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St. Louis Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

St. Louis Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

286,578

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
12.6%
18 - 24:
9.1%
25 - 34:
19.9%
35 - 54:
25.2%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
14.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
90.0%
90.0%
38.6%
38.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

St. Louis
USA
$36,722
$36,722
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

St. Louis
USA
$52,941
$52,941
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Other
Transportation
Public Service
Administration
Construction
Arts
Wholesale
17.7%
17.7%
11.2%
11.2%
8.8%
8.8%
8.5%
8.5%
8.4%
8.4%
8.0%
8.0%
5.7%
5.7%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.6%
44.6%
43.7%
43.7%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
French
Polish
Scottish
African
European
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Nigerian
Swedish
Norwegian
British
Russian
Yugoslavian
Somalian
Czech
Welsh
15.5%
15.5%
9.6%
9.6%
5.8%
5.8%
4.0%
4.0%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Chinese
Vietnamese
Serbo-Croatian
French
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
Other Indo-European
German/Yiddish
Polish
Tagalog
Korean
Native American languages
Russian
Japanese
Persian
90.8%
90.8%
2.7%
2.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born St. Louis Residents

6.3%