State profile · MO

Largest Cities in Missouri

Name: Missouri Cities: Population, Income & Housing Data
Creator: PlainCities
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Ranked by resident population across 875 tracked cities and towns in Missouri, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.

Compiled by PlainCities

875
Cities: 4.4M
Combined city pop.: $61,542
Avg median income: 12.5%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated August 2026

The headline finding

Kansas City is the largest of 875 tracked cities in Missouri, which ranks #43 of 52 nationally on avg median income.

Kansas City
largest tracked city (508,233 people): #43
national rank, avg median income: 875
cities tracked in this state

Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.

90% of Missouri's 875 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.

<10K

788
10K-99K

81
100K-999K

6

What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' Missouri coverage, with 788 of 875 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.

How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below

Every tracked city in Missouri is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Missouri's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Kansas City

508,233
St. Louis

293,109
Springfield

169,432
Columbia

127,200
Independence

121,944
Lee's Summit

102,583
O'Fallon

92,697
St. Joseph

71,542
St. Charles

71,048
Blue Springs

59,416
St. Peters

58,200
Joplin

52,218

What this shows Kansas City, MO is the most populous city profiled in Missouri; the top 100 rows are listed below and the complete 875-row record is available as a CSV.

How Missouri ranks nationally

Avg median income

$61,542

#43 of 52 · highest income

Avg home value

$154,808

#43 of 52 · highest values

Avg poverty rate

12.5%

#37 of 52 · lowest poverty

Tracked cities

875

#8 of 52 · most tracked cities

Missouri ranks #43 of 52 nationally on average median income and #37 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.

How Missouri's home values compare nationally

Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories

$154,808 Among the most affordable more affordable than 83% of 52 US states

Show national distribution

Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Largest cities in Missouri

Showing the 100 most-populous tracked places, ordered by population. Download the CSV for every one of the 875 city records and their source-backed fields.

