St. Louis Area Population Demographics

St. Louis Area Population Demographics

The St. Louis metropolitan area is the 18th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The region has enjoyed consistent population growth. The following are selected demographic statistics on the region.

Population - Metro Area Counties
Missouri Counties	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Franklin County	98,234	99,116	100,045	100,898	101,263	101,492
Jefferson County	210,802	213,921	216,076	217,679	219,046	218,733
Lincoln County	47,454	49,638	51,528	52,775	53,311	52,566
St. Charles County	327,679	336,269	343,952	349,407	355,367	360,485
St. Louis County	1,001,281	998,704	995,118	991,830	992,408	998,954
Warren County	28,611	29,536	30,467	31,214	31,485	32,513
Washington County	23,839	24,108	24,317	24,548	24,400	25,195
St. Louis City	352,572	353,837	350,759	356,730	356,587	319,294

Illinois Counties	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Bond County	17,932	18,020	18,103	18,253	18,103	17,768
Calhoun County	5,126	5,141	5,167	5,101	5,019	5,089
Clinton County	36,020	36,369	36,540	36,711	36,368	37,762
Jersey County	22,201	22,350	22,455	22,622	22,549	22,985
Macoupin County	48,451	48,193	48,235	48,138	47,774	47,765
Madison County	264,910	266,168	267,347	268,078	268,457	269,282
Monroe County	31,304	31,917	32,372	32,804	33,236	32,957
St. Clair County	258,805	260,433	261,316	262,291	263,617	270,056
St. Louis MSA Total	2,775,221	2,793,720	2,803,707	2,816,710	2,828,990	2,812,896
Source: "County Population Estimates" U.S. Census Bureau, 2011.

Population Demographics By Sex
Gender	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
Female	51.6%	50.7%
Male	48.4%	49.3%
Source: "American Community Survey 2009" U.S. Census Bureau, 2010.

Population Demographics By Race
Race	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
White	77.7%	75.0%
Black or African American	18.4%	13.0%
Asian	2.3%	5.0%
Some other race	1.6%	7.0%
Source: "American Community Survey 2009" U.S. Census Bureau, 2010.

Population Demographics By Hispanic Or Latino Ethnicity
	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity (of any race)	2.3%	15.8%
Source: "American Community Survey 2009" U.S. Census Bureau, 2010.

Population Demographics By Age Distribution
Age	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
Under 5 years	6.5%	6.9%
5 to 14 years	13.0%	13.2%
15 to 24 years	13.4%	14.1%
25 to 34 years	13.3%	13.5%
35 to 44 years	13.2%	13.6%
45 to 54 years	15.7%	14.5%
55 to 64 years	11.6%	11.3%
65 years and over	13.2%	12.9%
Source: "American Community Survey 2009" U.S. Census Bureau, 2010.