Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis city, MO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 308,424 population of St. Louis city , Missouri comprised of 12,301 people who identified as Hispanic (3.99%), and 296,123 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Louis city , Missouri with a population of 145,458 (47.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 143,637 (46.57%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,470 (3.4%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Louis city , Missouri in 2017, with a population of 142,439 (46.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 135,544 (43.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,261 (3.33%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 143,637 46.57%
White Alone 145,458 47.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 923 0.3%
Asian Alone 10,470 3.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 151 0.05%
Two Or More Races 7,785 2.52%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Louis city , MO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,198 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,914 3.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 303 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 209 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 52 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 625 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 142,439 46.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,544 43.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 620 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,261 3.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,160 2.32%