St. Joseph, Missouri Population 2024

70,130

St. Joseph Demographics

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

  • White: 81.35%
  • Black or African American: 6.83%
  • Two or more races: 6.51%
  • Other race: 2.93%
  • Asian: 1.53%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.38%
Land Area (mi²)
44.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,592.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.79% (-2,014)
The current population of St. Joseph, Missouri is 70,130 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 72,144.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,73081.35%
Black or African American4,9286.83%
Two or more races4,6996.51%
Other race2,1172.93%
Asian1,1051.53%
Native American3420.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2770.38%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Joseph Population by Race

St. Joseph Population Pyramid 2024

St. Joseph Median Age

37.9

Total

36.8

Male

39.2

Female

St. Joseph Adults

There are 56,147 adults, (11,931 of whom are seniors) in St. Joseph.

St. Joseph Age Dependency

63.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Joseph Sex Ratio

Female35,82049.61%
Male36,37850.39%

St. Joseph Population by Age

St. Joseph Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,6332.459.940.1
Non Family12,2961.2646.353.7
Married10,8783.276.723.3
Female3,9823.3548.451.6
Male1,4773.3581.118.9

3.09

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

59.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Joseph Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,6007.41%
Associates Degree3,0746.33%
Bachelors Degree7,73815.93%
Graduate Degree3,3186.83%
High School Graduate18,16137.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8053.72%
Some College10,88622.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Joseph Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Joseph Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,43736,7749,676
Hispanic3,0612,221591
Black2,7592,210248
2+ Races2,2671,928501
Other Race1,040638208
Asian700514190
Native American30225437
Islander2041130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.14%.

St. Joseph Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,034$57,351$43,554
Graduate Degree$68,036$80,833$65,324
High School Graduate$34,347$39,317$28,101
Less Than 9th Grade$26,974$27,591$26,509
Overall$39,967$44,573$34,926
Some College$37,220$44,859$29,995

$39,967

Average Earnings

$44,573

Average Male

$34,926

Average Female

St. Joseph Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Joseph Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Joseph Language

92.58% of St. Joseph residents speak only English, while 7.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.68% of the population.

St. Joseph Language

St. Joseph Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White54,3578,11314.93%
Black4,3462,01146.27%
Hispanic5,5001,17321.33%
Multiple4,4341,12025.26%
Other2,10738118.08%
Islander27722079.42%
Asian1,09211410.44%
Native33411333.83%

18.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.96%

Male Poverty Rate

20.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Joseph

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph is Islander, with 79.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Joseph is Asian, with 10.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.44%.

St. Joseph Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.13%
High School17.86%
Some College13.29%
Bachelors or Greater5.52%

St. Joseph Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.41%
Female Unemployed25.32%
Female Employed11.23%
Male Employed6.81%

St. Joseph Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Joseph Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,146$89,767
Households$54,515$74,564
Married Families$83,233$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,686$49,334

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Joseph Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Joseph Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Joseph 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 55-64.

St. Joseph Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Joseph Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,262

Number of Veterans

3,940

Male Veterans

322

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,786
First Gulf War1,009
Second Gulf War928
Korea360
World War II28

St. Joseph Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,298
35 to 541,001
75+984
55 to 64617
18 to 34362

St. Joseph Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,8538.25%
2+ Races2147.92%
Black1604.2%
Hispanic842.26%
Native American278.52%
Other Race80.59%

St. Joseph Veterans by Race

St. Joseph Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Joseph Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

St. Joseph Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Joseph Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Joseph 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

71.69%

Born in St. Joseph

95.63%

Native Born

4.37%

Foreign Born

2.24%

Non Citizen

2.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.63% of St. Joseph residents were born in the United States, with 71.69% having been born in Missouri. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Joseph Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,614-503-0.74%
202868,117-503-0.73%
202768,620-504-0.73%
202669,124-503-0.72%
202569,627-503-0.72%
202470,130-504-0.71%
202370,634-20%
202270,636-745-1.04%
202171,381-763-1.06%
202072,144-2,597-3.47%
201974,741-764-1.01%
201875,505-570-0.75%
201776,075-403-0.53%
201676,478-64-0.08%
201576,542-491-0.64%
201477,033-227-0.29%
201377,260-98-0.13%
201277,3581420.18%
201177,2165590.73%
201076,65700%
200073,9902,1382.98%
199071,852-4,839-6.31%
198076,6913,9435.42%
197072,748-6,925-8.69%
196079,6731,0851.38%
195078,5882,8773.8%
194075,711-5,224-6.45%
193080,9352,9963.84%
192077,9395360.69%
191077,403-25,576-24.84%
1900102,97950,65596.81%
189052,32419,89361.34%
188032,43112,86665.76%
187019,56510,633119.04%
18608,932-58,682-86.79%

St. Joseph Population by Year