#	City	Population	Median Income	Home Value	Poverty
1	Kansas City	508,233	$67,449	$227,000	10.2%
2	St. Louis	293,109	$55,279	$185,100	13.8%
3	Springfield	169,432	$45,984	$165,200	12.0%
4	Columbia	127,200	$64,488	$268,300	7.9%
5	Independence	121,944	$59,480	$166,400	11.5%
6	Lee's Summit	102,583	$104,989	$313,200	3.2%
7	O'Fallon	92,697	$107,203	$305,100	2.7%
8	St. Joseph	71,542	$55,578	$144,200	13.6%
9	St. Charles	71,048	$85,522	$280,800	2.6%
10	Blue Springs	59,416	$84,075	$241,500	5.4%
11	St. Peters	58,200	$89,827	$252,800	3.5%
12	Joplin	52,218	$51,154	$159,700	11.7%
13	Florissant	51,915	$66,344	$136,200	7.6%
14	Chesterfield	49,591	$133,380	$458,000	1.9%
15	Wentzville	45,734	$111,409	$302,700	3.4%
16	Jefferson City	42,565	$67,205	$208,000	10.7%
17	Cape Girardeau	40,047	$54,870	$186,100	9.9%
18	Wildwood	35,168	$157,750	$472,800	2.1%
19	Oakville	35,166	$103,125	$292,500	2.7%
20	University City	34,655	$76,466	$285,100	6.7%
21	Ballwin	30,835	$121,170	$353,400	3.1%
22	Liberty	30,446	$95,425	$267,900	3.1%
23	Raytown	29,593	$67,227	$162,000	10.3%
24	Kirkwood	29,302	$117,439	$421,500	2.9%
25	Mehlville	29,089	$65,395	$210,200	5.3%
26	Maryland Heights	27,981	$86,485	$215,300	3.5%
27	Gladstone	27,069	$72,134	$217,900	7.8%
28	Grandview	25,821	$53,431	$171,200	12.8%
29	Hazelwood	25,214	$55,930	$154,900	13.1%
30	Belton	24,618	$70,525	$185,400	8.9%
31	Nixa	24,131	$80,491	$238,300	4.8%
32	Raymore	23,849	$103,158	$318,000	3.8%
33	Webster Groves	23,771	$110,716	$371,400	1.7%
34	Ozark	21,953	$69,372	$230,600	11.2%
35	Sedalia	21,869	$50,668	$136,500	12.0%
36	Old Jamestown	21,121	$107,250	$230,100	4.6%
37	Arnold	20,884	$75,194	$209,700	6.8%
38	Rolla	20,144	$42,518	$177,400	10.6%
39	Affton	20,035	$77,337	$200,300	3.3%
40	Warrensburg	19,437	$57,232	$216,900	6.8%
41	Republic	19,233	$64,364	$190,300	13.3%
42	Creve Coeur	18,643	$119,454	$566,100	3.4%
43	Ferguson	18,350	$46,106	$99,300	21.1%
44	Manchester	18,189	$92,839	$298,400	4.4%
45	Spanish Lake	18,183	$51,125	$121,300	13.8%
46	Concord	18,028	$84,389	$279,400	1.9%
47	Farmington	17,999	$49,882	$187,500	13.3%
48	Lake St. Louis	17,538	$123,427	$375,300	4.4%
49	Kirksville	17,493	$48,063	$145,300	11.4%
50	Clayton	17,282	$128,898	$799,200	6.4%
51	Hannibal	16,825	$54,071	$126,300	11.5%
52	Lemay	16,431	$59,026	$139,100	9.9%
53	Poplar Bluff	16,243	$42,035	$109,700	18.4%
54	Sikeston	16,231	$53,203	$158,100	12.3%
55	Grain Valley	15,967	$87,266	$269,800	4.9%
56	Overland	15,762	$57,755	$121,500	6.1%
57	Jackson	15,532	$80,435	$227,600	5.2%
58	Carthage	15,513	$50,849	$133,500	27.8%
59	Fort Leonard Wood	15,317	$68,629	N/A	3.1%
60	Lebanon	15,157	$42,157	$152,200	14.1%
61	Washington	14,948	$78,510	$217,500	5.1%
62	Marshall	13,699	$54,815	$145,900	11.2%
63	Moberly	13,634	$43,231	$140,000	15.9%
64	Troy	13,467	$75,777	$212,100	6.3%
65	Webb City	13,139	$61,502	$156,200	14.7%
66	Dardenne Prairie	13,137	$155,585	$392,300	0.6%
67	Festus	12,965	$70,085	$206,200	9.9%
68	Jennings	12,900	$37,356	$62,300	19.3%
69	St. Ann	12,865	$52,059	$118,600	10.1%
70	Neosho	12,857	$55,159	$148,600	8.7%
71	Branson	12,760	$54,961	$237,900	13.8%
72	Fulton	12,611	$55,015	$144,500	8.5%
73	Union	12,560	$71,760	$199,100	7.3%
74	Eureka	12,371	$108,947	$352,200	3.4%
75	West Plains	12,341	$39,897	$158,700	22.2%
76	Crestwood	12,298	$115,512	$291,400	1.8%
77	Town and Country	11,605	$237,083	$895,000	1.4%
78	Mexico	11,487	$48,873	$117,600	13.7%
79	Bridgeton	11,372	$73,320	$234,100	10.2%
80	Bolivar	10,996	$44,603	$188,700	12.3%
81	Kearney	10,696	$102,523	$275,200	2.6%
82	Bellefontaine Neighbors	10,562	$48,354	$92,500	25.7%
83	Maryville	10,556	$48,099	$178,900	12.4%
84	Smithville	10,552	$99,925	$272,500	5.6%
85	Excelsior Springs	10,502	$74,056	$174,000	9.2%
86	Kennett	10,236	$53,164	$103,600	12.0%
87	Harrisonville	10,002	$60,727	$190,300	4.9%
88	Ellisville	9,908	$105,276	$347,300	1.4%
89	Monett	9,734	$45,821	$149,000	16.0%
90	Richmond Heights	9,179	$90,670	$345,400	2.0%
91	Des Peres	9,145	$214,167	$591,800	1.2%
92	Chillicothe	9,129	$51,231	$119,900	11.0%
93	Sunset Hills	9,113	$133,895	$522,300	1.2%
94	Clinton	9,047	$50,852	$147,700	10.1%
95	Ladue	8,948	$250,000+	$1,027,000	1.2%
96	Warrenton	8,870	$64,400	$193,100	6.8%
97	Pleasant Hill	8,853	$94,840	$245,400	2.1%
98	Cameron	8,721	$56,090	$178,300	9.3%
99	Park Hills	8,667	$51,303	$121,100	12.0%
100	Murphy	8,566	$73,373	$177,500	6.2%

What to do with Missouri's city data

875 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.

Kansas City is Missouri's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major MO metro. Kansas City profile
2 tracked cities in Missouri sit at the Census ACS top-code of $250,000 or more, so no single city can be named the highest-income. Browse the city table by income column instead of trusting a single crown. All Missouri cities
See how Missouri's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings

City counts and averages on this page cover only the 875 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Compare beyond this state

Nationwide similar states

Other states closest to Missouri on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar statewide population

Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 4,379,023.

4 peers

Similar mean household income

Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $61,542. Population peers are excluded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many cities does PlainCities track in Missouri?

PlainCities profiles 875 cities and towns in Missouri, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the largest city in Missouri?

Kansas City is the largest tracked city in Missouri, with a population of 508,233.

What is the average household income in Missouri?

Across the 875 tracked cities in Missouri, the average median household income is $61,542. Individual cities vary widely - 2 tracked cities in Missouri sit at the Census ACS top-code of $250,000 or more, so no single city can be named the highest-income.

What is the average poverty rate in Missouri?

The average poverty rate across Missouri's tracked cities is 12.5%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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