St. Louis County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29189 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
995,569
Rank #50 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Household Income
$82,936 +10.4% vs nat'l
Rank #487 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #745 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$276,800 −1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #746 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47.4% +40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #132 of 3,222
96th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,524 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

69.2% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
47.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.0%20.1%30.1%40.2%50.2%60.3%61.4%24.0%5.3%4.9%3.9%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About St. Louis County, Missouri

St. Louis County, Missouri has a total population of 995,569, making it the 50th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Louis County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Louis County is $82,936, which ranks #487 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in St. Louis County is $276,800, 1.8% below the national median. Renters in St. Louis County pay a median gross rent of $1,209 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Louis County, 47.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

St. Louis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (24.0%) and Two or More Races (5.3%).

All data for St. Louis 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.