St. Louis Population

St. Louis is the city in Missouri State of United States, located near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers on the western bank. St. Louis population in 2023 is estimated to be 296,958, covers city area of 65.99 sq mi (170.92 sq km), Ranks second largest city in Missouri, and sixty-fifth populous city in the United States. Greater St. Louis is a bi-state metropolitan area includes parts of United States of Missouri and Illinois, Greater urban part surrounds the independent city of St. Louis. Gateway Arch is the world tallest man-made arch of about 630 feet. St. Louis was founded in 1764, by French fur traders Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent, Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau, who named the city for Louis IX of France. In 1800, the city was sold to U.S as a part of Louisiana Purchase. St. Louis ranks among fourty-seventh most dangerous cities in Missouri.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the St. Louis population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	319,318
2011	319,294	-0.01
2012	319,387	0.03
2013	318,459	-0.29
2014	317,395	-0.33
2015	315,878	-0.48
2016	312,389	-1.10
2017	307,866	-1.45
2018	302,838	-1.63
2019	300,576	-0.75
2020	301,578	0.33
2021 *	293,309	-2.742
2022 *	295,932	0.87
2023 *	296,958	0.34

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	St. Louis Population
1950	1,406,966
1955	1,508,570
1960	1,645,953
1965	1,755,982
1970	1,865,859
1975	1,868,272
1980	1,851,153
1985	1,889,591
1990	1,938,996
1995	2,001,196
2000	2,067,493
2005	2,108,394
2010	2,145,134
2011	2,152,560
2015	2,182,524
2020*	2,212,076
2025*	2,241,984
2035*	2,432,961

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 St. Louis city Population(UA)

Greater St. Louis

Greater St. Louis or St. Louis metropolitan area is an urbanized region centered on the city of St. Louis, St.Louis-St.Charles-Farmington is a combined statistical area(CSA) includes the Counties of Illinois(Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair), and the Counties of Missouri(Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis City, St. Louis and Warren). Greater St. Louis population is estimated to be 2,907,648 in 2019, ranks twentieth populous CSA.

St. Louis Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total St. Louis population is 300,576, out of these 145,269 are male, 155,307 are female, The sex ratio of St. Louis is 94. The median age of the St. Louis population is 36.4, St. Louis population by age are, under 18 years is 56,271, 16 years and over is 249,953, 18 years and over is 244,305, 21 years and over is 236,105, 65 years and over is 55,908. 48.3% are male, 51.7% are female, Population of St. Louis by age percent wise is, 18.7% are under 18 years old, 83.2% are 16 years and over, 81.3% are 18 years and over, 78.6% are 21 years and over, 14.4% are 65 years and over. There are total 177,400 housing units, The voting population of St. Louis are 232,756, out of these 110,760 are male voters, 121,996 are female voters, 47.6% are male, 52.4% are female. St. Louis population in 2022 is estimated to be 295,932, and in 2021 is estimated to be 293,309.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	18,151	6.0%
5 - 9	14,916	5.0%
10 - 14	14,464	4.8%
15 - 19	14,172	4.7%
20 - 24	20,869	6.9%
25 - 34	61,329	20.4%
35 - 44	39,963	13.3%
45 - 54	34,224	11.4%
55 - 59	19,552	6.5%
60 - 64	19,668	6.5%
65 - 74	26,829	8.9%
75 - 84	11,728	3.9%
85 and over	4,711	1.6%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

St. Louis Population by Race

White Population

White population in St. Louis, Missouri are 140,701, percentage wise 46.8 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in St. Louis, Missouri are 135,967, percentage wise 45.2 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in St. Louis, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in St. Louis are 10,331, percentage wise 3.4 percent are asians, out of these 1,670 are Asian Indians, 2,573 are Chinese, 525 are Filipinos, 215 are Japanese, 679 are Korean, 2,577 are Vietnamese and 2,092 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in St. Louis, Missouri are 12,543. Percentage wise 4.2 percent are hispanics, out of these 8,201 are Mexican people, 1,367 are Puerto Ricans, 254 are Cubans, and 2,721 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	300,576	Percent
White	140,701	46.8%
Black or African American	135,967	45.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,123	0.4%
Asian Population	10,331	3.4%
Asian Indian	1,670	0.6%
Chinese	2,573	0.9%
Filipino	525	0.2%
Japanese	215	0.1%
Other Asian Population	2,092
Hispanic or Latino	12,543	4.2%
Mexican	8,201	2.7%
Puerto Rican	1,367	0.5%
Cuban	254	0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino	2,721

