St. Louis County, Missouri Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

995,569

Median Age

40.3

Male Median

38.6

Female Median

41.9

St. Louis County, Missouri Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

St. Louis County, Missouri Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -0.4%%.

-0.4%% Growth

St. Louis County, Missouri Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


St. Louis County, Missouri Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.3995,569
202340.2996,618
202240.2999,703
202140.31,001,982
202040.4996,179
201940.3996,919
201840.3998,684
201740.3999,539
201640.31,000,560
201540.21,001,327
201440.21,000,423
201340.0999,725
201239.8999,147
201139.7998,760
201039.4999,454

St. Louis County, Missouri Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1716.4%
18–248.4%
25–3412.7%
35–5424.5%
55–6413.3%
65+19.1%

Dependency Ratios for St. Louis County, Missouri

Total Dependency Ratio:
69.8
Youth Dependency:
37.3
Old-Age Dependency:
32.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for St. Louis County, Missouri

The median age in St. Louis County, Missouri is 40.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of St. Louis County, Missouri is 995,569.

In St. Louis County, Missouri, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in St. Louis County, Missouri has remained stable.
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