St. Louis city, Missouri Population 2024

277,315

St. Louis city, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 277,315 with a growth rate of -1.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Louis city, Missouri is the 5th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 319,367 and has seen a growth of -13.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029255,120-4,439-1.71%
2028259,559-4,439-1.68%
2027263,998-4,439-1.65%
2026268,437-4,439-1.63%
2025272,876-4,439-1.6%
2024277,315-4,439-1.58%
2023281,754-4,439-1.55%
2022286,193-7,429-2.53%
2021293,622-6,874-2.29%
2020300,496-391-0.13%
2019300,887-2,774-0.91%
2018303,661-4,763-1.54%
2017308,424-4,502-1.44%
2016312,926-3,342-1.06%
2015316,268-1,331-0.42%
2014317,599-1,025-0.32%
2013318,624-910-0.28%
2012319,5341170.04%
2011319,417500.02%
2010319,36700%
1990396,685-56,400-12.45%
1980453,085-169,151-27.18%
1970622,236-127,790-17.04%
1960750,026-106,770-12.46%
1950856,79640,7484.99%
1940816,048-5,912-0.72%
1930821,96049,0636.35%
1920772,89785,86812.5%
1910687,029111,79119.43%
1900575,238123,46827.33%
1890451,770101,25228.89%
1880350,51895,39837.39%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.58% (-4,439)
2020 Population
300,496
Area
62 mi²
Density
4473 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-7.71% (-23,181)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White137,89746.27%
Black or African American130,75343.87%
Two or more races14,0394.71%
Asian10,4333.5%
Other race4,0771.37%
Native American6160.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2030.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Louis city, Missouri Population by Race

St. Louis city, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

St. Louis city, Missouri Median Age

36.5

Total

36.1

Male

36.9

Female

St. Louis city, Missouri Adults

There are 242,828 adults, (43,123 of whom are seniors) in St. Louis city, Missouri.

St. Louis city, Missouri Age Dependency

49.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Louis city, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female153,12551.38%
Male144,89348.62%

St. Louis city, Missouri Population by Age

St. Louis city, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All143,0592.0144.955.1
Non Family81,7561.213466
Married34,6982.9675.524.5
Female20,8623.2635.764.3
Male5,7433.1347.552.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

44.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Louis city, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14,9516.93%
Associates Degree13,6886.35%
Bachelors Degree46,33021.49%
Graduate Degree36,94117.13%
High School Graduate53,21324.68%
Less Than 9th Grade6,6633.09%
Some College43,84620.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Louis city, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Louis city, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White107,649102,15558,752
Black87,15273,95214,860
Hispanic7,5255,9232,617
2+ Races7,3516,5572,865
Asian7,3226,4134,543
Other Race2,4161,815686
Native American448359105
Islander908836

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.78%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.05%.

St. Louis city, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,828$61,096$50,390
Graduate Degree$69,293$76,928$64,333
High School Graduate$31,637$35,830$28,440
Less Than 9th Grade$27,737$31,659$24,696
Overall$45,617$50,963$41,107
Some College$38,280$43,088$34,664

$45,617

Average Earnings

$50,963

Average Male

$41,107

Average Female

St. Louis city, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Louis city, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Louis city, Missouri Language

90.84% of St. Louis city, Missouri residents speak only English, while 9.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.71% of the population.

St. Louis city, Missouri Language

St. Louis city, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black127,52736,41728.56%
White128,73315,42711.98%
Hispanic12,3222,58520.98%
Multiple13,7372,39217.41%
Asian9,7922,03220.75%
Other3,97266916.84%
Native52718434.91%
Islander20320.99%

20.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.57%

Male Poverty Rate

21.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Louis city, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Louis city, Missouri is Native, with 34.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Louis city, Missouri is Islander, with 0.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.21%.

St. Louis city, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.85%
High School23.72%
Some College17.77%
Bachelors or Greater7.08%

St. Louis city, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.48%
Male Unemployed35.73%
Female Employed9.52%
Male Employed7.37%

St. Louis city, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Louis city, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,655$96,795
Households$52,941$74,579
Married Families$106,466$130,048
Non Families$39,035$55,866

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Louis city, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.9%

Male Marriage Rate

28.7%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Louis city, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Louis city, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

St. Louis city, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Louis city, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,364

Number of Veterans

12,822

Male Veterans

1,542

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,093
Second Gulf War2,842
First Gulf War2,768
Korea517
World War II278

St. Louis city, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,835
55 to 643,426
75+2,797
35 to 542,760
18 to 341,546

St. Louis city, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,3636.06%
Black6,4436.51%
2+ Races3564.02%
Hispanic2943.31%
Asian1241.36%
Other Race451.53%
Native American336.56%

St. Louis city, Missouri Veterans by Race

St. Louis city, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Louis city, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

St. Louis city, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Louis city, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Louis city, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.21%

Born in St. Louis city, Missouri

93.67%

Native Born

6.33%

Foreign Born

3.47%

Non Citizen

2.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.67% of St. Louis city, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 66.21% having been born in Missouri. 3.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

St. Louis city, Missouri Place of Birth

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