Largest Cities
The 10 largest cities in the district are as follows.
| Rank | City | County | Population (2000) | Population (2010) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau and Scott | 34,345 | 37,941 |
| 2 | Rolla | Phelps | 16,367 | 19,559 |
| 3 | Poplar Bluff | Butler | 16,651 | 17,023 |
| 4 | Sikeston | Scott and New Madrid | 16,992 | 16,318 |
| 5 | Farmington | St. Francois | 13,924 | 16,240 |
| 6 | Jackson | Cape Girardeau | 11,947 | 13,758 |
| 7 | West Plains | Howell | 10,866 | 11,986 |
| 8 | Kennett | Dunklin | 11,260 | 10,932 |
| 9 | Park Hills | St. Francois | 7,861 | 8,759 |
| 10 | Perryville | Perry | 7,667 | 8,225 |
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