Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis city, MO in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 293,622 population of St. Louis city , Missouri comprised of 15,128 people who identified as Hispanic (5.15%), and 278,494 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Louis city , Missouri with a population of 144,389 (49.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 129,498 (44.1%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,607 (3.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Louis city , Missouri in 2021, with a population of 132,066 (44.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 128,098 (43.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,323 (4.2%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 129,498 44.1%
White Alone 144,389 49.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 941 0.32%
Asian Alone 10,607 3.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 147 0.05%
Two Or More Races 8,040 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in St. Louis city , MO in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,400 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,323 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 392 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 257 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 705 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 128,098 43.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 132,066 44.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 549 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,350 3.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,335 2.5%