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St. Charles

Missouri · 72,561 residents (2025 est.) · 25.2 sq mi
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St. Charles is a city of 71,508 people in Missouri. There are 2,838 people per square mile. About 43% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 22% more than in Missouri as a whole. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. 11,187 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
71,508
+19%since 2000
from 60,321 in 2000
72,561 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,838 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 2,527 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+9%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
25.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
53K58K63K68K73K19902000201020202024St. Charles
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(3,123)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(3,671)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.9%(3,482)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(4,646)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.5%(6,811)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(10,329)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(9,276)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(7,387)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(9,732)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(7,365)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(4,119)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,567)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,937
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,782 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,608
+110%since 2000
from $23,607 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.8%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
+7%since 2010
from 0.411 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$298,700
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,251
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $604 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 64.6% in 2000
32.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.20 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.29 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+5%since 2009
from 3.3 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.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(55,582)
Black3.4%(2,079)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,187)
Asian1%(607)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(55,566)
Black7.2%(5,179)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(4,625)
Asian3.8%(2,708)
Other4.8%(3,430)
Diversity Score
48
+77%since 2009
from 27 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
Mexican4.4%(3,138)
Puerto Rican0.3%(196)
Costa Rican0.2%(136)
Spaniard0.2%(122)
Guatemalan0.2%(112)
Venezuelan0.1%(103)
Honduran0.1%(98)
Panamanian0.1%(96)
Dominican0.1%(82)
Nicaraguan0.1%(80)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(55)
Cuban0%(32)
Colombian0%(30)
Bolivian0%(29)
Chilean0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(926)
Filipino0.7%(523)
Vietnamese0.4%(292)
Chinese0.4%(289)
Korean0.4%(267)
Japanese0.3%(191)
Nepalese0.1%(88)
Pakistani0.1%(58)
Thai0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(27)
Ancestry
German30.3%(21,662)
Irish14.8%(10,615)
English10.7%(7,639)
American8.1%(5,789)
Italian4%(2,825)
French3.2%(2,318)
Polish2.9%(2,038)
Scottish1.5%(1,083)
Dutch1.3%(903)
Swedish0.8%(587)
Norwegian0.8%(558)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(523)
Danish0.5%(368)
Russian0.5%(355)
Welsh0.4%(307)
Hungarian0.4%(304)
Swiss0.3%(237)
British0.3%(215)
Arab0.3%(205)
Czech0.3%(205)
Greek0.3%(196)
Ukrainian0.2%(131)
Iranian0.2%(126)
Austrian0.2%(112)
Slovak0.2%(108)
Brazilian0.1%(97)
Lithuanian0.1%(95)
Croatian0.1%(90)
Belgian0.1%(70)
Turkish0.1%(70)
Ethiopian0.1%(67)
West Indian0.1%(66)
Canadian0.1%(45)
Armenian0.1%(39)
Jamaican0.1%(39)
Lebanese0.1%(38)
Finnish0.1%(36)
Romanian0%(33)
Syrian0%(27)
Egyptian0%(22)
Latvian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(15)
Jordanian0%(11)
Haitian0%(9)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.3%
+16.7 ptssince 2000
from 26.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 86.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.0%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+54%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.8%
−12.9 ptssince 2009
from 86.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.0%
+14.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.0%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
6.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 11.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.6%
+11.9 ptssince 2017
from 82.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 91.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 3.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(11,894)
Married49.3%(14,923)
Widowed2.4%(733)
Divorced9%(2,734)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(9,674)
Married46.1%(14,271)
Widowed8.7%(2,692)
Divorced13.9%(4,311)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% 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)27.4%(1,083)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23%(910)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(1,262)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(166)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,952 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 St. Charles, Missouri?

St. Charles, Missouri has about 71,508 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in St. Charles, Missouri?

The typical household in St. Charles, Missouri earns about $85,937 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Charles, Missouri expensive?

In St. Charles, Missouri, the median home is worth about $298,700, and the typical rent is about $1,251 a month.

How educated are people in St. Charles, Missouri?

About 43.3% of adults age 25 and over in St. Charles, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Charles, Missouri?

About 7.3% of people in St. Charles, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Charles, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Charles, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,953 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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