Florissant, MO Population

Overview

52,382

Total Population

37.5

Median age

52.15%

Female population %

91.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,246

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Florissant's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Florissant is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Florissant's population under 18 was 23.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Florissant's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Florissant, 19.70% were under the age of 15, 19.89% aged 15 to 29, 46.23% aged 30 to 64, 12.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,252 more females than males in Florissant:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.15% females and 47.85% males in Florissant, MO.
The Florissant, MO gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,032.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,224.

Florissant's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Florissant population: 51.22% are White, 38.57% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.03% are some other race and 6.83% are multiracial.
Florissant's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,246 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 51,136 (97.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Florissant is White with a population of 26,832 (51.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 54,517 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Florissant's population decreased by 2,280 (4.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Florissant's population increased by 204 (0.39%), 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, Florissant's population was lowest in year 2019 at 51,018.