St. Louis Area Population Breakdowns

St. Louis Area Population Breakdowns

The St. Louis metropolitan area is the 18th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The population of the region is growing, and that growth has accelerated since the 2000 Census.

Population - Metro Area Counties
Missouri Counties	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Franklin County	95,739	96,365	97,331	98,234	99,116	100,045
Jefferson County	202,679	205,181	208,328	210,802	213,921	216,076
Lincoln County	42,201	43,882	45,399	47,454	49,638	51,528
St. Charles County	302,858	310,656	318,802	327,679	336,269	343,952
St. Louis County	1,013,706	1,010,010	1,005,757	1,001,281	998,704	995,118
Warren County	26,085	26,887	27,600	28,611	29,536	30,467
Washington County	23,672	23,731	23,883	23,839	24,108	24,317
St. Louis City	350,621	348,039	350,705	352,572	353,837	350,759
Total	2,057,561	2,064,751	2,077,805	2,090,472	2,105,129	2,112,262
Source: "Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Missouri", U.S. Census Bureau, 2008.
Illinois Counties	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Bond County	17,801	17,900	17,960	17,932	18,020	18,103
Calhoun County	4,979	5,103	5,112	5,126	5,141	5,167
Clinton County	35,741	35,849	35,972	36,020	36,369	36,450
Jersey County	21,903	21,952	22,130	22,201	22,350	22,455
Macoupin County	48,792	48,730	48,635	48,451	48,193	48,235
Madison County	261,326	263,033	264,043	264,910	266,168	267,347
Monroe County	29,197	29,941	30,661	31,304	31,917	32,372
St. Clair County	257,124	257,778	258,425	258,805	260,433	261,316
Total	676,863	680,286	682,938	684,749	688,591	691,445
St. Louis MSA Total	2,734,424	2,745,037	2,760,743	2,775,221	2,793,720	2,803,707
Source: "Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties in Illinois", U.S. Census Bureau, 2008.

Population Breakdown By Sex
Gender	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
Female	51.7%	50.7%
Male	48.3%	49.3%
Source: "American Community Survey 2007", U.S. Census Bureau, 2008.

Population Breakdown By Race
Race	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
White	77.6%	73.9%
African American	18.1%	12.4%
Asian	1.8%	4.4%
Some other race	2.5%	9.3%
Source: "American Community Survey 2007", U.S. Census Bureau, 2008.

Population Breakdown By Hispanic Or/ Latino Origin
Origin	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
Hispanic/Latino	2.1%	15.1%
Source: "American Community Survey 2007", U.S. Census Bureau, 2008.

Population Breakdown By Age Distribution
Age	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
Up to 14 years	20.0%	20.3%
15 to 24 years	13.9%	14.2%
25 to 34 years	12.4%	13.3%
35 to 44 years	14.0%	14.4%
45 to 54 years	15.7%	14.6%
55 years and over	24.1%	23.3%
Source: "American Community Survey 2007", U.S. Census Bureau, 2008.