Festus, Missouri Population 2024

13,664

Festus is a city located in Jefferson County Missouri. Festus has a 2024 population of 13,664. Festus is currently growing at a rate of 1.76% annually and its population has increased by 7.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,722 in 2020.

The average household income in Festus is $75,540 with a poverty rate of 12.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Festus is 37 years, 35.5 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.

Festus Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Festus was:

  • White: 88.22%
  • Two or more races: 7.44%
  • Black or African American: 3.31%
  • Asian: 0.63%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,360.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.4% (942)
The current population of Festus, Missouri is 13,664 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,722.

Festus, Missouri Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,26788.22%
Two or more races9507.44%
Black or African American4233.31%
Asian800.63%
Other race420.33%
Native American100.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Festus Population by Race

Festus Population Pyramid 2024

Festus Median Age

37

Total

35.5

Male

38.4

Female

Festus Adults

There are 9,514 adults, (2,004 of whom are seniors) in Festus.

Festus Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Festus Sex Ratio

Female6,75452.88%
Male6,01847.12%

Festus Population by Age

Festus Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0212.5155.544.5
Married2,3173.1979.520.5
Non Family1,5911.2137.362.7
Female8712.731882
Male2423.8480.619.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

55.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Festus Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Festus Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Festus Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 57.73%.

Festus Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,532

Average Earnings

$49,424

Average Male

$36,561

Average Female

Festus Earnings by Educational Attainment

Festus Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Festus Language

98.6% of Festus residents speak only English, while 1.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.71% of the population.

Festus Language

Festus Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,7741,0379.63%
Black42326763.12%
Multiple95020821.89%
Hispanic49915030.06%
Native10880%

12.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.33%

Male Poverty Rate

13.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Festus

The race most likely to be in poverty in Festus is Native, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Festus is White, with 9.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.35%.

Festus Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.48%
Some College16.01%
High School10.6%
Bachelors or Greater0.21%

Festus Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.14%
Male Unemployed17.95%
Female Employed2.95%
Male Employed2.66%

Festus Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Festus Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Festus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Festus Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Festus Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Festus Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Festus Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

980

Number of Veterans

897

Male Veterans

83

Female Veterans

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Festus Veterans by War

count

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Festus Veterans by Age

count

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Festus Veterans by Race

Festus Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Festus Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Festus Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Festus Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Festus 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

84.19%

Born in Festus

98.8%

Native Born

1.2%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.8% of Festus residents were born in the United States, with 84.19% having been born in Missouri. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Festus Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202914,8412351.61%
202814,6062361.64%
202714,3702351.66%
202614,1352361.7%
202513,8992351.72%
202413,6642361.76%
202313,4282351.78%
202213,1933032.35%
202112,8901681.32%
202012,7226745.59%
201912,048120.1%
201812,036260.22%
201712,010350.29%
201611,975370.31%
201511,9381501.27%
201411,788620.53%
201311,726380.33%
201211,688420.36%
201111,646470.41%
201011,59900%
20009,6601,55519.19%
19908,1055317.01%
19807,574440.58%
19707,5305097.25%
19607,0211,82235.05%
19505,19957912.53%
19404,62053513.1%
19304,08573722.01%
19203,34879230.99%
19102,556-12,285-82.78%
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Festus Population by Year