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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Saint Louis County is 1,000,423, which is 1.56% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Saint Louis County population density is 1,912.79 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Saint Louis County is white, which represent 69.96% of the total population. The average Saint Louis County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,000,423. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #91

Saint Louis County
-1.56%
Missouri
7.74%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #2

Saint Louis County
1,912.79 per square mile
Missouri
86.48 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:699,860 (69.96%, #113)
Black:233,119 (23.30%, #5)
Hispanic:26,205 (2.62%, #26)
Asian:35,778 (3.58%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,531 (0.15%, #101)
One Race, Other:5,954 (0.60%, see rank)
Two or More Races:24,181 (2.42%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:11,401 (31.87%, see rank)
Chinese:9,540 (26.66%, see rank)
Filipino:2,525 (7.06%, see rank)
Japanese:623 (1.74%, see rank)
Korean:3,210 (8.97%, see rank)
Vietnamese:3,094 (8.65%, see rank)
Asian, Other:5,385 (15.05%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

889,448 (88.91%) out of the total population of 1,000,423 reported first ancestry.

 Saint Louis County% of the Total PopulationMissouriU.S.
Arab5,9630.60%, see rank0.31%0.56%
Czech6,7250.67%, see rank0.47%0.47%
Danish2,8940.29%, see rank0.31%0.42%
Dutch11,0081.10%, see rank1.60%1.40%
English79,4617.94%, see rank9.24%8.02%
French36,3903.64%, see rank3.39%3.34%
German269,98226.99%, see rank24.92%15.03%
Greek4,4820.45%, see rank0.27%0.41%
Hungarian4,8150.48%, see rank0.25%0.46%
Irish138,45513.84%, see rank13.47%10.80%
Italian49,8514.98%, see rank3.50%5.52%
Norwegian6,3850.64%, see rank0.72%1.42%
Polish27,6722.77%, see rank1.75%3.01%
Portuguese5680.06%, see rank0.10%0.44%
Russian12,3001.23%, see rank0.51%0.92%
Scotch-Irish9,7450.97%, see rank1.16%0.99%
Scottish14,4031.44%, see rank1.70%1.72%
Subsaharan African8,6290.86%, see rank0.58%0.95%
Swedish7,3730.74%, see rank0.99%1.27%
Swiss4,1690.42%, see rank0.40%0.30%
Ukrainian2,3190.23%, see rank0.13%0.31%
American61,3316.13%, see rank10.34%7.12%
Welsh5,2880.53%, see rank0.61%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 473,575 (47.34%, see rank)
Females: 526,848 (52.66%, see rank)

Saint Louis County
Male: 47.34%
Female: 52.66%
Missouri
Male: 49.00%
Female: 51.00%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Saint Louis County
40.20 years old
Missouri
38.10 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Saint Louis County
38.00 years old
Missouri
36.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Saint Louis County
41.80 years old
Missouri
39.50 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Saint Louis County% of the Total PopulationMissouriU.S.
Under 5 years58,3395.83%, see rank6.29%6.36%
5 to 9 years61,6956.17%, see rank6.50%6.51%
10 to 14 years66,0956.61%, see rank6.55%6.59%
15 to 19 years68,7766.87%, see rank6.78%6.85%
20 to 24 years61,4746.14%, see rank7.04%7.13%
25 to 34 years125,22612.52%, see rank13.15%13.47%
35 to 44 years119,21611.92%, see rank12.20%12.96%
45 to 54 years147,59714.75%, see rank14.18%14.09%
55 to 64 years135,22313.52%, see rank12.67%12.29%
65 to 74 years81,0608.10%, see rank8.07%7.64%
75 to 84 50,2395.02%, see rank4.59%4.25%
85 years and over25,4832.55%, see rank1.98%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Saint Louis CountyMissouriU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population684,044, 100%4,028,930209,056,129
Less Than High School50,813, 7.43%, see rank11.98%13.67%
High School Graduate152,216, 22.25%, see rank31.41%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree198,113, 28.96%, see rank29.95%29.09%
Bachelor Degree166,825, 24.39%, see rank16.69%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree116,077, 16.97%, see rank9.96%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.45, see rank13.4913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Saint Louis County MissouriU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten31,86557.76%42.24%70.63%29.37%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)102,57880.21%, see rank19.79%, see rank86.91%13.09%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)56,08479.54%, see rank20.46%, see rank88.29%11.71%90.60%9.40%
College57,77864.83%, see rank35.17%, see rank75.17%24.83%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School19,10538.03%, see rank61.97%, see rank54.45%45.55%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Saint Louis CountyMissouriU.S.
Total Households402,629, 100%2,361,232116,211,092
Average Household Size2.44, see rank2.482.63
1 Person Households120,981, 30.05%, see rank29.09%27.57%
2 or More Person Households281,648, 69.95%, see rank70.91%72.43%
Family Households (Families)261,998, 65.07%, see rank64.92%66.22%
Average Family Size3.11, see rank3.153.32
Married-Couple Family189,022, 46.95%, see rank48.54%48.42%
Nonfamily Households140,631, 34.93%, see rank35.08%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Saint Louis County%MissouriU.S.
15 Years and Over Total814,294see rank4,862,037252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over378,728100%, see rank2,356,977123,281,364
Never Married128,74033.99%, see rank32.57%35.77%
Married205,16054.17%, see rank53.52%52.04%
Widowed10,9692.90%, see rank2.77%2.57%
Divorced33,8598.94%, see rank11.14%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over435,566100%, see rank2,505,060129,692,771
Never Married130,96430.07%, see rank26.93%29.48%
Married206,00247.30%, see rank50.29%49.19%
Widowed43,1479.91%, see rank9.82%9.16%
Divorced55,45312.73%, see rank12.95%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Saint Louis County%MissouriU.S.
Native932,90793.25%, see rank96.09%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence677,67667.74%, see rank66.16%58.73%
Born in Different State249,09624.90%, see rank29.26%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		6,1350.61%, see rank0.67%1.42%
Foreign Born67,5166.75%, see rank3.91%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship34,1713.42%, see rank1.71%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship33,3453.33%, see rank2.21%7.09%
Born In Europe19,8111.98%, see rank0.81%1.53%
Born In Asia30,6393.06%, see rank1.44%3.82%
Born In Africa4,6780.47%, see rank0.32%0.55%
Born In Oceania4070.04%, see rank0.06%0.07%
Born In Latin America10,4451.04%, see rank1.18%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,5360.15%, see rank0.10%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Saint Louis County%MissouriU.S.
English363,72690.34%, see rank93.03%79.39%
Spanish10,2492.55%, see rank2.92%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages16,5824.12%, see rank2.25%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages8,6932.16%, see rank1.27%3.36%
Other3,3790.84%, see rank0.52%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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