St. John city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,441
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,441
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,472
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,643
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,641
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,643
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,517
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 48.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 367
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,240
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $515
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,159
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,741
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,570
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,868
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,977
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,047
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,755
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,849
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
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 4,661.8
Population per square mile, 2010 4,597.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.42
FIPS Code 2964478