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