Maryland Heights, MO Population

Overview

28,141

Total Population

36.3

Median age

51.25%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,121

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Maryland Heights is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Maryland Heights's population under 18 was 18.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Maryland Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Maryland Heights, 15.54% were under the age of 15, 22.22% aged 15 to 29, 48.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 703 more females than males in Maryland Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.25% females and 48.75% males in Maryland Heights, MO.
The Maryland Heights, MO gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,605.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,380.

Maryland Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Maryland Heights population: 62.98% are White, 14.29% are Black or African American, 17% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.67% are some other race and 3.77% are multiracial.
Maryland Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,121 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,02 (96.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Maryland Heights is White with a population of 17,723 (62.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,253 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Maryland Heights's population increased by 160 (0.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Maryland Heights's population increased by 793 (2.89%), 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, Maryland Heights's population was lowest in year 2009 at 26,155.