Cities and Towns
Missouri, abbreviated "MO", is in the West North Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Jefferson City.There were 6,090,062 people in Missouri as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on August 10, 1821.
Please explore the cities and towns of Missouri, below.
Top Missouri College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City | 23 | 45,287 |
| 2 | Saint Louis | 22 | 81,063 |
| 3 | Springfield | 13 | 43,596 |
| 4 | St. Louis | 6 | 1,385 |
| 5 | Columbia | 6 | 42,807 |
| 6 | Joplin | 5 | 7,093 |
| 7 | Rolla | 4 | 8,774 |
| 8 | Cape Girardeau | 4 | 11,538 |
| 9 | Nevada | 3 | 320 |
| 10 | Jefferson City | 3 | 2,584 |
| 11 | Sedalia | 3 | 4,797 |
| 12 | Kirksville | 3 | 9,602 |
| 13 | Independence | 2 | 111 |
| 14 | Florissant | 2 | 177 |
| 15 | Fenton | 2 | 742 |
| 16 | Marshall | 2 | 1,890 |
| 17 | West Plains | 2 | 1,930 |
| 18 | Fulton | 2 | 3,019 |
| 19 | Poplar Bluff | 2 | 3,097 |
| 20 | Bolivar | 2 | 3,477 |
Largest Missouri Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Advance | 1,246 |
| Alba | 710 |
| Albany | 2,106 |
| Altamont | 173 |
| Amity | 21 |
| Annada | 37 |
| Arcola | 80 |
| Ash Grove | 1,634 |
| Aullville | 106 |
| Avilla | 68 |
| Avondale | 502 |
| Bigelow | 8 |
| Bismarck | 1,395 |
| Black Jack | 6,943 |
| Bland | 505 |
| Bloomfield | 2,086 |
| Blue Eye | 280 |
| Blythedale | 180 |
| Boonville | 8,410 |
| Bosworth | 166 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 6,090,062 |
| Male Share of the Population | 49.1% |
| Female Share of the Population | 50.9% |
| Senior Citizens | 16.1% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 2,855,663 |
| Age of the Population | 38.5 |
Families
| % of people married | 49.4% |
| Average household size | 2 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 27.7% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $36,767 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $22,135 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $30,003 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $67,612 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 85.8% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 14.2% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 24 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 4.8% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 2.1% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 1.4% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 29.3% |
| Median Gross Rent | $809 |
| Median House Value | $151,600 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 26.5% |
| Irish | 12.6% |
| English | 8.4% |
| Italian | 3.5% |
| French Except Basque | 2.9% |
| Scottish | 1.7% |
| Polish | 1.7% |
| Dutch | 1.4% |
| Swedish | 1% |
| African | 0.7% |
| Norwegian | 0.7% |
| Welsh | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 0.4% |
| Czech | 0.4% |
| Russian | 0.4% |
| Arab | 0.4% |
| Danishn | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 0.3% |
| Greek | 0.2% |
| Canadian | 0.2% |
| Croatian | 0.2% |
| Austrian | 0.2% |
| West Indian | 0.1% |
| Ethiopian | 0.1% |
| Nigerian | 0.1% |
| Jamaican | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0.1% |
| Iranian | 0.1% |
| Finnish | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| German | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| Slovak | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
George Washington Carver (Monument/Memorial)
George Washington Carver NM
Diamond, Missouri 64840-8314
417-325-4151
Harry S Truman (Historic Site)
223 North Main Street
Independence, Missouri 64050-2804
816-254-2720
Jefferson (Monument/Memorial)
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
St. Louis, Missouri 63102
314-655-1700
Ozark (Recreation Area)
404 Watercress Drive
Van Buren, Missouri 63965
573-323-4236
Ulysses S Grant (Historic Site)
7400 Grant Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63123
314-842-3298
Wilson's Creek (Battlefield)
6424 West Farm Road 182
Republic, Missouri 65738-9514
417-732-2662
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Missouri State Seal
Missouri State Quarter
Missouri State Plate
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