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Population
278,144
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$197,500
Owner-occupied units
St. Louis, MO
Missouri · 38.636° N, 90.245° W · 62 sq mi
St. Louis is a city in Missouri, with a population of 278,144 and about 4,507 residents per square mile. The median household earns $56,160 a year, and the median home is worth $197,500.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
62 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
4,507
People per square mile
Rank by population
#80
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#180
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$56,160
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$997
Per month
Homeownership
45.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.1 min
One way
People
Median age
36.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
41.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.1%
Households
144,891
1.92 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 28.9%
Professional & business services 13.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.5%
Retail trade 8.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Missouri
State bird
Eastern Bluebird
State flower
White Hawthorn Blossom
State capital
Jefferson City
Nickname
The Show-Me State
Compare St. Louis with
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Cities near St. Louis
- Florissant, MO12 mi · 51,124
- St. Charles, MO18 mi · 72,561
- St. Peters, MO22 mi · 61,479
- O'Fallon, MO28 mi · 96,101
- Springfield, IL86 mi · 112,989
- Decatur, IL110 mi · 67,884
- Columbia, MO114 mi · 130,851
- Bloomington, IL144 mi · 78,804
Cities about the same size
- Chandler, AZ278,748
- Chula Vista, CA275,533
- Fort Wayne, IN275,203
- Buffalo, NY274,613
- Lubbock, TX273,071
- Reno, NV283,621
- Madison, WI286,233
- Laredo, TX269,515
More in Missouri
- Kansas City521,220
- Springfield169,847
- Independence121,675
- Lee's Summit107,514
- St. Joseph71,001
- Blue Springs61,632
- Joplin53,930
Wealthiest person in Missouri
Name
David Steward
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$11.4B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
St. Louis
Source of wealth
IT services
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Missouri · private sector
Employer
BJC HealthCare
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Missouri
Company
Centene
Revenue
$163.1B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
St. Louis
Ticker
CNC
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.