United States › St. Louis METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
St. Louis Metro St. Louis, MO-IL · 15 counties · 2,675,343 residents · 7,863 sq mi
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The short version
St. Louis is home to 2,675,343 people. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $96,741. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. Households earn $45,007 at the median, near the US median. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.5M 2.6M 2.7M 2.8M 2.8M 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 St. Louis Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $45,007
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,968 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $14,746 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 10.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$96,741
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,390 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$538
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $422 in 1990
US average: $602
from 69.5% in 1990
28.0% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 82%(2,100,302)
Hispanic / Latino 1%(25,623)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 77.9%(2,083,446)
Hispanic / Latino 1.5%(40,267)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data from 20.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 75.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 22.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 29.6%(293,288)
Women 15+
Never married 24.8%(273,872)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 30.2% 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) 24.1%(37,487)
Gulf War (1990s) 24.6%(38,257)
Share of the 155,770 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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In this metro
Largest cities St. LouisCENTRAL 278,144 O'Fallon 96,101 St. CharlesCENTRAL 72,561 St. Peters 61,479 Florissant 51,124 Wentzville 49,495 Chesterfield 49,309 Belleville 40,237 Oakville 35,333 Wildwood 34,955 University City 34,657 O'Fallon 32,656 Ballwin 30,901 Mehlville 29,805 Kirkwood 29,331 Maryland Heights 27,559 Granite City 26,807 Edwardsville 26,463 Alton 25,013 Hazelwood 24,849 Collinsville 23,717 Webster Groves 23,450 Arnold 20,994 Old Jamestown 20,651 Lake St. Louis 19,129 Affton 19,052 Creve Coeur 18,480 Concord 18,368 Manchester 18,069 Ferguson 17,953 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 CountyCENTRAL 990,911 St. Charles CountyCENTRAL 426,499 St. LouisCENTRAL 278,144 Madison CountyCENTRAL 263,110 St. Clair CountyCENTRAL 250,708 Jefferson CountyCENTRAL 233,132 Franklin County 108,090 Lincoln County 66,676 Macoupin County 43,748 Warren County 39,016 Clinton County 37,128 Monroe CountyCENTRAL 34,840 Jersey County 21,160 Bond County 16,959 Calhoun County 4,300 Drill deeper
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Frequently asked
How many people live in St. Louis, MO-IL? St. Louis, MO-IL has about 2,675,343 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in St. Louis, MO-IL? The typical household in St. Louis, MO-IL earns about $45,007 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 $96,741, and the typical rent is about $538 a month.
How educated are people in St. Louis, MO-IL? About 24.8% 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 9.9% of people in St. Louis, MO-IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has St. Louis, MO-IL grown since 1990? Yes, St. Louis, MO-IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 114,826 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.
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