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St. Louis Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010, the total population of St. Louis Area is 2,812,896. The St. Louis Area population density is 318.04 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in St. Louis Area is white, which represent 76.54% of the total population. The average St. Louis Area education level is higher than the national average.

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

Population in 2010: 2,812,896. #18

Population Density, #87

St. Louis Area
318.04 per square mile
U.S.
81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:2,153,118 (76.54%, #658)
Black:516,446 (18.36%, #165)
Hispanic:72,019 (2.56%, #680)
Asian:60,072 (2.14%, #182)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):7,848 (0.28%, #723)
One Race, Other:24,290 (0.86%, see rank)
Two or More Races:51,122 (1.82%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:16,874 (28.09%, see rank)
Chinese:14,434 (24.03%, see rank)
Filipino:6,039 (10.05%, see rank)
Japanese:1,758 (2.93%, see rank)
Korean:5,475 (9.11%, see rank)
Vietnamese:7,675 (12.78%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,664 (11.09%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,815,168 (100.00%) out of the total population of 2,815,168 reported first ancestry.

 St. Louis Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab11,3810.40%, see rank0.53%
Czech20,8260.74%, see rank0.49%
Danish7,8510.28%, see rank0.44%
Dutch41,0381.46%, see rank1.50%
English239,6468.51%, see rank8.38%
French120,0934.27%, see rank3.49%
German840,88629.87%, see rank15.60%
Greek10,3730.37%, see rank0.43%
Hungarian12,0040.43%, see rank0.49%
Irish395,69814.06%, see rank11.21%
Italian136,4204.85%, see rank5.57%
Norwegian15,4570.55%, see rank1.44%
Polish77,0782.74%, see rank3.09%
Portuguese1,4130.05%, see rank0.45%
Russian21,3330.76%, see rank0.96%
Scotch-Irish30,3251.08%, see rank1.05%
Scottish43,5281.55%, see rank1.77%
Subsaharan African19,0320.68%, see rank0.90%
Swedish19,9010.71%, see rank1.32%
Swiss13,2440.47%, see rank0.31%
Ukrainian4,9950.18%, see rank0.30%
American173,9066.18%, see rank6.46%
Welsh15,3740.55%, see rank0.58%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,362,456 (48.44%, see rank)
Females: 1,450,440 (51.56%, see rank)

St. Louis Area
Male: 48.44%
Female: 51.56%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
St. Louis Area
38.20 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
St. Louis Area
36.70 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
St. Louis Area
39.50 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 St. Louis Area% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years177,6916.32%, see rank6.54%
5 to 9 years182,4566.49%, see rank6.59%
10 to 14 years189,3976.73%, see rank6.70%
15 to 19 years197,9547.04%, see rank7.14%
20 to 24 years181,9516.47%, see rank6.99%
25 to 34 years369,71213.14%, see rank13.30%
35 to 44 years361,57212.85%, see rank13.30%
45 to 54 years436,95315.53%, see rank14.58%
55 to 64 years340,10312.09%, see rank11.82%
65 to 74 years195,7176.96%, see rank7.03%
75 to 84 126,4704.50%, see rank4.23%
85 years and over52,9201.88%, see rank1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 St. Louis Area%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,888,112100%204,288,933
Less Than High School209,11511.08%, see rank14.42%
High School Graduate538,92128.54%, see rank28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree575,51930.48%, see rank28.89%
Bachelor Degree347,53018.41%, see rank17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree217,02711.49%, see rank10.44%
USA.com Education Index#13.71, see rank-13.44
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 St. Louis Area U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten88,39066.65%33.35%70.98%29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)298,96283.06%, see rank16.94%, see rank89.88%10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)160,66485.93%, see rank14.07%, see rank90.76%9.24%
College161,37069.65%, see rank30.35%, see rank77.90%22.10%
Graduate School51,08743.74%, see rank56.26%, see rank58.87%41.13%

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

Household and Family

 St. Louis Area%U.S.
Total Households1,119,020100%116,716,292
Average Household Size2.46, see rank-2.58
1 Person Households318,49928.46%, see rank26.74%
2 or More Person Households800,52171.54%, see rank73.26%
Family Households (Families)732,94865.50%, see rank66.43%
Average Family Size3.04, see rank-3.14
Married-Couple Family528,31847.21%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households386,07234.50%, see rank33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 St. Louis Area%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total2,266,835see rank248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over1,082,204100%, see rank120,742,609
Never Married366,25433.84%, see rank35.40%
Married578,50453.46%, see rank52.42%
Widowed26,7682.47%, see rank2.55%
Divorced110,67810.23%, see rank9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over1,184,631100%, see rank127,313,337
Never Married351,66829.69%, see rank28.98%
Married572,28348.31%, see rank49.61%
Widowed114,7959.69%, see rank9.32%
Divorced145,88512.31%, see rank12.09%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 St. Louis Area%U.S.
Native2,688,65595.51%, see rank87.08%
Born in the State of Residence1,954,65469.43%, see rank58.75%
Born in Different State715,90425.43%, see rank26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		18,0970.64%, see rank1.37%
Foreign Born126,5134.49%, see rank12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship59,6592.12%, see rank5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship66,8542.37%, see rank7.27%
Born In Europe00.00%, see rank1.56%
Born In Asia00.00%, see rank3.65%
Born In Africa00.00%, see rank0.52%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.02%
Born In Latin America00.00%, see rank6.86%
Born In Northern America00.00%, see rank0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 St. Louis Area%U.S.
English1,028,89192.49%, see rank79.79%
Spanish28,9702.60%, see rank11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages33,6913.03%, see rank4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages14,9651.35%, see rank3.22%
Other5,9250.53%, see rank0.95%

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


 
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