56 | Dardenne Prairie | 13,348 | 11,494 | +16.13% | St. Charles |
57 | Marshall † | 12,841 | 13,065 | −1.71% | Saline |
58 | Troy † | 12,820 | 10,540 | +21.63% | Lincoln |
59 | St. Ann | 12,629 | 13,020 | −3.00% | St. Louis |
60 | Fulton † | 12,596 | 12,790 | −1.52% | Callaway |
61 | West Plains † | 12,304 | 11,986 | +2.65% | Howell |
62 | Webb City | 12,134 | 10,996 | +10.35% | Jasper |
63 | Neosho † | 12,054 | 11,835 | +1.85% | Newton |
64 | Festus | 12,036 | 11,602 | +3.74% | Jefferson |
65 | Union † | 11,990 | 10,204 | +17.50% | Franklin |
66 | Crestwood | 11,834 | 11,912 | −0.65% | St. Louis |
67 | Excelsior Springs | 11,731 | 11,084 | +5.84% | Clay |
68 | Branson | 11,630 | 10,520 | +10.55% | Taney |
69 | Maryville † | 11,599 | 11,972 | −3.12% | Nodaway |
70 | Bridgeton | 11,520 | 11,550 | −0.26% | St. Louis |
71 | Mexico † | 11,517 | 11,543 | −0.23% | Audrain |
72 | Town and Country | 11,109 | 10,815 | +2.72% | St. Louis |
73 | Bolivar † | 11,067 | 10,325 | +7.19% | Polk |
74 | Eureka | 10,946 | 10,189 | +7.43% | St. Louis |
75 | Kearney | 10,858 | 8,381 | +29.55% | Clay |
76 | Smithville | 10,795 | 8,425 | +28.13% | Clay |
77 | Bellefontaine Neighbors | 10,397 | 10,860 | −4.26% | St. Louis |
78 | Kennett † | 10,094 | 10,932 | −7.67% | Dunklin |
79 | Harrisonville † | 10,078 | 10,019 | +0.59% | Cass |
80 | Ellisville | 9,862 | 9,133 | +7.98% | St. Louis |
81 | Chillicothe † | 9,705 | 9,515 | +2.00% | Livingston |
82 | Cameron | 9,649 | 9,933 | −2.86% | Clinton |
83 | Monett | 9,124 | 8,873 | +2.83% | Barry |
84 | Clinton † | 8,945 | 9,008 | −0.70% | Henry |
85 | Berkeley | 8,841 | 8,978 | −1.53% | St. Louis |
86 | Richmond Heights | 8,801 | 8,603 | +2.30% | St. Louis |
87 | Des Peres | 8,697 | 8,373 | +3.87% | St. Louis |
88 | Pleasant Hill | 8,683 | 8,113 | +7.03% | Cass |
89 | Ladue | 8,616 | 8,521 | +1.11% | St. Louis |
90 | Park Hills | 8,529 | 8,759 | −2.63% | St. Francois |
91 | Perryville † | 8,496 | 8,225 | +3.29% | Perry |
92 | Sunset Hills | 8,447 | 8,496 | −0.58% | St. Louis |
93 | Boonville † | 8,439 | 8,319 | +1.44% | Cooper |
94 | Warrenton † | 8,396 | 7,880 | +6.55% | Warren |
95 | Carl Junction | 8,274 | 7,445 | +11.13% | Jasper |
96 | Nevada † | 8,261 | 8,386 | −1.49% | Vernon |
97 | Oak Grove | 8,258 | 7,795 | +5.94% | Jackson |
98 | Maplewood | 8,092 | 8,046 | +0.57% | St. Louis |
99 | Brentwood | 7,966 | 8,055 | −1.10% | St. Louis |
100 | Olivette | 7,822 | 7,737 | +1.10% | St. Louis |
Alphabetical listing
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References
- "2017-2018 Official Manual State of Missouri, Chapter 8 - Cities and Counties" (PDF). www.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- "Classification of Municipalities" (PDF). The Missouri Roster, Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2019". census.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2019". census.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- Official Manual State of Missouri 2005-2006. Issued by the Secretary of State. Jefferson City, Missouri.
- "Missouri Revised Statutes – Chapter 72: Classification and Consolidation of Cities, Towns and Villages". Missouri General Assembly. August 28, 2011.
- "Missouri Revised Statutes – Chapter 77: Third Class Cities". Missouri General Assembly. August 28, 2011.
- "Missouri Revised Statutes – Chapter 79: Fourth Class Cities". Missouri General Assembly. August 28, 2011.
- "Missouri Revised Statutes – Chapter 80: Towns and Villages". Missouri General Assembly. August 28, 2011.
- "Missouri Revised Statutes – Chapter 81: Special Charter Cities and Towns". Missouri General Assembly. August 28, 2011.
- "Missouri Revised Statutes – Chapter 82: Constitutional Charter Cities". Missouri General Assembly. August 28, 2011.