Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,689
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,689
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,546
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,481
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,479
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,479
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,145
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,079
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,346
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,256
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $443
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $780
Building Permits, 2025 42
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,137
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,105
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,193
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,243
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 160,781
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,638
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,339
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,520
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 423
Total employment, 2023 5,331
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 289,018
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,317
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 282
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 37.0
Population per square mile, 2010 36.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 499.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 499.15
FIPS Code 29186