St. Louis County, MO

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2024 Population
995,569
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.3
0.249% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.79%
2.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$82,936
1.96% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$276,800
6.18% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
498,791
0.373% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in St. Louis County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in St. Louis County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Louis County, MO are Washington University in St Louis (6,480 degrees awarded in 2023), Maryville University of Saint Louis (2,759 degrees), and University of Missouri-St Louis (2,659 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in St. Louis County, MO was $276,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in St. Louis County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Louis County, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Louis County, MO is home to a population of 996k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.31% of St. Louis County, MO residents were born outside of the country (82.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (611k people) in St. Louis County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 48.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of St. Louis County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Louis County, MO was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis County, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    611k ± 2.58k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    239k ± 1.88k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    48.6k ± 1.05k
3.86%
Hispanic Population
38.4k people

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (611k people) in St. Louis County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 48.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.86% of the people in St. Louis County, MO are hispanic (38.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Louis County, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.31%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
82.7k people
8.07%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
80.4k people

As of 2024, 8.31% of St. Louis County, MO residents (82.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Louis County, MO was 8.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16,591 ± 811
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8,919 ± 768
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6,545 ± 838

St. Louis County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of St. Louis County, MO employs 499k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Louis County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (78,858 people), Educational Services (51,172 people), and Retail Trade (49,607 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,625), Utilities ($94,153), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,763).

Employment

Occupations

499k
2024 Value
± 6,302
−0.373%
1 Year decline
± 1.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Louis County, MO declined at a rate of −0.373%, from 501k employees to 499k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Louis County, MO, are Management Occupations (62,537 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53,107 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (45,841 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Louis County, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

499k
2024 Value
± 6,302
−0.373%
1 Year decline
± 1.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Louis County, MO declined at a rate of −0.373%, from 501k employees to 499k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Louis County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (78,858 people), Educational Services (51,172 people), and Retail Trade (49,607 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Louis County, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Louis County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,321
Median earning men ± $828
$45,459
Median earning women ± $659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,840), Information ($90,785), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,027).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,250), Wholesale Trade ($65,234), and Manufacturing ($63,443).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 4,030
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. 2,299
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 1,612
    Finance and Insurance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $6.06M
    Management of Companies and Enterprises
  2. $5.55M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $4.64M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for St. Louis County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in St. Louis County, MO awarded 19,408 degrees. The student population of St. Louis County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 30,198 male students and 44,356 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Louis County, MO are White (10,454 and 62.4%), Black or African American (2,720 and 16.2%), Asian (1,169 and 6.98%), and Hispanic or Latino (989 and 5.9%).

The largest universities in St. Louis County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Washington University in St Louis (6,480 and 33.4%), Maryville University of Saint Louis (2,759 and 14.2%), and University of Missouri-St Louis (2,659 and 13.7%).

The most popular majors in St. Louis County, MO are General Business Administration & Management (1,309 and 6.74%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,283 and 6.61%), and Registered Nursing (837 and 4.31%).

The median tuition costs in St. Louis County, MO are $29,403 for private four year colleges, and $9,420 and $21,060 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in St. Louis County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 31.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 74,554 (40.5% men and 59.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 74,554 students enrolled in St. Louis County, MO, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37,569 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Business Statistics
    369 degrees awarded
  2. Financial Mathematics
    346 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    1,040 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in St. Louis County, MO was Business Statistics with 369 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in St. Louis County, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Washington University in St Louis
    6,480 degrees awarded
  2. Maryville University of Saint Louis
    2,759 degrees awarded
  3. University of Missouri-St Louis
    2,659 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington University in St Louis with 6,480 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 7,830 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Louis County, MO, which is 0.676 times less than the 11,578 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 10,454 degrees mean that there were 3.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,720 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,403) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,232) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,180) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Louis County, MO was $276,800 in 2024, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,700 to $276,800, a 6.18% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Louis County, MO is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Louis County, MO have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Louis County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Louis County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.3%.

Housing

Property

$276,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,745
$286,530
Median Property Taxes
±$3,653

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Louis County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

69.2%
Homeownership
2024
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in St. Louis County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,936
Median Household Income
± $1,390
414k
Number of Households
± 5,434

In 2024, the median household income of the 414k households in St. Louis County, MO grew to $82,936 from the previous year's value of $81,340.

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Louis County, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.3%)
  3. Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in St. Louis County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Louis County, MO have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in St. Louis County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Louis County, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Louis County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.3%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Louis County, MO (95.3k out of 973k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Louis County, MO is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.6% of the children was living in poverty in St. Louis County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 344 in St. Louis County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 25.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.3% of the population of St. Louis County, MO has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see 823 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (823 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1119 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

823 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Louis County, MO

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see an average of 823 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (823 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.72%
Uninsured
56.4%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
15.5%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Louis County, MO declined by 2.16% from 5.85% to 5.72%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.9 in St. Louis County, MO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.4% in St. Louis County, MO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.25% in St. Louis County, MO.

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