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St. Louis

Missouri · 278,144 residents (2025 est.) · 61.7 sq mi
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With 288,512 people, St. Louis is a city in Missouri. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 4,675 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $197,500, having roughly tripled since 2000. 20.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 21% less than in Missouri as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $56,160, 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
Unique to this place

What stands out about St. Louis

What changed most since 1990

  • Population396,685 → 288,512 (−27%)US over the same years: +35%
  • White share50.2% → 44.4% (−5.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree15.3% → 41.1% (+25.8 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 304 cities and towns in the St. Louis metro

  • 217th in household income$56,160
  • 72nd in share with a bachelor's degree41.1%
  • 121st in home value$197,500
  • 14th in diversity score77.4
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
288,512
−17%since 2000
from 348,189 in 2000
278,144 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,675 / sq mi
−17%since 2000
from 5,641 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
36.8
+9%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
61.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
278K310K343K375K408K19902000201020202024St. 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%
Persons per household
1.92 people
−20%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
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
1990 – 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
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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
1990 – 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)
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%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.2%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% 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%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% 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%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.8%
+19.0 ptssince 2017
from 67.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.3%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% 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)22.7%(2,958)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(2,758)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(4,623)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(275)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(256)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,053 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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Over time

St. Louis, decade by decade

St. Louis population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990396,685$46,701$119,28315.3%65.5
2000348,189$49,469$115,67519.1%69.4
2010319,294$48,411$175,79326.9%72.4
2020301,578$55,490$174,17037.2%78.5
2024288,512$56,160$197,50041.1%77.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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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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