Sturgeon, Missouri Population 2024

956

Sturgeon is a city located in Audrain County and Boone County Missouri. Sturgeon has a 2024 population of 956. Sturgeon is currently growing at a rate of 1.16% annually and its population has increased by 4.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 911 in 2020.

The average household income in Sturgeon is $72,758 with a poverty rate of 6.82%. The median age in Sturgeon is 28.9 years: 28.6 years for males, and 29.3 years for females.

Sturgeon Demographics

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

  • White: 93.88%
  • Two or more races: 3.62%
  • Other race: 1.86%
  • Native American: 0.37%
  • Black or African American: 0.28%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,096.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.94% (45)
The current population of Sturgeon, Missouri is 956 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 911.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,01293.88%
Two or more races393.62%
Other race201.86%
Native American40.37%
Black or African American30.28%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sturgeon Population by Race

Sturgeon Population Pyramid 2024

Sturgeon Median Age

28.9

Total

28.6

Male

29.3

Female

Sturgeon Adults

There are 771 adults, (196 of whom are seniors) in Sturgeon.

Sturgeon Age Dependency

87.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sturgeon Sex Ratio

Female57753.53%
Male50146.47%

Sturgeon Population by Age

Sturgeon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4352.4255.244.8
Married1853.0876.823.2
Non Family1761.2732.467.6
Female402.2827.572.5
Male344.9788.211.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

55.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sturgeon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade345.41%
Associates Degree7511.94%
Bachelors Degree8413.38%
Graduate Degree447.01%
High School Graduate22535.83%
Less Than 9th Grade325.1%
Some College13421.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sturgeon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sturgeon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White578519117
2+ Races23200
Other Race202011
Native American400
Black330
Hispanic300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 55%.

Sturgeon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,542$48,333$107,857
Graduate Degree$51,250$0$51,406
High School Graduate$40,417$46,750$34,821
Less Than 9th Grade$30,833$30,833$0
Overall$42,219$47,841$41,585
Some College$41,830$53,438$41,000

$42,219

Average Earnings

$47,841

Average Male

$41,585

Average Female

Sturgeon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sturgeon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sturgeon Language

99.19% of Sturgeon residents speak only English, while 0.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.51% of the population.

Sturgeon Language

Sturgeon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White990696.97%
Black33100%

6.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.59%

Male Poverty Rate

8.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sturgeon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sturgeon is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sturgeon is White, with 6.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.73%.

Sturgeon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.7%
Some College5.26%
Less Than 9th Grade3.51%
Bachelors or Greater2.34%

Sturgeon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.18%
Male Employed1.32%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sturgeon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sturgeon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,688$82,700
Households$65,417$72,758
Married Families$71,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,682$53,678

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sturgeon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sturgeon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sturgeon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Sturgeon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sturgeon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

82

Number of Veterans

68

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War30
Vietnam26
First Gulf War14
Korea6
World War II0

Sturgeon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3427
65 to 7423
35 to 5417
75+9
55 to 646

Sturgeon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White820.11404728789986092

Sturgeon Veterans by Race

Sturgeon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sturgeon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sturgeon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sturgeon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sturgeon 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

70.13%

Born in Sturgeon

99.72%

Native Born

0.28%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.72% of Sturgeon residents were born in the United States, with 70.13% having been born in Missouri. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sturgeon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,013121.2%
20281,001111.11%
2027990111.12%
2026979121.24%
2025967111.15%
2024956111.16%
2023945101.07%
2022935111.19%
2021924131.43%
2020911-41-4.31%
2019952131.38%
201893910.11%
201793860.64%
201693240.43%
201592810.11%
201492730.32%
201392450.54%
201291970.77%
2011912151.67%
201089700%

Sturgeon Population by Year