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St. Louis, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
293,109
Population
4,749/sq mi density
$55,279
Median Income
$38,947 per capita
$185,100
Home Value
$56,121 Zillow
$978
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
266 sunny days/yr
1,927
Violent Crime/100K
6,183 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,279 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$185,100 home value, $978/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,927 violent crimes/100K (407% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.3%
318,624 → 282,772
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.8%
$34,582 → $55,279
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. Louis across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
260,042
-22,730 from 2023 (282,772)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,752
+$21,473 from 2023 ($55,279)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 318,624 | — | $34,582 | — |
| 2015 | 316,268 | -0.7% | $35,599 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 308,424 | -2.5% | $38,664 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 300,887 | -2.4% | $43,896 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 293,310 | -2.5% | $48,751 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 282,772 | -3.6% | $55,279 | +13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.