Population Estimates Show Kansas City with Most Residents in State
A
ranking of city population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau
shows Kansas City as the most populous city in Missouri and the 39th
most populous in the country last year. With a population of 447,306
in 2006, Kansas City experienced the largest increase in the state
with nearly 3,000 more residents from the previous year.
Other Missouri cities with large increases were O'Fallon (2,850),
Wentzville (2,670), Columbia (2,516), and Lee's Summit (1,683).
St. Louis ranked 52nd in the country in population, with 347,181 residents, despite having the largest decrease in the state of nearly 5,400. The next largest decrease occurred in Independence, which lost over 600 residents.
| Missouri Cities by Population | ||||
| Area | 2006 Population | 2005 Population | 2005-06 Difference | 2005-06 Percent Change |
| Kansas City | 447,306 | 444,314 | 2,992 | 0.7% |
| St. Louis | 347,181 | 352,572 | -5,391 | -1.5% |
| Springfield | 150,797 | 150,118 | 679 | 0.5% |
| Independence | 109,400 | 110,039 | -639 | -0.6% |
| Columbia | 94,428 | 91,912 | 2,516 | 2.7% |
| Lee's Summit | 81,913 | 80,230 | 1,683 | 2.1% |
| St. Joseph | 72,651 | 72,637 | 14 | 0.0% |
| O'Fallon | 72,477 | 69,627 | 2,850 | 4.1% |
| St. Charles | 63,009 | 62,252 | 757 | 1.2% |
| St. Peters | 54,839 | 54,065 | 774 | 1.4% |
Lone Jack had the highest population percent increase in the state from 2005 to 2006, increasing 21.6 percent. Other cities with significant percentage increases were Truesdale (21.5%), Loch Lloyd Village (17.1%), Wentzville (14.8%), and Rogersville (10.9%).
| Missouri Cities by Percent Change in Population | ||||
| Area | 2006 Population | 2005 Population | 2005-06 Difference | 2005-06 Percent Change |
| Lone Jack | 846 | 696 | 150 | 21.6% |
| Truesdale | 594 | 489 | 105 | 21.5% |
| Loch Lloyd Village | 445 | 380 | 65 | 17.1% |
| Wentzville | 20,749 | 18,079 | 2,670 | 14.8% |
| Rogersville | 2,481 | 2,237 | 244 | 10.9% |
| Troy | 10,985 | 9,908 | 1,077 | 10.9% |
| Peculiar | 4,247 | 3,837 | 410 | 10.7% |
| Indian Point Village | 668 | 610 | 58 | 9.5% |
| Wright City | 2,657 | 2,439 | 218 | 8.9% |
| Grain Valley | 9,430 | 8,660 | 770 | 8.9% |
| Oronogo | 2,000 | 1,837 | 163 | 8.9% |
| Nixa | 17,391 | 15,974 | 1,417 | 8.9% |
The U.S. city with the largest population was New York City with 8.2 million residents. Three Texas cities (Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas) and three California cities (Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose) were in the top ten in population.
| U.S. Cities by Population | ||||
| Area | 2006 Population | 2005 Population | 2005-06 Difference | 2005-06 Percent Change |
| New York City | 8,214,426 | 8,213,839 | 587 | 0.0% |
| Los Angeles | 3,849,378 | 3,847,059 | 2,319 | 0.1% |
| Chicago | 2,833,321 | 2,842,753 | -9,432 | -0.3% |
| Houston | 2,144,491 | 2,117,937 | 26,554 | 1.3% |
| Phoenix | 1,512,986 | 1,469,794 | 43,192 | 2.9% |
| Philadelphia | 1,448,394 | 1,456,350 | -7,956 | -0.5% |
| San Antonio | 1,296,682 | 1,263,598 | 33,084 | 2.6% |
| San Diego | 1,256,951 | 1,257,328 | -377 | 0.0% |
| Dallas | 1,232,940 | 1,216,264 | 16,676 | 1.4% |
| San Jose | 929,936 | 915,668 | 14,268 | 1.6% |
