City in Jefferson County, Missouri · 4.2 sq mi · 1,336 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Herculaneum. The typical household earns $93,438, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,695 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.58%
Men 38.8 · Women 41.5
1950–2026
5,555
2026 projection
18.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
5,555
2026 projection
18.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,555 | +153 | 2.83% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,402 | +93 | 1.75% |
| 2024 | 5,309 | +82 | 1.57% |
| 2023 | 5,227 | +87 | 1.69% |
| 2022 | 5,140 | +243 | 4.96% |
| 2021 | 4,897 | +202 | 4.30% |
| 2020 | 4,695 | +552 | 13.32% |
| 2019 | 4,143 | +46 | 1.12% |
| 2018 | 4,097 | +84 | 2.09% |
| 2017 | 4,013 | +80 | 2.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 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 18 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 55% | 57% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 5% | 7% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau