City in Phelps County, Missouri · 4.3 sq mi · 919 people per sq mi
About 3,900 people live in St. James. The typical household earns $53,453, and the median resident is 49.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,897 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.37%
Men 44.9 · Women 50.7
1880–2026
3,925
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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
3,925
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 3,925 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,925 | +28 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 3,897 | +10 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 3,887 | -11 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 3,898 | +13 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 3,885 | -12 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 3,897 | -135 | 3.35% |
| 2019 | 4,032 | -13 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 4,045 | -17 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 4,062 | -48 | 1.17% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 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 5 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 54% | 41% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| Divorced | 18% | 10% | 25% |
| Widowed | 9% | 7% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau