Missouri

St. Louis County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
64.8%
African
24.2%
Other
8%
Hispanic
3%

Compared with Missouri and the United States

St. Louis Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSt. Louis CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White64.8%75.4%58%
Black or African American24.2%11.2%—
Hispanic3%5.9%—
Indian2.4%0.7%—
East Asian2.1%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in St. Louis County next to Missouri and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSt. Louis CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$82,936$70,702$80,734
Median home value$276,800$230,300$332,700
Home price to income3.3×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,209/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.5%17.5%21.0%