St. Louis city, Missouri
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Clair County, Illinois
Illinois
Missouri
United States
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 278,144 990,911 250,708 12,719,141 6,270,541 341,784,857
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 278,144 990,911 250,708 12,719,141 6,270,541 341,784,857
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 301,349 1,004,548 257,617 12,821,741 6,154,913 331,516,113
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.7% -1.4% -2.7% -0.8% 1.9% 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 301,578 1,004,125 257,400 12,812,508 6,154,913 331,449,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 319,294 998,954 270,056 12,830,632 5,988,927 308,745,538
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 5.2% 5.0% 5.1% 5.5% 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3% 21.2% 21.9% 20.6% 21.7% 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5% 21.4% 19.5% 18.7% 19.6% 18.9%
Female persons, percent 51.5% 52.5% 51.8% 50.9% 50.9% 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 45.5% 64.7% 62.5% 72.4% 80.0% 72.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 42.3% 25.1% 29.8% 14.5% 11.5% 13.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 2.0% 0.7% 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.5% 5.6% 1.9% 7.0% 2.6% 6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0% Z 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 6.5% 4.2% 5.1% 3.9% 4.9% 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3% 4.3% 5.6% 19.9% 5.9% 20.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.4% 61.3% 58.5% 56.7% 75.4% 56.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,053 46,673 21,939 478,196 347,543 16,185,883
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1% 8.4% 3.3% 14.7% 4.5% 14.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X 448,637 117,335 5,504,295 2,876,341 148,260,882
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.3% 69.2% 68.4% 67.1% 68.1% 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $197,500 $276,800 $180,300 $263,300 $230,300 $332,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,487 $1,753 $1,645 $1,987 $1,524 $1,963
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $574 $698 $645 $792 $546 $638
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $997 $1,209 $1,090 $1,274 $1,033 $1,413
Building Permits, 2025 X 957 463 18,551 17,474 1,431,616
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 144,891 413,849 100,846 5,036,449 2,508,227 129,227,496
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.92 2.36 2.47 2.46 2.40 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5% 88.2% 88.3% 88.9% 87.4% 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.4% 10.5% 5.0% 24.0% 6.7% 22.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3% 96.3% 94.2% 95.2% 94.8% 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8% 93.4% 89.7% 90.8% 89.3% 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8% 94.5% 93.5% 90.5% 91.9% 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.1% 47.4% 31.8% 37.8% 32.4% 35.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7% 8.4% 11.4% 8.2% 10.7% 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9% 6.6% 6.3% 8.1% 9.4% 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2% 64.9% 61.4% 64.8% 62.7% 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3% 61.2% 59.8% 60.6% 59.1% 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,538,276 3,680,732 704,879 41,754,998 18,523,356 1,196,315,575
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,194,135 13,758,258 1,956,960 125,256,366 59,680,054 3,330,304,719
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,432,351 6,023,971 920,214 73,661,560 22,731,448 1,316,303,546
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,354,635 27,773,460 4,592,739 244,721,614 129,387,984 6,974,691,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,722 $28,032 $18,206 $19,449 $20,946 $20,928
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1 23.1 24.0 27.8 23.5 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,160 $82,936 $73,854 $83,390 $70,702 $80,734
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,187 $51,977 $38,942 $46,406 $39,695 $44,673
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6% 9.8% 12.7% 11.6% 12.3% 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X 29,717 4,973 322,415 151,475 8,361,342
Total employment, 2023 X 629,036 72,871 5,661,761 2,631,543 139,831,742
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X 46,381,122 3,648,081 409,899,088 160,652,668 9,556,351,319
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X 2.2% 1.8% 2.3% 2.6% 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X 88,357 17,284 1,120,413 485,486 30,427,808
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 19,829 3,163 238,091 102,850 5,934,950
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 10,980 1,548 151,621 58,942 3,638,693
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X S S 52,815 22,632 1,356,990
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 3,399 S 50,183 12,239 1,400,775
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 14,388 1,993 173,766 82,816 4,202,325
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 1,025 S 8,170 4,836 261,330
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X 16,656 2,325 215,732 89,196 5,343,976
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,885.0 1,977.1 391.4 230.8 89.5 93.8
Population per square mile, 2010 5,157.5 1,967.2 410.6 231.1 87.1 87.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 61.74 507.88 657.71 55,513.18 68,746.48 3,533,038.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 61.91 507.80 657.76 55,518.93 68,741.52 3,531,905.43
FIPS Code 2965000 29189 17163 17 29 1