10 Whitest Cities In Missouri [2026]

Whitest cities in Missouri research summary. We analyzed Missouri’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Missouri based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

The whitest city in Missouri is Odessa based on the most recent Census data.
Odessa is 94.45% White.
The least White city in Missouri is Jennings.
Jennings is 4.91% White.
Missouri is 76.3% White.
Missouri is the 13th Whitest state in the United States.

Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Missouri. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Missouri. In particular, we ranked each place in Missouri by the percentage of white people.

So where are the whitest cities you can live in Missouri?

After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Missouri for 2026.

Here are the 10 whites places in Missouri for 2026:

What is the whitest city in Missouri for 2026? According to the most recent census data Odessa ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Jennings is the least white city of all those we measured.

Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.

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The 10 Whitest Cities In Missouri For 2026

1. Odessa, MO

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Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,620
% White: 94.45%
More on Odessa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

2. Kearney, MO

Kearney Location In Missouri

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Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,885
% White: 94.09%
More on Kearney: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

3. West Plains, MO

West Plains Location In Missouri

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Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 12,441
% White: 94.08%
More on West Plains: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

4. Weldon Spring, MO

Weldon Spring Location In Missouri

Source: Public domain

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,310
% White: 93.86%
More on Weldon Spring: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers

5. Smithville, MO

Smithville Location In Missouri

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 10,705
% White: 93.65%
More on Smithville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

6. Glendale, MO

Glendale Location In Missouri

Source: HomeSnacks

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 6,114
% White: 92.54%
More on Glendale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

7. Harrisonville, MO

Harrisonville Location In Missouri

Source: Flickr User David Reber’s Hammer Photography | CC BY-SA 2.0

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 9,970
% White: 92.43%
More on Harrisonville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

8. Carl Junction, MO

Carl Junction Location In Missouri

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,339
% White: 91.86%
More on Carl Junction: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

9. Washington, MO

Washington Location In Missouri

Source: Public domain

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 15,130
% White: 91.72%
More on Washington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

10. Dexter, MO

Dexter Location In Missouri

Source: Wikipedia User Skye Marthaler | CC BY-SA 3.0

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 7,891
% White: 91.69%
More on Dexter: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers

Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Missouri for 2026

To rank the whitest places in Missouri, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.

We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Missouri on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Missouri.

We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

Hispanic or Latino
White alone*
Black or African American alone*
American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
Asian alone*
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
Some other race alone*
Two or more races*

* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.

We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 121 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 94.4% to 4.9%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Odessa took the distinction of being the most White, while Jennings was the least White city.

We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Missouri.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Missouri ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: White Populations Across Missouri

We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Missouri. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Missouri.

The most White cities in Missouri are Odessa, Kearney, West Plains, Weldon Spring, Smithville, Glendale, Harrisonville, Carl Junction, Washington, and Dexter.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Missouri:

Jennings
Berkeley
Black Jack

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White Population By City In Missouri

