Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis city, MO in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 300,887 population of St. Louis city , Missouri comprised of 12,702 people who identified as Hispanic (4.22%), and 288,185 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Louis city , Missouri with a population of 144,526 (48.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 136,719 (45.44%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,653 (3.54%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Louis city , Missouri in 2019, with a population of 135,528 (45.04%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 134,261 (44.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,431 (3.47%).

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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in St. Louis city, MO in 2019
Total Population:300,887
95.78%
Non Hispanic (95.78%)
Hispanic (4.22%)
Race in St. Louis city, MO in 2019
Total Population:300,887
48.03%45.44%
White Alone (48.03%)
Black or African American Alone (45.44%)
Asian Alone (3.54%)
Two or more races (2.65%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.29%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in St. Louis city, MO in 2019
Total Population:300,887
45.04%44.62%
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (45.04%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (44.62%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.47%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.41%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.43%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.03%)
Population By Race in St. Louis city , MO in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 144,526 48.03%
Black or African American Alone 136,719 45.44%
Asian Alone 10,653 3.54%
Two Or More Races 7,982 2.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 862 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 145 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Louis city , MO in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 135,528 45.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 134,261 44.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,431 3.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,265 3.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,300 2.43%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,191 0.4%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 682 0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 570 0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 292 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 222 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 50 0.02%