St. Louis Population

1810–2026

273.18K

2026 projection

9% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for St. Louis. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026273,179-4,9651.79%
2025278,144-2,3010.82%
2024280,445-2,7450.97%
2023283,190-3,3191.16%
2022286,509-7,0442.40%
2021293,553-6,7492.25%
2020300,302-5850.19%
2019300,887-2,7740.91%
2018303,661-4,7631.54%
2017308,424-4,5021.44%

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St. Louis Demographics

36.8median age

Median age

Female37.3 yrs
Male36.3 yrs

Adults

235,642
44,707 seniors · 19%190,935 other adults

Sex

Female 51.5% · 148,716Male 48.5% · 139,796

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,47185+ years, female: 3,26880–84 years, male: 1,44480–84 years, female: 2,63475–79 years, male: 3,27675–79 years, female: 3,79070–74 years, male: 5,38870–74 years, female: 7,18765–69 years, male: 8,02465–69 years, female: 8,22560–64 years, male: 8,64860–64 years, female: 10,11655–59 years, male: 8,70655–59 years, female: 7,98150–54 years, male: 7,81850–54 years, female: 7,97845–49 years, male: 7,73145–49 years, female: 8,28740–44 years, male: 9,58140–44 years, female: 8,77135–39 years, male: 11,36335–39 years, female: 12,22430–34 years, male: 14,21030–34 years, female: 14,73625–29 years, male: 13,34925–29 years, female: 14,47920–24 years, male: 8,43220–24 years, female: 9,79815–19 years, male: 7,48315–19 years, female: 7,31110–14 years, male: 7,42110–14 years, female: 7,3475–9 years, male: 7,0265–9 years, female: 6,5890–4 years, male: 8,4250–4 years, female: 7,99585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,885 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

St. Louis Income

$56,160median household income

Median household income

$56,160

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,812

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.6%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

St. Louis Marital Status

30% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married30%32%29%
Never married50%52%48%
Divorced12%12%13%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year