Missouri: Time Zones, Counties, Cities & Map

Metro and micro areas in Missouri, largest first

8 metro areas and 18 micro areas have counties in Missouri. 6 cross into another state; their populations are for the whole area. Populations are July 2025 estimates.

1. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area2,814,421 people
2. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area2,270,682 people
3. Springfield, MO Metro Area500,694 people
4. Columbia, MO Metro Area219,062 people
5. Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area208,796 people
6. Jefferson City, MO Metro Area152,712 people
7. St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area119,170 people
8. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area99,215 people
9. Quincy, IL-MO Micro Area74,146 people
10. Farmington, MO Micro Area67,809 people
11. Branson, MO Micro Area57,001 people
12. Warrensburg, MO Micro Area56,670 people

Every metro and micro area in the US

Largest townships in Missouri

1. Kaw Township, Jackson County179,621 people
2. Springfield Township, Greene County169,926 people
3. Blue Township, Jackson County166,381 people
4. Prairie Township, Jackson County114,385 people
5. Sni-A-Bar Township, Jackson County91,968 people
6. Brooking Township, Jackson County78,704 people
7. Gallatin Township, Clay County73,589 people
8. Columbia Township, Boone County73,473 people
9. Washington Township, Buchanan County73,309 people
10. Washington Township, Jackson County73,030 people
11. Liberty Township, Clay County67,893 people
12. Chouteau Township, Clay County65,127 people

All 1,393 townships in Missouri, by county

Counties and equivalents, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

1. St. Louis County, Missouri990,911 people
2. Jackson County, Missouri732,994 people
3. St. Charles County, Missouri426,499 people
4. Greene County, Missouri309,286 people
5. St. Louis city, Missouri278,144 people
6. Clay County, Missouri265,032 people
7. Jefferson County, Missouri233,132 people
8. Boone County, Missouri191,746 people
9. Jasper County, Missouri127,428 people
10. Cass County, Missouri115,859 people
11. Platte County, Missouri114,400 people
12. Franklin County, Missouri108,090 people

See all 115 counties and equivalents in Missouri, largest first

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

1. Kansas City, Missouri (city)510,612 people
2. St. Louis, Missouri (city)288,512 people
3. Springfield, Missouri (city)169,954 people
4. Columbia, Missouri (city)128,548 people
5. Independence, Missouri (city)121,740 people
6. Lee's Summit, Missouri (city)103,656 people
7. O'Fallon, Missouri (city)93,801 people
8. St. Charles, Missouri (city)71,508 people
9. St. Joseph, Missouri (city)71,236 people
10. Blue Springs, Missouri (city)59,965 people
11. St. Peters, Missouri (city)59,092 people
12. Joplin, Missouri (city)52,593 people

See all 1,081 cities, towns and communities in Missouri, largest first

ZIP Code areas, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

1. ZIP 6337674,962 people
2. ZIP 6520361,539 people
3. ZIP 6580756,659 people
4. ZIP 6302155,666 people
5. ZIP 6336654,769 people
6. ZIP 6330152,667 people
7. ZIP 6312951,553 people
8. ZIP 6338551,330 people
9. ZIP 6303150,196 people
10. ZIP 6520150,011 people
11. ZIP 6312349,077 people
12. ZIP 6520247,327 people

See all 1,040 ZIP Code areas in Missouri, largest first

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