Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Population 2024

18,671

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 18,671 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri is the 59th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 18,126 and has seen a growth of 3.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,816290.15%
202818,787290.15%
202718,758290.15%
202618,729290.16%
202518,700290.16%
202418,671290.16%
202318,642290.16%
202218,613440.24%
202118,569930.5%
202018,4765192.89%
201917,957670.37%
201817,890930.52%
201717,797-70-0.39%
201617,867620.35%
201517,805-131-0.73%
201417,936-15-0.08%
201317,951840.47%
201217,867-329-1.81%
201118,196700.39%
201018,12600%
199016,0378575.65%
198015,1802,31317.98%
197012,8677516.2%
196012,1168797.82%
195011,2373323.04%
194010,9058088%
193010,0972882.94%
19209,809-798-7.52%
191010,6072482.39%
190010,3594764.82%
18909,883-507-4.88%
188010,3902,00623.93%
18708,3843554.42%
18608,0292,71651.12%
18505,3132,16568.77%
18403,14896244.01%
18302,186-2,776-55.95%
18204,9623427.4%
18104,620-14,196-75.45%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (29)
County Website
Ste. Genevieve County
County Seat
Sainte Genevieve
2020 Population
18,476
Area
499 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.06% (195)
Founded
October 1, 1812

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,47394.19%
Two or more races7193.88%
Black or African American3021.63%
Other race330.18%
Native American140.08%
Asian100.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Population by Race

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Median Age

43.2

Total

42.2

Male

45

Female

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Adults

There are 14,540 adults, (3,866 of whom are seniors) in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female9,01748.61%
Male9,53451.39%

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Population by Age

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1132.5481.618.4
Married4,0173.1787.912.1
Non Family2,1651.272.327.7
Female4783.0166.333.7
Male4532.9585.214.8

3.09

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6584.99%
Associates Degree1,60912.19%
Bachelors Degree1,48111.22%
Graduate Degree9497.19%
High School Graduate5,40140.93%
Less Than 9th Grade3022.29%
Some College2,79621.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,55911,7022,344
2+ Races31027967
Black2441807
Hispanic13613219
Other Race26268
Native American14100
Asian10101

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 30.77%.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,438$61,215$52,271
Graduate Degree$60,096$81,250$58,750
High School Graduate$35,898$44,573$25,669
Less Than 9th Grade$25,779$37,222$2,756
Overall$41,718$52,096$33,938
Some College$46,124$57,796$34,205

$41,718

Average Earnings

$52,096

Average Male

$33,938

Average Female

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Language

98.77% of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.65% of the population.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Language

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1771,3507.86%
Multiple7127310.25%
Hispanic241177.05%
Black13175.34%
Asian11100%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.92%

Male Poverty Rate

9.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri is Black, with 5.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.36%.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.06%
High School9.08%
Bachelors or Greater4.26%
Some College3.33%

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.78%
Female Employed7.19%
Male Employed2.35%
Male Unemployed0.41%

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,892$102,589
Households$61,310$85,768
Married Families$98,100$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,071$45,023

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

939

Number of Veterans

856

Male Veterans

83

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam426
Second Gulf War189
First Gulf War174
Korea24
World War II7

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74369
75+204
35 to 54154
55 to 64138
18 to 3474

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8946.49%
2+ Races297.02%
Hispanic126.67%
Black113.82%
Other Race515.15%

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri 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

84.55%

Born in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 84.55% having been born in Missouri. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Place of Birth

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