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St. Louis

Missouri · 278,144 residents (2025 est.) · 61.72 sq mi
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St. Louis has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $56,160. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 59,677 residents. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $197,500. The poverty rate of 20.6% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
288,512
−17%since 2000
from 348,189 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,675 / sq mi
−19%since 2009
from 5,753 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.8
+9%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:278,144 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
278K310K343K375K408K1990201020202024St. Louis
2024289K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(16,420)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(13,615)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(14,768)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(14,794)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(18,230)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3419.7%(56,774)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(41,939)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(31,814)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(35,451)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(28,824)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(11,144)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(4,739)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,160
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,156 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,187
+156%since 2000
from $16,108 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.503
+3%since 2010
from 0.487 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$197,500
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$997
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $442 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
45.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 46.9% in 2000
54.7% rent
Vacancy rate
16.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
−10.8 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in St. Louis on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.9%(149,329)
Black51%(177,446)
Hispanic / Latino2%(7,022)
Asian2%(6,820)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic44.4%(128,219)
Black42.1%(121,473)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(15,297)
Asian3.5%(10,146)
Other4.6%(13,377)
Diversity Score
77
+9%since 2009
from 71 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
Mexican3.1%(8,944)
Central American0.5%(1,462)
South American0.5%(1,383)
Cuban0.3%(874)
Honduran0.3%(873)
Puerto Rican0.3%(769)
Spaniard0.2%(492)
Colombian0.1%(415)
Venezuelan0.1%(296)
Chilean0.1%(247)
Ecuadorian0.1%(208)
Costa Rican0.1%(168)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(167)
Nicaraguan0.1%(157)
Argentine0%(95)
Bolivian0%(45)
Peruvian0%(40)
Uruguayan0%(37)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(2,236)
Chinese0.8%(2,165)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,557)
Filipino0.3%(864)
Korean0.3%(846)
Nepalese0.1%(335)
Japanese0.1%(327)
Burmese0.1%(318)
Taiwanese0.1%(175)
Pakistani0.1%(172)
Kazakh0%(137)
Thai0%(127)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(109)
Cambodian0%(44)
Uzbek0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(49)
Samoan0%(31)
Ancestry
German16.3%(47,139)
Irish9.8%(28,177)
American7%(20,077)
English6.6%(19,128)
Italian4.2%(11,995)
French2.4%(6,914)
Polish1.9%(5,413)
Scottish1.4%(4,007)
Dutch0.7%(2,140)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,865)
Russian0.6%(1,723)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,714)
Norwegian0.5%(1,452)
Arab0.4%(1,287)
Czech0.4%(1,210)
West Indian0.4%(1,131)
British0.3%(924)
Welsh0.3%(921)
Greek0.3%(907)
Swiss0.3%(895)
Croatian0.3%(833)
Hungarian0.2%(671)
Haitian0.2%(585)
Danish0.2%(548)
Lebanese0.2%(521)
Nigerian0.2%(468)
Somali0.2%(464)
Lithuanian0.2%(438)
Romanian0.1%(422)
Iranian0.1%(421)
Austrian0.1%(406)
Ukrainian0.1%(397)
Portuguese0.1%(359)
Slovak0.1%(338)
Jamaican0.1%(271)
Canadian0.1%(219)
Ethiopian0.1%(211)
Finnish0.1%(210)
Belgian0.1%(206)
Ghanaian0.1%(200)
Iraqi0.1%(192)
Israeli0.1%(178)
Brazilian0.1%(169)
Serbian0.1%(158)
Turkish0%(129)
Australian0%(112)
Slovene0%(110)
Bulgarian0%(85)
Armenian0%(73)
Latvian0%(52)
Jordanian0%(49)
Moroccan0%(41)
Egyptian0%(36)
Syrian0%(32)
Kenyan0%(29)
Guyanese0%(20)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.1%
+22.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.8%
+19.5 ptssince 2000
from 71.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.6%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+42%since 2000
from 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 70.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.0%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
18.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−8.7 ptssince 2011
from 13.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.2%
−18.2 ptssince 2009
from 67.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
7.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−40.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 14.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.3%
−72.5 ptssince 2013
from 81.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.8%
+19.0 ptssince 2017
from 67.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
90.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 91.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 3.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married52%(60,784)
Married33.9%(39,636)
Widowed2.3%(2,665)
Divorced11.8%(13,839)
Women 15+
Never married47.9%(60,694)
Married31.4%(39,818)
Widowed7.9%(10,072)
Divorced12.8%(16,201)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Louis, Missouri?

St. Louis, Missouri has about 288,512 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in St. Louis, Missouri earns about $56,160 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Louis, Missouri expensive?

In St. Louis, Missouri, the median home is worth about $197,500, and the typical rent is about $997 a month.

How educated are people in St. Louis, Missouri?

About 41.1% of adults age 25 and over in St. Louis, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 20.6% of people in St. Louis, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Louis, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Louis, Missouri has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 108,173 residents, a change of about -27 percent over that period.

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

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