St. Charles, Illinois Population 2024

32,527

St. Charles Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Charles was:

  • White: 82.91%
  • Two or more races: 6%
  • Asian: 4.43%
  • Black or African American: 3.51%
  • Other race: 2.82%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,249.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.53% (-507)
The current population of St. Charles, Illinois is 32,527 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 33,034.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,17382.91%
Two or more races1,9666%
Asian1,4534.43%
Black or African American1,1513.51%
Other race9252.82%
Native American1080.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Charles Population by Race

St. Charles Population Pyramid 2024

St. Charles Median Age

41.8

Total

41.3

Male

42.6

Female

St. Charles Adults

There are 26,312 adults, (5,677 of whom are seniors) in St. Charles.

St. Charles Age Dependency

58.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Charles Sex Ratio

Female16,57550.57%
Male16,20149.43%

St. Charles Population by Age

St. Charles Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,2792.4470.829.2
Married7,4153.0387.812.2
Non Family4,2171.2549.850.2
Female1,1052.644.355.7
Male5423.3555.744.3

2.94

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Charles Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9093.96%
Associates Degree1,6117.01%
Bachelors Degree6,89029.99%
Graduate Degree5,06422.04%
High School Graduate3,95717.22%
Less Than 9th Grade3321.44%
Some College4,21418.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Charles Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Charles Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,89618,34110,206
Hispanic1,7571,329317
Asian1,1431,033860
2+ Races949898349
Black666529286
Other Race53037472
Native American574111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.24%.

St. Charles Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,673$92,485$53,438
Graduate Degree$81,875$107,500$65,950
High School Graduate$44,353$54,659$35,375
Less Than 9th Grade$38,571$51,150$26,455
Overall$59,740$75,633$46,436
Some College$51,469$66,506$38,477

$59,740

Average Earnings

$75,633

Average Male

$46,436

Average Female

St. Charles Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Charles Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Charles Language

84.05% of St. Charles residents speak only English, while 15.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.63% of the population.

St. Charles Language

St. Charles Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,6281,1124.34%
Multiple1,9581125.72%
Asian1,4531097.5%
Hispanic3,143511.62%
Black1,035171.64%

4.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.36%

Male Poverty Rate

5.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Charles

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Charles is Asian, with 7.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Charles is Hispanic, with 1.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.95%.

St. Charles Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.08%
Some College6.92%
Less Than 9th Grade5.44%
Bachelors or Greater1.94%

St. Charles Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.24%
Male Unemployed12.47%
Female Employed3.47%
Male Employed1.84%

St. Charles Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Charles Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,649$176,127
Households$110,346$143,928
Married Families$147,799$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,597$70,976

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Charles Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Charles Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Charles 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 35-44.

St. Charles Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Charles Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,290

Number of Veterans

1,261

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam537
First Gulf War268
Second Gulf War123
Korea73
World War II18

St. Charles Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+413
65 to 74378
35 to 54299
55 to 64169
18 to 3431

St. Charles Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2385.55%
Black232.84%
2+ Races231.89%
Other Race60.85%
Hispanic60.25%

St. Charles Veterans by Race

St. Charles Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Charles Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

St. Charles Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Charles Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Charles 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

70.19%

Born in St. Charles

89.48%

Native Born

10.52%

Foreign Born

2.91%

Non Citizen

7.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.48% of St. Charles residents were born in the United States, with 70.19% having been born in Illinois. 2.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

St. Charles Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,893-127-0.4%
202832,020-127-0.4%
202732,147-126-0.39%
202632,273-127-0.39%
202532,400-127-0.39%
202432,527-127-0.39%
202332,654-93-0.28%
202232,747-291-0.88%
202133,03840.01%
202033,0341690.51%
201932,865-49-0.15%
201832,9143891.2%
201732,525-64-0.2%
201632,589-34-0.1%
201532,623400.12%
201432,583830.26%
201332,500-2-0.01%
201232,502530.16%
201132,4491260.39%
201032,32300%
200027,8965,39523.98%
199022,5015,00928.64%
198017,4924,54735.13%
197012,9453,67639.66%
19609,2692,56038.16%
19506,70983914.29%
19405,8704939.17%
19305,3771,27831.18%
19204,099531.31%
19104,0461,37151.25%
19002,675-29,218-91.61%

St. Charles Population by Year