City in St. Louis County, Missouri · 21.9 sq mi · 1,252 people per sq mi
27,403 people live in Maryland Heights. The typical household earns $86,436, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 28,284 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.66%
Men 36.3 · Women 35.2
1940–2026
27,403
2026 projection
3.1% 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
27,403
2026 projection
3.1% 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 | 27,403 | -156 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,559 | -71 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 27,630 | -17 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 27,647 | -154 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 27,801 | -256 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 28,057 | -227 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 28,284 | +32 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 28,252 | +117 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 28,135 | +144 | 0.51% |
| 2017 | 27,991 | +17 | 0.06% |
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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.
Maryland Heights 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.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 279 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 21 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 48% | 46% |
| Never married | 37% | 40% | 34% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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