METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
St. Louis Metro
St. Louis, MO-IL · 15 counties · 2,560,517 residents · 7,863.493 sq mi
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St. Louis has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,968. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value is $67,390.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.8M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(192,483)
5 to 97.6%(195,204)
10 to 147.1%(181,052)
15 to 196.8%(172,937)
20 to 246.6%(169,938)
25 to 3417.5%(447,592)
35 to 4415%(384,041)
45 to 5410.1%(259,628)
55 to 648.8%(225,895)
65 to 747.3%(186,790)
75 to 844.3%(109,797)
85 and over1.4%(35,160)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,968
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,007 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$67,390
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,741 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(2,083,446)
Black17.8%(476,242)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(40,267)
Asian1.4%(36,930)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82%(2,100,302)
Black16.6%(424,116)
Hispanic / Latino1%(25,623)
Asian0.9%(23,068)
Other0.5%(13,031)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(66,337)
Central American0.4%(10,626)
Puerto Rican0.3%(8,250)
South American0.3%(8,059)
Guatemalan0.1%(3,744)
Cuban0.1%(3,653)
Spaniard0.1%(3,158)
Honduran0.1%(3,053)
Colombian0.1%(2,921)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,845)
Peruvian0.1%(1,547)
Dominican0.1%(1,423)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(1,354)
Costa Rican0%(738)
Ecuadorian0%(702)
Nicaraguan0%(659)
Chilean0%(620)
Panamanian0%(539)
Argentine0%(518)
Bolivian0%(268)
Uruguayan0%(103)
Paraguayan0%(26)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(28,099)
Chinese0.6%(17,020)
Filipino0.3%(8,843)
Vietnamese0.3%(8,100)
Korean0.2%(6,384)
Pakistani0.1%(2,471)
Japanese0.1%(1,738)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,285)
Nepalese0.1%(1,274)
Thai0%(1,009)
Kazakh0%(757)
Burmese0%(561)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(394)
Laotian0%(294)
Sri Lankan0%(272)
Cambodian0%(230)
Malaysian0%(139)
Mongolian0%(122)
Indonesian0%(109)
Hmong0%(57)
Bhutanese0%(23)
Uzbek0%(17)
Okinawan0%(13)
Singaporean0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,502)
Samoan0%(644)
Chamorro0%(201)
Fijian0%(156)
Tongan0%(73)
Guamanian0%(16)
Chuukese0%(9)
Ancestry
German25.4%(714,002)
Irish12.7%(356,298)
English10.1%(285,191)
American5.8%(161,753)
Italian4.5%(126,982)
French2.7%(76,886)
Polish2.4%(66,614)
Scottish1.6%(45,516)
Subsaharan African0.9%(24,852)
Dutch0.8%(22,564)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(20,106)
Swedish0.6%(17,777)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(14,543)
Russian0.5%(13,456)
Czech0.5%(12,890)
Arab0.5%(12,302)
Welsh0.4%(11,890)
Hungarian0.3%(9,310)
Swiss0.3%(8,832)
Greek0.3%(8,478)
British0.3%(8,343)
Croatian0.3%(7,927)
Austrian0.2%(6,012)
Danish0.2%(5,784)
Lithuanian0.2%(5,370)
Ukrainian0.2%(4,679)
French Canadian0.2%(4,651)
West Indian0.2%(4,576)
Nigerian0.2%(3,942)
Slovak0.1%(3,389)
Lebanese0.1%(3,319)
Portuguese0.1%(2,586)
Canadian0.1%(2,446)
Romanian0.1%(2,287)
Kenyan0.1%(2,096)
Iranian0.1%(2,063)
Jamaican0.1%(1,968)
Finnish0.1%(1,929)
Serbian0.1%(1,828)
Palestinian0.1%(1,696)
Belgian0.1%(1,643)
Turkish0.1%(1,475)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,463)
Syrian0.1%(1,339)
Haitian0.1%(1,305)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,249)
Brazilian0.1%(1,229)
Slovene0%(1,124)
Armenian0%(1,112)
Ghanaian0%(1,106)
Jordanian0%(834)
Egyptian0%(825)
Australian0%(687)
Iraqi0%(609)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(513)
Moroccan0%(509)
Somali0%(503)
Israeli0%(474)
Latvian0%(377)
Macedonian0%(289)
Barbadian0%(102)
Guyanese0%(79)
Cape Verdean0%(38)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.6%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(398,942)
Married51.7%(576,020)
Widowed2.7%(30,241)
Divorced9.8%(109,119)
Women 15+
Never married31%(370,479)
Married47.7%(569,558)
Widowed8.8%(105,354)
Divorced12.5%(148,941)
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In this metro
Largest cities
St. LouisCENTRAL278,144O'Fallon96,101St. CharlesCENTRAL72,561St. Peters61,479Florissant51,124Wentzville49,495Chesterfield49,309Belleville40,237Oakville35,333Wildwood34,955University City34,657O'Fallon32,656Ballwin30,901Mehlville29,805Kirkwood29,331Maryland Heights27,559Granite City26,807Edwardsville26,463Alton25,013Hazelwood24,849Collinsville23,717Webster Groves23,450Arnold20,994Old Jamestown20,651Lake St. Louis19,129Affton19,052Creve Coeur18,480Concord18,368Manchester18,069Ferguson17,953
The 30 most populous of 307 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
15 component counties
St. Louis CountyCENTRAL990,911St. Charles CountyCENTRAL426,499St. LouisCENTRAL278,144Madison CountyCENTRAL263,110St. Clair CountyCENTRAL250,708Jefferson CountyCENTRAL233,132Franklin County108,090Lincoln County66,676Macoupin County43,748Warren County39,016Clinton County37,128Monroe CountyCENTRAL34,840Jersey County21,160Bond County16,959Calhoun County4,300
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Frequently asked
How many people live in St. Louis, MO-IL?
St. Louis, MO-IL has about 2,560,517 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in St. Louis, MO-IL?
The typical household in St. Louis, MO-IL earns about $31,968 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is St. Louis, MO-IL expensive?
In St. Louis, MO-IL, the median home is worth about $67,390, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.
How educated are people in St. Louis, MO-IL?
About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in St. Louis, MO-IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in St. Louis, MO-IL?
About 10.9% of people in St. Louis, MO-IL live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024