St. James, Missouri Population 2024

3,898

St. James Demographics

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

  • White: 92.35%
  • Two or more races: 4.84%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Other race: 0.92%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
912.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.51% (-20)
The current population of St. James, Missouri is 3,898 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,918.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,62292.35%
Two or more races1904.84%
Asian571.45%
Other race360.92%
Black or African American170.43%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. James Population by Race

St. James Population Pyramid 2024

St. James Median Age

40.7

Total

36.6

Male

42.3

Female

St. James Adults

There are 2,956 adults, (939 of whom are seniors) in St. James.

St. James Age Dependency

94.4

Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

St. James Sex Ratio

Female2,10253.6%
Male1,82046.4%

St. James Population by Age

St. James Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6622.25743
Married671379.420.6
Non Family5851.0557.142.9
Female3022.6317.982.1
Male1042.252674

2.73

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

57.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. James Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2499.08%
Associates Degree1706.2%
Bachelors Degree2448.9%
Graduate Degree2659.66%
High School Graduate1,15842.22%
Less Than 9th Grade833.03%
Some College57420.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. James Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. James Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5242,298483
2+ Races115454
Hispanic61250
Asian575722
Other Race3600
Black330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.6%.

St. James Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,721$0$27,480
Graduate Degree$54,674$0$0
High School Graduate$36,422$39,008$12,724
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,847$39,571$32,936
Some College$39,348$48,400$38,859

$37,847

Average Earnings

$39,571

Average Male

$32,936

Average Female

St. James Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. James Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. James Language

96.19% of St. James residents speak only English, while 3.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.63% of the population.

St. James Language

St. James Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,32867720.34%
Multiple1824021.98%
Other3636100%
Hispanic1283628.13%

20.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.76%

Male Poverty Rate

25.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. James

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. James is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. James is White, with 20.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.04%.

St. James Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.67%
High School21.64%
Bachelors or Greater10.82%
Some College5.61%

St. James Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed32.61%
Female Employed17.77%
Male Employed4.09%

St. James Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. James Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,108$66,300
Households$50,644$54,559
Married Families$56,976$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,204$30,736

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. James Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.5%

Female Marriage Rate

St. James Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. James 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 55-64.

St. James Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. James Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

327

Number of Veterans

306

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam162
First Gulf War102
Second Gulf War35
Korea19
World War II6

St. James Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+155
65 to 7472
35 to 5455
55 to 6445
18 to 340

St. James Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2659.65%
Other Race36100%
Hispanic3659.02%
2+ Races2320%
Black3100%

St. James Veterans by Race

St. James Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. James Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

St. James Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. James Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. James 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

78.53%

Born in St. James

97.17%

Native Born

2.83%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

1.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.17% of St. James residents were born in the United States, with 78.53% having been born in Missouri. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

St. James Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,873-5-0.13%
20283,878-5-0.13%
20273,883-5-0.13%
20263,888-5-0.13%
20253,893-5-0.13%
20243,898-5-0.13%
20233,903-20-0.51%
20223,923170.44%
20213,906-12-0.31%
20203,918-114-2.83%
20194,032-13-0.32%
20184,045-17-0.42%
20174,062-48-1.17%
20164,110-9-0.22%
20154,119-22-0.53%
20144,141-16-0.38%
20134,157-18-0.43%
20124,175-30-0.71%
20114,205-10-0.24%
20104,21500%
20003,70444813.76%
19903,256-72-2.16%
19803,32854119.41%
19702,787-1,086-28.04%

St. James Population by Year