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Biggest Cities in Missouri

Can you name the 20 most populous cities in Missouri?
Source: 2024 Census Estimates
Not including the unincorporated CDP of Oakville
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First submittedOctober 5, 2012
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Population
City
516,032
Kansas City
279,695
St. Louis
170,596
Springfield
130,900
Columbia
121,629
Independence
106,419
Lee's Summit
95,355
O'Fallon
Population
City
72,458
St. Joseph
71,098
St. Charles
61,398
St. Peters
61,246
Blue Springs
53,605
Joplin
51,290
Florissant
49,465
Chesterfield
Population
City
48,646
Wentzville
42,564
Jefferson City
40,818
Cape Girardeau
35,082
Wildwood
34,349
University City
31,245
Liberty
20 Comments
+4
Level 93
Jul 18, 2014
How is it possible that Branson, Missouri has such a low population? It's supposed to be redneck Vegas, isn't it?
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Level 75
Jul 24, 2014
They don't count tourists in the census. If you've ever tried to drive on Hwy 76 you'd guess the population at around a million.
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Level 42
Jun 7, 2018
i live near some of these cities, i live in MO
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Level 79
Jul 19, 2021
Vegas is redneck Vegas. Branson is family-friendly Vegas
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Level 28
May 31, 2018
I live in Missouri and I've been all over the place and I still couldn't get some of the big ones. How could I forget the state capital, or some of the bigger suburbs of St. Louis?
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Level 88
Jun 23, 2018
When I went to college in St. Louis I lived in both Clayton and U City. If you had asked me before this quiz which one was more likely to make the list, I would have told you the wrong one.
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Level 75
Jun 23, 2018
Same here. When Clayton didn't work I didn't even try U City. Can't believe I forgot Florrisant but I never heard of Wildwood.
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Level 86
Jul 25, 2019
As the county seat, Clayton has a lot of government offices. It also houses a number of related services like law firms. It's very busy during the day. But its actual residential population isn't that large (about 16,000).
+3
Level 92
Jun 23, 2018
Hmm. Lot of places that start with Saint in Missouri...
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Level 72
Jun 24, 2018
Hard.
+2
Level 82
Jun 25, 2018
Judging by the low percentages for correct guesses, not many people know a lot of cities in Missouri (including me).
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Level 68
Jun 27, 2018
No. (My answer to the question "Can you name the 20 biggest cities in Missouri?"). Not even one. Though I should have guessed a Springfield.
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Level 77
Feb 9, 2024
Kansas City or Saint Louis?
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Level 47
Feb 22, 2019
I'm amazed I even got 6. That's still better than half of people though.
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Level 73
Jun 25, 2020
I got 8 and Im from NY
+4
Level 66
Jun 7, 2019
75% of this list is just KC and STL suburbs.
+2
Level 18
Mar 7, 2020
I live in Springfield and have been to most of these cities
+1
Level 32
Jul 19, 2021
I live in University City and I did not get it :)
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Level 90
Jul 20, 2021
Ugh, hate that I missed Independence despite all the times I've played The Oregon Trail over the years.
+1
Level 32
May 9, 2024
I was naturally born in Missouri. I got 10/20