The St Louis 5-county core had a total population of 2,027,996 in 2017, up from 2,000,405 in 2010. The population increase os 27,591 represents a very modest population increase of just 1.36% for the 7-year period, according to the latest date from the U.S. Census Bureau. As the table below shows, the number of Asian people in St Louis grew by 11,913 during the period, an amount equal to 43% of the total St Louis population growth.
The St Louis 5-county core consists of the city of St Louis and the counties of St Louis, St Charles, Jefferson and Franklin. As shown below, three of the five counties experienced a growth in population from 2010 to 2017 with St Charles having the greatest growth at over 8.5%. The city of St Louis experienced the largest population decline with a loss of about 3.5% of its population during the 7-year period.
Another interesting tidbit in the data below is the growth in the male population in the St Louis 5-county core. During this period, the male population increased by 1.6% while the female population increased just 1.14%. While it may seem that significant, that is a 40% higher growth rate for males.
St. Louis Population Change – 2010 – 2017
5-County Core
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau