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	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Franklin County	96,365	97,331	98,234	99,116	100,045	100,898
Jefferson County	205,181	208,328	210,802	213,921	216,076	217,679
Lincoln County	43,882	45,399	47,454	49,638	51,528	52,775
St. Charles County	310,656	318,802	327,679	336,269	343,952	349,407
St. Louis County	1,010,010	1,005,757	1,001,281	998,704	995,118	991,830
Warren County	26,887	27,600	28,611	29,536	30,467	31,214
Washington County	23,731	23,883	23,839	24,108	24,317	24,548
St. Louis City	348,039	350,705	352,572	353,837	350,759	356,730

Illinois Counties	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Bond County	17,900	17,960	17,932	18,020	18,103	18,253
Calhoun County	5,103	5,112	5,126	5,141	5,167	5,101
Clinton County	35,849	35,972	36,020	36,369	36,450	36,711
Jersey County	21,952	22,130	22,201	22,350	22,455	22,622
Macoupin County	48,730	48,635	48,451	48,193	48,235	48,138
Madison County	263,033	264,043	264,910	266,168	267,347	268,078
Monroe County	29,941	30,661	31,304	31,917	32,372	32,804
St. Clair County	257,778	258,425	258,805	260,433	261,316	262,291
St. Louis MSA Total	2,745,037	2,760,743	2,775,221	2,793,720	2,803,707	2,816,710
Source: "County Population Estimates" U.S. Census Bureau, 2009. Source for City of St. Louis populations: "Challenge Program and Results" U.S. Census Bureau, 2009.

Population Demographics By Sex
Gender	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
Female	51.7%	50.7%
Male	48.3%	49.3%
Source: "American Community Survey 2008" U.S. Census Bureau, 2009.

Population Demographics By Race
Race	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
White	79.4%	77.0%
Black or African American	18.8%	13.2%
Asian	2.2%	5.0%
Some other race	0.7%	5.7%
Source: "American Community Survey 2008" U.S. Census Bureau, 2009.

Population Demographics By Hispanic Or Latino Ethnicity
	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity (of any race)	2.2%	15.4%
Source: "American Community Survey 2008" U.S. Census Bureau, 2009.

Population Demographics By Age Distribution
Age	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	U.S.
Under 5 years	6.5%	6.9%
5 to 14 years	13.1%	13.2%
15 to 24 years	13.9%	14.1%
25 to 34 years	12.5%	13.3%
35 to 44 years	13.6%	14.1%
45 to 54 years	15.9%	14.6%
55 to 64 years	11.5%	11.1%
65 years and over	13.0%	12.8%
Source: "American Community Survey 2008" U.S. Census Bureau, 2009.