Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis city, MO in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 316,268 population of St. Louis city , Missouri comprised of 12,293 people who identified as Hispanic (3.89%), and 303,975 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.11%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Louis city , Missouri with a population of 150,793 (47.68%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 146,484 (46.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,303 (3.26%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Louis city , Missouri in 2015, with a population of 149,522 (47.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 136,664 (43.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,080 (3.19%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in St. Louis city, Missouri.

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Population By Race in St. Louis city , MO in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 150,793 47.68%
White Alone 146,484 46.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 965 0.31%
Asian Alone 10,303 3.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 134 0.04%
Two Or More Races 7,589 2.4%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Louis city , MO in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,271 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,820 3.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 314 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 223 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 44 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 621 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 149,522 47.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 136,664 43.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 651 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,080 3.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,968 2.2%