Des Peres, MO Population

Overview

9,096

Total Population

42.5

Median age

49.98%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

82.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

172

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Des Peres's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Des Peres is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Des Peres's population under 18 was 28.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Des Peres's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Des Peres, 23.65% were under the age of 15, 10.35% aged 15 to 29, 44.34% aged 30 to 64, 19.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Des Peres:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.98% females and 50.02% males in Des Peres, MO.
The Des Peres, MO gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 478.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 456.

Des Peres's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Des Peres population: 95.13% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.08% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 2.77% are multiracial.
Des Peres's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 172 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,924 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Des Peres is White with a population of 8,653 (95.13% of the total population).

Des Peres's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,185 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Des Peres's population decreased by 203 (2.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Des Peres's population increased by 779 (9.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Des Peres's population was lowest in year 2010 at 8,406.