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

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.

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State of Missouri

State bird

Eastern Bluebird

State flower

White Hawthorn Blossom

State capital

Jefferson City

Nickname

The Show-Me State

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Decatur, IL110 mi · 67,884
Columbia, MO114 mi · 130,851
Bloomington, IL144 mi · 78,804

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