Census ACS 2023 · 87 cities

Youngest Cities in Missouri

Age demographics shape everything from school enrollment to housing demand. Fort Leonard Wood Cdp is the youngest city in Missouri with a median age of 20.3. College towns, military communities, and fast-growing suburbs tend to have the youngest populations. Younger cities often have more families with children, growing school systems, and expanding housing markets. Compare median ages across all 87 major cities in Missouri.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Median Age	Population	Median Income
1	Wildwood city	45.5	35,168	$157,750
2	West Plains city	34.2	12,341	$39,897
3	Wentzville city	35.7	45,734	$111,409
4	Webster Groves city	40.3	23,771	$110,716
5	Webb City city	33.8	13,139	$61,502
6	Washington city	41.1	14,948	$78,510
7	Warrensburg city	24.8	19,437	$57,232
8	University City city	38.1	34,655	$76,466
9	Union city	33.9	12,560	$71,760
10	Troy city	34.8	13,467	$75,777
11	Town and Country city	49.8	11,605	$237,083
12	St. Peters city	41.1	58,200	$89,827
13	St. Louis city	36.6	293,109	$55,279
14	St. Joseph city	37.9	71,542	$55,578
15	St. Charles city	38.9	71,048	$85,522
16	St. Ann city	36.2	12,865	$52,059
17	Springfield city	33.6	169,432	$45,984
18	Spanish Lake Cdp	34.5	18,183	$51,125
19	Smithville city	36.8	10,552	$99,925
20	Sikeston city	37	16,231	$53,203
21	Sedalia city	36.2	21,869	$50,668
22	Rolla city	27.4	20,144	$42,518
23	Republic city	33.6	19,233	$64,364
24	Raytown city	42.2	29,593	$67,227
25	Raymore city	40.1	23,849	$103,158
26	Poplar Bluff city	36.7	16,243	$42,035
27	Ozark city	33.5	21,953	$69,372
28	Overland city	34.5	15,762	$57,755
29	Old Jamestown Cdp	39.7	21,121	$107,250
30	Oakville Cdp	45.7	35,166	$103,125
31	O'Fallon city	38.2	92,697	$107,203
32	Nixa city	35.8	24,131	$80,491
33	Neosho city	33.7	12,857	$55,159
34	Moberly city	38.4	13,634	$43,231
35	Mexico city	36.6	11,487	$48,873
36	Mehlville Cdp	43.3	29,089	$65,395
37	Maryville city	25.3	10,556	$48,099
38	Maryland Heights city	34.8	27,981	$86,485
39	Marshall city	31.2	13,699	$54,815
40	Manchester city	38.5	18,189	$92,839
41	Liberty city	37.3	30,446	$95,425
42	Lemay Cdp	35.9	16,431	$59,026
43	Lee's Summit city	38.6	102,583	$104,989
44	Lebanon city	36.4	15,157	$42,157
45	Lake St. Louis city	43.2	17,538	$123,427
46	Kirkwood city	42.5	29,302	$117,439
47	Kirksville city	25.1	17,493	$48,063
48	Kennett city	39.5	10,236	$53,164
49	Kearney city	41.3	10,696	$102,523
50	Kansas City city	35.7	508,233	$67,449
51	Joplin city	37.5	52,218	$51,154
52	Jennings city	38.5	12,900	$37,356
53	Jefferson City city	39.1	42,565	$67,205
54	Jackson city	34.7	15,532	$80,435
55	Independence city	38.4	121,944	$59,480
56	Hazelwood city	38.4	25,214	$55,930
57	Harrisonville city	37.8	10,002	$60,727
58	Hannibal city	38.3	16,825	$54,071
59	Grandview city	35.3	25,821	$53,431
60	Grain Valley city	35.8	15,967	$87,266
61	Gladstone city	40.5	27,069	$72,134
62	Fulton city	34.8	12,611	$55,015
63	Fort Leonard Wood Cdp	20.3	15,317	$68,629
64	Florissant city	37.5	51,915	$66,344
65	Festus city	35.4	12,965	$70,085
66	Ferguson city	36	18,350	$46,106
67	Farmington city	37.9	17,999	$49,882
68	Excelsior Springs city	35.7	10,502	$74,056
69	Eureka city	37.5	12,371	$108,947
70	Dardenne Prairie city	42.7	13,137	$155,585
71	Creve Coeur city	43.1	18,643	$119,454
72	Crestwood city	42.8	12,298	$115,512
73	Concord Cdp	43.5	18,028	$84,389
74	Columbia city	29.2	127,200	$64,488
75	Clayton city	28.7	17,282	$128,898
76	Chesterfield city	46.9	49,591	$133,380
77	Carthage city	31	15,513	$50,849
78	Cape Girardeau city	34.2	40,047	$54,870
79	Bridgeton city	42.1	11,372	$73,320
80	Branson city	38.2	12,760	$54,961
81	Bolivar city	33.4	10,996	$44,603
82	Blue Springs city	36.7	59,416	$84,075
83	Belton city	37	24,618	$70,525
84	Bellefontaine Neighbors city	44.2	10,562	$48,354
85	Ballwin city	42.3	30,835	$121,170
86	Arnold city	39.9	20,884	$75,194
87	Affton Cdp	41.7	20,035	$77,337

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fort Leonard Wood Cdp is the #1 ranked city in Missouri by median age, with a value of 20.3 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Missouri has 87 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Missouri.