Population By Race and Ethnicity in St. Louis County, MO in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 997,116 population of St. Louis County, Missouri comprised of 28,887 people who identified as Hispanic (2.9%), and 968,229 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.1%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in St. Louis County, Missouri with a population of 684,307 (68.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 244,859 (24.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 43,966 (4.41%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in St. Louis County, Missouri in 2017, with a population of 659,496 (66.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 242,838 (24.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 43,841 (4.4%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in St. Louis, Missouri.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 244,859 | 24.56% |
| White Alone | 684,307 | 68.63% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2,085 | 0.21% |
| Asian Alone | 43,966 | 4.41% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 225 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 21,674 | 2.17% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 2,021 | 0.2% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 24,811 | 2.49% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 493 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 125 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 56 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 1,381 | 0.14% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 242,838 | 24.35% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 659,496 | 66.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,592 | 0.16% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 43,841 | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 169 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 20,293 | 2.04% |