Herculaneum city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,402
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,402
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,321
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,659
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,678
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,672
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,468
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 247
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 90.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $234,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,534
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $565
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,690
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,865
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,643
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,231
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,034
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 408,894
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $79,258
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,438
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,465
Persons in poverty, percent 5.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,123.6
Population per square mile, 2010 854.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.06
FIPS Code 2931708