Saint Louis, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 348,189. Estimated population in July 2024: 344,362 (-1.1% change)
Males: 163,567 (47.0%), Females: 184,622 (53.0%)

Zip code: 63110

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $27,156
Median house value: $63,900

Population by Race

Races in St. Louis:

  • Black (51.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (14.5%), Irish (8.6%), English (3.9%), Italian (3.6%), United States (3.1%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 465 feet

Land area: 61.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Louis

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Louis city

  • Never married: 41.5%
  • Now married: 32.7%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

5.6% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -47,163 (-11.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Louis:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Louis:

  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 11 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 23 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Louis:

  • ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 8 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)
  • SACKMAN FIELD (about 13 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
  • CREVE COEUR (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)

Amtrak station:
ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
 

College/University in St. Louis:

  • WEISS AVIATION MIDWEST (Location: 4448 TELEGRAPH ROAD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Louis:

  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 2 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 2 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 7 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 10 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 12 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)

Libraries

Libraries in St. Louis:

  • SAINT LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,952,714; Location: 1640 SOUTH LINDBERGH BLVD; 2,773,838 books; 134,935 audio materials; 53,956 video materials; 1,248 serial subscriptions)
  • SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,056,923; Location: 1301 OLIVE STREET; 2,944,971 books; 115,729 audio materials; 28,302 video materials; 4,500 serial subscriptions)