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, St. Louis native population is 279,101, out of these 192,963 born in the Missouri state and 82,664 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 21,475, out of these 7,978 are Naturalised US citizen, 1,485 are in Europe, 3,704 in Asia, 1,238 in Africa, 1,454 in Latin America and 72 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in St. Louis are 13,497, out of these 734 are from Europe, 4,498 are from Asia, 3,516 from Africa, 4,164 are from Latin America and 318 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	279,101
Born in state of residence	192,963
Born in other state in the United States	82,664
Northeast	8,629
Midwest	36,394
South	27,027
West	10,614
Born outside the United States	3,474
Puerto Rico	533
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	2,941
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	21,475
Naturalized U.S. citizen	7,978
Europe	1,485
Asia	3,704
Africa	1,238
Oceania	25
Latin America	1,454
Northern America	72
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	13,497
Europe	734
Asia	4,498
Africa	3,516
Oceania	267
Latin America	4,164
Northern America	318

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

St. Louis Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in St. Louis, Missouri are 177,400, Occupied housing units are 146,779, Rental vacancy rate is 7. Percentage of occupancy is 83, 36.47% of houses are owner occupied and 46.27% of houses are renter occupied in St. Louis. There are 43.27 percent of one-unit detached, 3.23 percent of one-units attached, 14.55 percent of two-unit houses, 13.20 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.32 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 36.18 percent are available with one vehicle, 23.02 percent are available with two vehicles, 7.19 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 16.34 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	177,400
Occupied housing units	146,779
Occupied housing units percent	83
Rental vacancy rate	7
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	76,764
1-unit attached	5,724
2 units	25,811
3 or 4 units	23,415
Mobile home	560
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	64,692
Renter-occupied	82,087
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

St. Louis Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in St. Louis, Missouri is $150,700, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 4.61 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 6.66 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 6.85 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 7.10 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 5.38 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 4.12 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 1.53 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.20 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	8,187
$50,000 to $99,999	11,820
$100,000 to $149,999	12,159
$150,000 to $199,999	12,600
$200,000 to $299,999	9,543
$300,000 to $499,999	7,313
$500,000 to $999,999	2,717
$1,000,000 or more	353
Median (dollars)	150,700

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

St. Louis Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,290, 0.26 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 5.71 percent pay between $500 to $999, 9.45 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 4.10 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 1.66 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 0.97 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.14 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $444, 1.05 percent of homes pay less than $250, 4.25 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.89 percent pay between $400 to $599, 1.78 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.32 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.78 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	458
$500 to $999	10,129
$1,000 to $1,499	16,762
$1,500 to $1,999	7,267
$2,000 to $2,499	2,937
$2,500 to $2,999	1,715
$3,000 or more	2,031
Median (dollars)	1,290
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	1,861
$250 to $399	7,539
$400 to $599	8,676
$600 to $799	3,166
$800 to $999	569
$1,000 or more	1,382
Median (dollars)	444

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

St. Louis Rental

Total number of St. Louis rental homes or apartments are 82,087, occupied by Renter, The median value of St. Louis average rental rate is $828. 11.43 percent of homes are under $500, 56.35 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 26.53 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 1.09 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 0.29 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	9,381
$500 to $999	46,252
$1,000 to $1,499	17,475
$1,500 to $1,999	4,302
$2,000 to $2,499	499
$2,500 to $2,999	396
$3,000 or more	238
Median (dollars)	828

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates