City in St. Louis County, Missouri · 5 sq mi · 1,609 people per sq mi
7,983 people live in Berkeley. The typical household earns $44,265, and the median resident is 28 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,228 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.12%
Men 23.8 · Women 36.7
1940–2026
7,983
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
7,983
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,983 | -43 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,026 | -27 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 8,053 | -9 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 8,062 | -20 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 8,082 | -78 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 8,160 | -68 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 8,228 | -8 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 8,236 | -99 | 1.19% |
| 2018 | 8,335 | -112 | 1.33% |
| 2017 | 8,447 | -115 | 1.34% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Berkeley has a population change lower than St. Louis County, Missouri, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 81 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
20% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 20% | 23% | 17% |
| Never married | 53% | 55% | 51% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 7% | 6% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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