City in St. Louis County, Missouri · 6.2 sq mi · 2,891 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Ferguson. The typical household earns $47,524, and the median resident is 34.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,480 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.19%
Men 32.6 · Women 36.6
1880–2026
17,837
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
17,837
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,837 | -116 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,953 | -66 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 18,019 | -24 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 18,043 | -111 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 18,154 | -184 | 1.00% |
| 2021 | 18,338 | -142 | 0.77% |
| 2020 | 18,480 | -2,072 | 10.08% |
| 2019 | 20,552 | -71 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 20,623 | -104 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 20,727 | -110 | 0.53% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 182 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 32% | 29% |
| Never married | 48% | 49% | 47% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau