Here are the top 10 Biggest Cities in Missouri from the most recent census numbers in 2024. As you can see, Kansas City continues to climb while St. Louis continues to shrink. Blue Springs is the fastest growing city in Missouri right now, replacing St. Peters, which had that crown for several years.
Please note that our Top 10 has 11. That’s because Blue Springs and St. Peters have been leapfrogging each other in recent years are are basically tied.
| City | County | 2024 | 2000 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Kansas City | Jackson | 516,032 | 442,307 | 507,087 |
| #2 St. Louis | — | 279,695 | 346,937 | 622,236 |
| #3 Springfield | Greene | 170,596 | 152,587 | 120,096 |
| #4 Columbia | Boone | 130,900 | 86,062 | 58,521 |
| #5 Independence | Jackson | 121,619 | 113,609 | 111,630 |
| #6 Lee’s Summit | Jackson | 106,419 | 71,248 | 16,230 |
| #7 O’Fallon | St. Charles | 95,355 | 50,770 | 7,018 |
| #8 St. Charles | St. Charles | 72,458 | 74,126 | 31,834 |
| #9 St. Joseph | Buchanan | 71,098 | 59,996 | 72,748 |
| #10 St. Peters #11 Blue Springs | St. Charles Jackson | 61,398 61,246 | 58,043 50,798 | 486 15,932 |
Note: St. Louis’ population peaked in the 1950s with 856,796 residents.
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