Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis city, MO in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 300,496 population of St. Louis city , Missouri comprised of 15,350 people who identified as Hispanic (5.11%), and 285,146 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Louis city , Missouri with a population of 146,634 (48.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 133,912 (44.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,742 (3.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Louis city , Missouri in 2020, with a population of 134,115 (44.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 132,487 (44.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,519 (4.17%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 133,912 44.56%
White Alone 146,634 48.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 945 0.31%
Asian Alone 10,742 3.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 140 0.05%
Two Or More Races 8,123 2.7%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Louis city , MO in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,425 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,519 4.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 375 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 266 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 717 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 132,487 44.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 134,115 44.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 570 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,476 3.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,406 2.47%