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Bridgeton

Missouri · 11,277 residents (2025 est.) · 14.6 sq mi
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With 11,369 people, Bridgeton is a city in Missouri. There are 4,181 fewer people here than in 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $237,700. The average commute runs 21 minutes. There are 781 people per square mile. The median household earns $72,005, about 12% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

11,369
−27%since 2000
from 15,550 in 2000
11,277 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
781 / sq mi
−25%since 2009
from 1,038 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
40.9
+2%since 2000
from 40.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
14.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K13K15K16K18K19902000201020202024Bridgeton
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(604)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(742)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(744)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.3%(491)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(569)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(1,441)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.2%(1,840)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(1,273)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(1,220)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(1,265)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.7%(881)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(299)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$72,005
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,216 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$39,809
+66%since 2000
from $23,955 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.3%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
11.5%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.443
−5%since 2010
from 0.468 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Information8.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$237,700
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,172
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $644 in 2000
US average: $1,442
63.1%
−7.0 ptssince 2000
from 70.1% in 2000
36.9% rent
6.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.33 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
16.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
41.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.3
+7%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85%(13,211)
Black9%(1,407)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(345)
Asian2.3%(353)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.8%(6,346)
Black23.7%(2,697)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(1,572)
Asian2.7%(306)
Other3.9%(448)
76
+39%since 2009
from 55 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(859)
Guatemalan3.4%(384)
Salvadoran1.6%(177)
Honduran0.4%(40)
Nicaraguan0.2%(26)
Dominican0.1%(17)
Paraguayan0.1%(10)
Colombian0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(111)
Filipino0.8%(91)
Vietnamese0.2%(28)
Bangladeshi0.2%(23)
Thai0.1%(13)
Mongolian0.1%(11)
Korean0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.8%(2,253)
Irish13.7%(1,554)
English11.5%(1,308)
American8.1%(916)
Italian3.7%(422)
Kenyan3.2%(367)
French2.4%(269)
Scottish2%(227)
Turkish1%(119)
Polish0.9%(99)
Croatian0.6%(63)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.5%(57)
Dutch0.5%(52)
Welsh0.3%(34)
Hungarian0.3%(33)
Serbian0.3%(33)
Swiss0.3%(33)
Norwegian0.3%(32)
Czech0.2%(28)
Nigerian0.2%(28)
British0.2%(24)
Ethiopian0.2%(21)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(20)
Swedish0.2%(20)
Austrian0.1%(13)
Greek0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

36.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 86.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
11.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.2 min
+65%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
77.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
7.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
12.6%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
8.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
63.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 64.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
10.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
37.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

46.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
53.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
13.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
13.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2012
from 14.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
11.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
91.4%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 79.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
89.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
82.9%
−8.3 ptssince 2016
from 91.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
10.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2016
from 6.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(1,716)
Married47.9%(2,073)
Widowed4.9%(212)
Divorced7.6%(331)
Women 15+
Never married40.8%(2,017)
Married41.1%(2,035)
Widowed9.2%(455)
Divorced8.9%(440)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

11.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.8%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.3%(74)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.9%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.2%(211)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 656 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bridgeton, Missouri?

Bridgeton, Missouri has about 11,369 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bridgeton, Missouri?

The typical household in Bridgeton, Missouri earns about $72,005 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bridgeton, Missouri expensive?

In Bridgeton, Missouri, the median home is worth about $237,700, and the typical rent is about $1,172 a month.

How educated are people in Bridgeton, Missouri?

About 36.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bridgeton, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bridgeton, Missouri?

About 11.5% of people in Bridgeton, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bridgeton, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Bridgeton, Missouri has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 6,410 residents, a change of about -36 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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