Festus city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,066
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,066
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,730
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,765
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,706
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,602
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 733
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,395
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $922
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,091
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,042
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,914
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,767
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 448,784
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,045
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,532
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,346
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
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 2,151.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,033.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.71
FIPS Code 2924094