At first glance at this list, some of the cities in Missouri, a Midwestern US state, may not be large enough in terms of population to be classed as cities if they were in other countries.
Salem, for example, has a population of 5,245. In fact, it’s one of 11 on the list with fewer than 6,000 residents, according to 2023 estimates.
Even the largest, Kansas City, with a population of 510,704, is placed at number 38 across the United States. The largest being New York, with a population of more than 8.25 million.
America cities perhaps have smaller populations than one might imagine when compared to their outsized fame across the world.
Dallas, for example, only has a population of 1.3 million. You’d think it would have a lot more. It’s actually 9th on the national list in terms of population. All other cities below it have fewer than 1 million residents.
Rank ~ City ~ Population (2023 estimate)
1. Kansas City ~ 510,704
2. St. Louis ~ 281,754
3. Springfield ~ 170,188
4. Columbia ~ 129,330
5. Independence ~ 120,922
6. Lee’s Summit ~ 104,184
7. O’Fallon ~ 97,953
8. St. Joseph ~ 78,436
9. St. Charles ~ 75,188
10. St. Peters ~ 67,883
11. Blue Springs ~ 59,152
12. Joplin ~ 55,351
13. Florissant ~ 53,667
14. Chesterfield ~ 49,166
15. Wentzville ~ 47,497
16. Jefferson City ~ 42,552
17. Cape Girardeau ~ 40,508
18. Wildwood ~ 37,589
19. University City ~ 34,483
20. Liberty ~ 34,674
21. Gladstone ~ 31,618
22. Ballwin ~ 30,759
23. Raytown ~ 29,369
24. Grandview ~ 28,449
25. Maryland Heights ~ 27,238
26. Kirkwood ~ 26,962
27. Nixa ~ 26,014
28. Hazelwood ~ 25,574
29. Warrensburg ~ 24,078
30. Farmington ~ 23,898
31. Webster Groves ~ 23,670
32. Arnold ~ 23,371
33. Belton ~ 22,288
34. Ferguson ~ 21,796
35. Ozark ~ 21,778
36. Sedalia ~ 21,778
37. Raymore ~ 20,989
38. Rolla ~ 20,874
39. Hannibal ~ 18,836
40. Poplar Bluff ~ 18,802
41. Manchester ~ 18,457
42. Republic ~ 18,267
43. Jackson ~ 18,252
44. Kirksville ~ 17,957
45. Dardenne Prairie ~ 17,674
46. Creve Coeur ~ 16,956
47. Sikeston ~ 16,501
48. Jennings ~ 15,800
49. Overland ~ 15,794
50. Lake St. Louis ~ 15,254
51. Lebanon ~ 15,009
52. Clayton ~ 14,740
53. Branson ~ 14,681
54. Fulton ~ 14,051
55. West Plains ~ 14,028
56. Carthage ~ 13,997
57. Moberly ~ 13,682
58. Troy ~ 13,679
59. St. Robert ~ 13,596
60. Excelsior Springs ~ 13,564
61. Bridgeton ~ 13,383
62. Grain Valley ~ 13,241
63. Washington ~ 13,115
64. Maryville ~ 13,095
65. Kearney ~ 12,887
66. St. Ann ~ 12,794
67. Union ~ 12,686
68. Smithville ~ 12,063
69. Crestwood ~ 12,049
70. Marshall ~ 11,986
71. Mexico ~ 11,972
72. Neosho ~ 11,916
73. Festus ~ 11,623
74. Town and Country ~ 11,385
75. Bolivar ~ 11,216
76. Bellefontaine Neighbors ~ 10,676
77. Eureka ~ 10,483
78. Kennett ~ 10,463
79. Webb City ~ 10,275
80. Harrisonville ~ 9,794
81. Chillicothe ~ 9,577
82. Berkeley ~ 9,555
83. Ellisville ~ 9,460
84. Cameron ~ 9,447
85. Monett ~ 8,988
86. Clinton ~ 8,933
87. Perryville ~ 8,932
88. Ladue ~ 8,905
89. Des Peres ~ 8,850
90. Pleasant Hill ~ 8,715
91. Boonville ~ 8,713
92. Sunset Hills ~ 8,505
93. Warrenton ~ 8,458
94. Dexter ~ 8,438 ~ 7,927
95. Park Hills ~ 8,175
96. Richmond Heights ~ 8,131
97. Carl Junction ~ 8,125
98. Marshfield ~ 8,117
99. Olivette ~ 8,022
100. Nevada ~ 7,972
101. Oak Grove ~ 7,971
102. Brentwood ~ 7,913
103. Bonne Terre ~ 7,666
104. Maplewood ~ 7,646
105. Parkville ~ 7,603
106. Pacific ~ 7,298 ~ 7,414
107. Aurora ~ 7,207 ~ 7,219
108. Waynesville ~ 7,176
109. Valley Park ~ 7,162
110. Black Jack ~ 7,150
111. Cottleville ~ 7,122
112. Sullivan ~ 7,087
113. Battlefield ~ 6,953
114. De Soto ~ 6,752
115. St. John ~ 6,271
116. Greenwood ~ 6,269
117. Shrewsbury ~ 5,984
118. Trenton ~ 5,942
119. Weldon Spring ~ 5,938
120. Pevely ~ 5,864
121. Glendale ~ 5,825
122. Willard ~ 5,692
123. Caruthersville ~ 5,619
124. Macon ~ 5,610
125. Savannah ~ 5,414
126. Platte City ~ 5,273
127. Salem ~ 5,245
Source: Wikipedia
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