Information About Missouri
Population of Missouri: 5,800,310 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 115 (browse Missouri by county)
Number of populated places in Missouri: 1022 (browse Missouri by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of Missouri: 68,885.926 square miles (approx)
Water area of Missouri: 818.387 square miles (approx)
Total area of Missouri: 69,704.313 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in Missouri |
Biggest Counties in Missouri |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
St. Louis County (1,016,315) Jackson County (654,880) St. Louis city (348,189) St. Charles County (283,883) Greene County (240,391)
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Texas County (1,178.54) Shannon County (1,003.83) Howell County (927.74) Franklin County (922.81) Nodaway County (876.62)
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Biggest Cities in Missouri |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Kansas City (441,545) Saint Louis (348,189) Springfield (151,580) Independence (113,288) Columbia (84,531)
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Kansas City (314) Fort Leonard Wood (97) Independence (78) Springfield (73) Wildwood (66)
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Demographic Information for Missouri
Urban Population: 69.41%
Male Population: 48.62%
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Rural Population: 30.59%
Female Population: 51.38%
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Poverty Rate: 11.74% |
Points of Interest In Missouri
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