St. John, Missouri Population 2024

6,403

St. John Demographics

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

  • White: 41.37%
  • Black or African American: 37.7%
  • Other race: 13.85%
  • Two or more races: 4.86%
  • Asian: 2.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,496.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.41% (-226)
The current population of St. John, Missouri is 6,403 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,629.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,71541.37%
Black or African American2,47437.7%
Other race90913.85%
Two or more races3194.86%
Asian1452.21%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. John Population by Race

St. John Population Pyramid 2024

St. John Median Age

38.7

Total

38.6

Male

38.9

Female

St. John Adults

There are 5,149 adults, (1,114 of whom are seniors) in St. John.

St. John Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

St. John Sex Ratio

Female3,29950.27%
Male3,26349.73%

St. John Population by Age

St. John Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8272.358.741.3
Married1,1482.7561.938.1
Non Family1,0271.2657.342.7
Female4733.2948.851.2
Male1792.7272.627.4

2.81

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. John Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4429.15%
Associates Degree3677.6%
Bachelors Degree4609.53%
Graduate Degree1984.1%
High School Graduate1,65134.2%
Less Than 9th Grade2445.05%
Some College1,46630.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. John Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. John Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2762,013396
Black1,7191,604207
Hispanic54231539
Other Race4642600
2+ Races22115720
Asian1137316

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.4%.

St. John Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,808$0$0
Graduate Degree$46,705$55,789$29,223
High School Graduate$45,192$48,041$37,024
Less Than 9th Grade$34,783$37,500$0
Overall$39,554$41,296$36,197
Some College$36,447$37,153$36,315

$39,554

Average Earnings

$41,296

Average Male

$36,197

Average Female

St. John Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. John Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. John Language

80.47% of St. John residents speak only English, while 19.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.97% of the population.

St. John Language

St. John Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,45769428.25%
White2,6151455.54%
Asian1453423.45%
Other909323.52%
Hispanic971161.65%

13.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.22%

Male Poverty Rate

17.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. John

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. John is Black, with 28.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. John is Hispanic, with 1.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.82%.

St. John Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.02%
High School13.3%
Less Than 9th Grade11.58%
Bachelors or Greater9.18%

St. John Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.91%
Female Employed7.33%
Male Employed7.14%
Male Unemployed0%

St. John Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. John Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,943$71,760
Households$50,429$63,376
Married Families$52,410$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,716$47,060

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. John Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

St. John Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. John Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

St. John Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. John Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

450

Number of Veterans

425

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam251
Second Gulf War68
First Gulf War26
Korea21
World War II0

St. John Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74207
55 to 6478
75+64
35 to 5451
18 to 3450

St. John Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2098.95%
Black20910.86%
Hispanic488.47%
Other Race326.54%

St. John Veterans by Race

St. John Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. John Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

St. John Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. John Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. John 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

75.24%

Born in St. John

92.17%

Native Born

7.83%

Foreign Born

3.99%

Non Citizen

3.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.17% of St. John residents were born in the United States, with 75.24% having been born in Missouri. 3.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. John Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,122-56-0.91%
20286,178-56-0.9%
20276,234-57-0.91%
20266,291-56-0.88%
20256,347-56-0.87%
20246,403-57-0.88%
20236,460-53-0.81%
20226,513-72-1.09%
20216,585-44-0.66%
20206,6292814.43%
20196,348-15-0.24%
20186,363-22-0.34%
20176,385-36-0.56%
20166,421-54-0.83%
20156,475-14-0.22%
20146,489-14-0.22%
20136,503-15-0.23%
20126,518-8-0.12%
20116,52610.02%
20106,52500%
20006,871-595-7.97%
19907,466-388-4.94%
19807,854-1,106-12.34%
19708,9601,61822.04%
19607,3421,22019.93%

St. John Population by Year