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Biggest Cities by Decade - Missouri

Can you name the 10 most populous Missouri cities in each decennial census?
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2020
508,090
Kansas City
301,578
St. Louis
169,176
Springfield
126,254
Columbia
123,011
Independence
101,108
Lee's Summit
91,316
O'Fallon
72,473
St. Joseph
70,493
St. Charles
58,603
Blue Springs
 
 
1980
453,085
St. Louis
448,159
Kansas City
133,116
Springfield
111,806
Independence
76,691
St. Joseph
62,061
Columbia
55,372
Florissant
42,690
University City
39,126
Joplin
37,379
St. Charles
 
 
1940
816,048
St. Louis
400,178
Kansas City
75,711
St. Joseph
61,238
Springfield
37,144
Joplin
33,023
University City
24,268
Jefferson City
20,865
Hannibal
20,428
Sedalia
19,426
Cape Girardeau
 
 
1900
575,238
St. Louis
163,752
Kansas City
102,979
St. Joseph
26,023
Joplin
23,267
Springfield
15,231
Sedalia
12,780
Hannibal
9,664
Jefferson City
8,012
Moberly
7,982
St. Charles
 
 
1860
160,773
St. Louis
8,932
St. Joseph
6,505
Hannibal
4,418
Kansas City
3,239
St. Charles
3,164
Independence
3,082
Jefferson City
2,663
Cape Girardeau
1,414
Columbia
1,277
Ste. Genevieve
 
 
 
 
1820
4,598
St. Louis
1,000
St. Charles
500
Ste. Genevieve
2010
459,787
Kansas City
319,294
St. Louis
159,498
Springfield
116,830
Independence
108,500
Columbia
91,364
Lee's Summit
79,329
O'Fallon
76,780
St. Joseph
65,794
St. Charles
52,575
Blue Springs
 
 
1970
622,236
St. Louis
507,087
Kansas City
120,096
Springfield
111,630
Independence
72,748
St. Joseph
65,908
Florissant
58,521
Columbia
47,527
University City
39,256
Joplin
33,632
Raytown
 
 
1930
821,960
St. Louis
399,746
Kansas City
80,935
St. Joseph
57,527
Springfield
33,454
Joplin
25,809
University City
22,761
Hannibal
21,596
Jefferson City
20,806
Sedalia
16,227
Cape Girardeau
 
 
1890
451,770
St. Louis
132,716
Kansas City
52,324
St. Joseph
21,850
Springfield
14,068
Sedalia
12,857
Hannibal
9,943
Joplin
8,215
Moberly
6,742
Jefferson City
6,380
Independence
 
 
1850
77,860
St. Louis
8,932
St. Joseph
5,364
Independence
3,174
Jefferson City
1,498
St. Charles
2,020
Hannibal
718
Ste. Genevieve
651
Columbia
415
Springfield
2000
441,545
Kansas City
348,189
St. Louis
151,580
Springfield
113,288
Independence
84,531
Columbia
73,990
St. Joseph
70,700
Lee's Summit
60,321
St. Charles
50,497
Florissant
48,080
Blue Springs
 
 
1960
750,026
St. Louis
475,539
Kansas City
95,865
Springfield
79,035
St. Joseph
62,328
Independence
51,249
University City
38,958
Joplin
38,166
Florissant
36,650
Columbia
28,228
Jefferson City
 
 
1920
772,897
St. Louis
324,410
Kansas City
77,939
St. Joseph
39,631
Springfield
29,902
Joplin
21,144
Sedalia
19,306
Hannibal
14,490
Jefferson City
12,808
Moberly
11,686
Independence
 
 
1880
350,518
St. Louis
55,785
Kansas City
32,431
St. Joseph
11,074
Hannibal
9,561
Sedalia
7,038
Joplin
6,522
Springfield
6,070
Moberly
5,271
Jefferson City
5,014
St. Charles
 
 
1840
16,469
St. Louis
3,174
Jefferson City
1,200
St. Charles
1,900
Independence
750
Columbia
600
Ste. Genevieve
 
 
1990
435,146
Kansas City
396,685
St. Louis
140,494
Springfield
112,295
Independence
71,852
St. Joseph
69,101
Columbia
54,555
St. Charles
51,206
Florissant
46,418
Lee's Summit
40,961
Joplin
 
 
1950
856,796
St. Louis
456,622
Kansas City
78,588
St. Joseph
66,731
Springfield
38,711
Joplin
39,892
University City
36,963
Independence
31,974
Columbia
25,099
Jefferson City
21,578
Cape Girardeau
 
 
1910
687,029
St. Louis
248,381
Kansas City
77,403
St. Joseph
35,201
Springfield
32,073
Joplin
18,341
Hannibal
17,822
Sedalia
11,850
Jefferson City
10,923
Moberly
9,662
Columbia
 
 
1870
310,864
St. Louis
32,260
Kansas City
19,565
St. Joseph
10,125
Hannibal
5,570
St. Charles
5,555
Springfield
4,560
Sedalia
4,420
Jefferson City
3,585
Cape Girardeau
3,184
Independence
 
 
1830
4,977
St. Louis
1,100
St. Charles
700
Independence
600
Columbia
500
Ste. Genevieve
 
 
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