Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Population 2024

18,671

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 18,671 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri is the 59th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 18,126 and has seen a growth of 3.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,816290.15%
202818,787290.15%
202718,758290.15%
202618,729290.16%
202518,700290.16%
202418,671290.16%
202318,642290.16%
202218,613440.24%
202118,569930.5%
202018,4765192.89%
201917,957670.37%
201817,890930.52%
201717,797-70-0.39%
201617,867620.35%
201517,805-131-0.73%
201417,936-15-0.08%
201317,951840.47%
201217,867-329-1.81%
201118,196700.39%
201018,12600%
199016,0378575.65%
198015,1802,31317.98%
197012,8677516.2%
196012,1168797.82%
195011,2373323.04%
194010,9058088%
193010,0972882.94%
19209,809-798-7.52%
191010,6072482.39%
190010,3594764.82%
18909,883-507-4.88%
188010,3902,00623.93%
18708,3843554.42%
18608,0292,71651.12%
18505,3132,16568.77%
18403,14896244.01%
18302,186-2,776-55.95%
18204,9623427.4%
18104,620-14,196-75.45%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (29)
County Website
Ste. Genevieve County
County Seat
Sainte Genevieve
2020 Population
18,476
Area
499 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.06% (195)
Founded
October 1, 1812

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,47994.51%
Two or more races5633.04%
Black or African American2831.53%
Asian940.51%
Other race570.31%
Native American180.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Population by Race

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Median Age

44

Total

42.2

Male

46.1

Female

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Adults

There are 14,549 adults, (3,810 of whom are seniors) in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female8,95748.43%
Male9,53751.57%

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Population by Age

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1212.5481.318.7
Married4,0803.1389.710.3
Non Family2,1611.1971.128.9
Female4633.3356.443.6
Male4172.9779.620.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7745.86%
Associates Degree1,69312.83%
Bachelors Degree1,2379.37%
Graduate Degree9257.01%
High School Graduate5,19039.32%
Less Than 9th Grade3532.67%
Some College3,02722.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,54311,5222,049
Black24919110
2+ Races22819633
Hispanic15114520
Asian606060
Other Race57578
Native American1880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,438$63,750$59,167
Graduate Degree$58,889$102,396$57,972
High School Graduate$34,882$47,563$23,750
Less Than 9th Grade$22,870$29,853$4,153
Overall$41,786$51,944$32,448
Some College$45,865$55,461$32,896

$41,786

Average Earnings

$51,944

Average Male

$32,448

Average Female

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Language

98.39% of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Language

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1001,4248.33%
Multiple56321938.9%
Black1471610.88%
Hispanic233166.87%
Asian9411.06%

9.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.56%

Male Poverty Rate

10.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri is Multiple, with 38.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri is Asian, with 1.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.75%.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.26%
High School9.17%
Some College4.43%
Bachelors or Greater4.33%

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.79%
Female Employed7.04%
Male Employed2.42%
Male Unemployed1.27%

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,039$99,197
Households$61,215$83,592
Married Families$95,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,393$45,738

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,298

Number of Veterans

1,192

Male Veterans

106

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam476
Second Gulf War212
First Gulf War185
Korea54
World War II17

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74435
35 to 54327
75+228
55 to 64207
18 to 34101

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2469.01%
2+ Races3311.5%
Black155.7%
Hispanic147.69%
Other Race47.02%

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ste. Genevieve County, 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

83.02%

Born in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

99.48%

Native Born

0.52%

Foreign Born

0.07%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.48% of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 83.02% having been born in Missouri. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Place of Birth

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