About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the St. Louis population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of St. Louis across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of St. Louis was 281,754, a 1.55% decrease year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, St. Louis population was 286,193, a decline of 2.53% compared to a population of 293,622 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of St. Louis decreased by 65,183. In this period, the peak population was 346,937 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the St. Louis is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in St. Louis population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for St. Louis Population by Year. You can refer the same here

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the St. Louis metro area from 1950 to 2025.

In 2023, the population of the St. Louis metropolitan area in the United States was about 2.79 million people. This is a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year, when the population was 2.8 million people.

St. Louis City, MO - Estimate, Median Age by Sex, Total Population (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO was 36.60000 Years of Age in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, St. Louis City, MO - Estimate, Median Age by Sex, Total Population (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO reached a record high of 36.60000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 33.90000 in January of 2011. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for St. Louis City, MO - Estimate, Median Age by Sex, Total Population (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employed Persons in St. Louis County, MO (LAUCN291890000000005) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about St. Louis County, MO; St. Louis; MO; household survey; employment; persons; and USA.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the St. Louis city population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of St. Louis city across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2022, the population of St. Louis city was 286,578, a 2.38% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, St. Louis city population was 293,562, a decline of 2.30% compared to a population of 300,483 in 2020. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2022, population of St. Louis city decreased by 60,359. In this period, the peak population was 346,937 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2022

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2022)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the St. Louis city is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in St. Louis city population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for St. Louis city Population by Year. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Civilian Labor Force in St. Louis, MO-IL (MSA) (LAUMT294118000000006A) from 1990 to 2024 about St. Louis, IL, MO, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, and USA.

St. Louis City, MO - Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO was 15005.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, St. Louis City, MO - Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO reached a record high of 15005.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 10123.00000 in January of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for St. Louis City, MO - Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Resident Population in St. Louis County, MO was 992.92900 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Resident Population in St. Louis County, MO reached a record high of 1018.01500 in January of 1997 and a record low of 947.00000 in January of 1972. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Resident Population in St. Louis County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

St. Louis City, MO - Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO was 125617.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, St. Louis City, MO - Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO reached a record high of 170928.00000 in January of 2009 and a record low of 125617.00000 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for St. Louis City, MO - Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employed Persons in St. Louis, MO-IL (MSA) (LAUMT294118000000005) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about St. Louis, IL, MO, household survey, employment, persons, and USA.

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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for St. Louis city, Michigan. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

St. Louis City, MO - Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO was 433.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, St. Louis City, MO - Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO reached a record high of 864.00000 in January of 2009 and a record low of 433.00000 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for St. Louis City, MO - Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino (5-year estimate) in St. Louis County, MO was 37209.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino (5-year estimate) in St. Louis County, MO reached a record high of 37209.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 21763.00000 in January of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino (5-year estimate) in St. Louis County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Resident Population for all Missouri counties in Federal Reserve District 8: St. Louis was 4159.95100 Thous. of Persons in January of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Resident Population for all Missouri counties in Federal Reserve District 8: St. Louis reached a record high of 4162.18700 in January of 2020 and a record low of 3160.49000 in January of 1970. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Resident Population for all Missouri counties in Federal Reserve District 8: St. Louis - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.

St. Louis, MO-IL - Resident Population in St Louis, MO-IL (MSA) was 2811.92700 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, St. Louis, MO-IL - Resident Population in St Louis, MO-IL (MSA) reached a record high of 2828.99000 in January of 2009 and a record low of 2493.00000 in January of 1977. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for St. Louis, MO-IL - Resident Population in St Louis, MO-IL (MSA) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey.

Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed.

Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job.

Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed.

The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)].

For more details, see the release's frequently asked questions.

Equifax Subprime Credit Population for St. Louis County, MO was 21.30% in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Equifax Subprime Credit Population for St. Louis County, MO reached a record high of 28.24 in October of 2010 and a record low of 19.95 in April of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Equifax Subprime Credit Population for St. Louis County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.