Rank	City	Population	White Population	% White
1	Odessa	5,620	5,308	94.45%
2	Kearney	10,885	10,242	94.09%
3	West Plains	12,441	11,704	94.08%
4	Weldon Spring	5,310	4,984	93.86%
5	Smithville	10,705	10,025	93.65%
6	Glendale	6,114	5,658	92.54%
7	Harrisonville	9,970	9,215	92.43%
8	Carl Junction	8,339	7,660	91.86%
9	Washington	15,130	13,877	91.72%
10	Dexter	7,891	7,235	91.69%
11	Sunset Hills	9,112	8,330	91.42%
12	Bolivar	11,170	10,211	91.41%
13	Crestwood	12,295	11,215	91.22%
14	Lebanon	15,270	13,902	91.04%
15	Pevely	6,055	5,512	91.03%
16	Richmond	5,959	5,418	90.92%
17	Des Peres	9,170	8,333	90.87%
18	Clinton	9,065	8,193	90.38%
19	Aurora	7,397	6,642	89.79%
20	Battlefield	6,165	5,493	89.1%
21	Warrenton	9,066	8,059	88.89%
22	Nixa	24,836	22,062	88.83%
23	Oak Grove	8,538	7,579	88.77%
24	Trenton	5,536	4,911	88.71%
25	Park Hills	8,678	7,688	88.59%
26	Perryville	8,536	7,559	88.55%
27	Farmington	18,282	16,168	88.44%
28	Troy	13,947	12,331	88.41%
29	Maryville	10,428	9,212	88.34%
30	Nevada	7,925	6,984	88.13%
31	Arnold	20,956	18,451	88.05%
32	Republic	19,829	17,419	87.85%
33	Sullivan	6,310	5,532	87.67%
34	Jackson	15,659	13,728	87.67%
35	Hannibal	16,771	14,643	87.31%
36	Chillicothe	8,923	7,778	87.17%
37	Pleasant Hill	8,847	7,702	87.06%
38	Union	12,781	11,056	86.5%
39	Festus	13,201	11,363	86.08%
40	Cameron	8,519	7,318	85.9%
41	Ladue	8,940	7,655	85.63%
42	Eureka	13,081	11,195	85.58%
43	Macon	5,466	4,672	85.47%
44	Ozark	22,417	19,143	85.4%
45	Dardenne Prairie	13,503	11,488	85.08%
46	St. Peters	59,092	50,236	85.01%
47	De Soto	6,470	5,490	84.85%
48	Lake St. Louis	18,066	15,303	84.71%
49	Wentzville	47,061	39,637	84.22%
50	Marshfield	7,696	6,464	83.99%
51	Fulton	12,617	10,591	83.94%
52	Webb City	13,221	11,070	83.73%
53	Liberty	30,689	25,685	83.69%
54	Mexico	11,477	9,594	83.59%
55	Boonville	7,689	6,376	82.92%
56	Kirksville	17,563	14,562	82.91%
57	Wildwood	35,133	29,058	82.71%
58	Moberly	13,526	11,175	82.62%
59	Valley Park	6,795	5,569	81.96%
60	Springfield	169,954	138,669	81.59%
61	Richmond Heights	9,153	7,460	81.5%
62	Kirkwood	29,363	23,926	81.48%
63	Excelsior Springs	10,484	8,516	81.23%
64	Joplin	52,593	42,720	81.23%
65	Ellisville	10,002	8,121	81.19%
66	Webster Groves	23,712	19,242	81.15%
67	Town And Country	11,607	9,346	80.52%
68	Grain Valley	16,271	13,088	80.44%
69	Branson	12,817	10,272	80.14%
70	Pacific	7,475	5,957	79.69%
71	O’fallon	93,801	74,564	79.49%
72	Warrensburg	19,582	15,470	79.0%
73	Rolla	20,287	16,003	78.88%
74	Poplar Bluff	16,254	12,759	78.5%
75	Blue Springs	59,965	46,879	78.18%
76	Shrewsbury	6,316	4,937	78.17%
77	Parkville	8,366	6,533	78.09%
78	Brentwood	8,144	6,344	77.9%
79	St. Charles	71,508	55,566	77.71%
80	St. Joseph	71,236	55,082	77.32%
81	Lee’s Summit	103,656	79,967	77.15%
82	Raymore	24,526	18,821	76.74%
83	Kennett	10,196	7,818	76.68%
84	Belton	25,008	19,142	76.54%
85	Bonne Terre	6,683	5,113	76.51%
86	Cape Girardeau	40,344	30,356	75.24%
87	Ballwin	31,279	23,448	74.96%
88	Gladstone	27,207	20,154	74.08%
89	Sedalia	22,003	16,249	73.85%
90	Chesterfield	49,574	36,471	73.57%
91	Columbia	128,548	92,127	71.67%
92	Jefferson City	42,488	30,343	71.42%
93	Maplewood	8,156	5,824	71.41%
94	Manchester	18,160	12,934	71.22%
95	Neosho	13,224	9,215	69.68%
96	Creve Coeur	18,643	12,819	68.76%
97	Independence	121,740	83,395	68.5%
98	Sikeston	16,320	11,126	68.17%
99	Marshall	13,739	9,187	66.87%
100	Clayton	17,380	11,572	66.58%