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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 300,483 population of St. Louis city , Missouri comprised of 12,979 people who identified as Hispanic (4.32%), and 287,504 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Louis city , Missouri with a population of 146,246 (48.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 134,321 (44.7%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,812 (3.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Louis city , Missouri in 2020, with a population of 135,706 (45.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 133,100 (44.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,587 (3.52%).

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 134,321 44.7%
White Alone 146,246 48.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 872 0.29%
Asian Alone 10,812 3.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 144 0.05%
Two Or More Races 8,088 2.69%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Louis city , MO in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,221 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,540 3.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 303 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 225 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 639 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 133,100 44.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,706 45.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 569 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,587 3.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,449 2.48%