St. Joseph city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,001
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,001
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71,098
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 72,465
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 72,479
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 72,473
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 76,780
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,834
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,260
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $898
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 28,756
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
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 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 237,859
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 854,846
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 447,296
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,682,769
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,823
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,956
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,547
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
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 1,645.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,745.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 44.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 43.99
FIPS Code 2964550