St. Louis, MO Population

Overview

302,787

Total Population

36.3

Median age

51.33%

Female population %

94.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,799

Hispanic population

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

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Age

St. Louis's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in St. Louis is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
St. Louis's population under 18 was 18.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
St. Louis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in St. Louis, 16.21% were under the age of 15, 22.03% aged 15 to 29, 47.83% aged 30 to 64, 12.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8,073 more females than males in St. Louis:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.33% females and 48.67% males in St. Louis, MO.
The St. Louis, MO gender ratio is 94.8:100 i.e. 94.8 men to 100 women (0.948).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 15,109.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 16,335.

St. Louis's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of St. Louis population: 46.31% are White, 44.79% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.38% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.24% are some other race and 3.96% are multiracial.
St. Louis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 12,799 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 289,988 (95.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in St. Louis is White with a population of 140,219 (46.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 346,937 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, St. Louis's population decreased by 27,570 (7.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, St. Louis's population decreased by 18,884 (5.91%), 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, St. Louis's population was lowest in year 2022 at 286,578.