St. Clair County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29185 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,587
Rank #2,519 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,043 −29.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,592 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,890 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,100 −44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,099 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.7% −56.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,863 of 3,222
11th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #872 of 3,222
73th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
89.4% Insured
14.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.9%41.7%62.6%83.4%92.8%3.8%2.2%0.8%0.2%0.2%

About St. Clair County, Missouri

St. Clair County, Missouri has a total population of 9,587, making it the 2,519th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Clair County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Clair County is $53,043, which ranks #2,592 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in St. Clair County is $157,100, 44.3% below the national median. Renters in St. Clair County pay a median gross rent of $622 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Clair County, 14.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.5 min.

St. Clair County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for St. Clair County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.