St. Charles County, MO

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    2024 Population
    414,535
    US Senator
    Josh Hawley
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Eric Schmitt
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.8
    0.505% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    5.2%
    10.8% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $104,692
    1.73% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $320,800
    8.09% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    224,065
    1.56% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in St. Charles County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.9% of the residents in St. Charles County, MO are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in St. Charles County, MO are Lindenwood University (1,639 degrees awarded in 2024), St Charles Community College (1,070 degrees), and Urshan University (111 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in St. Charles County, MO was $320,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

    Most people in St. Charles County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Charles County, MO was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    St. Charles County, MO is home to a population of 415k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.45% of St. Charles County, MO residents were born outside of the country (18.5k people).

    In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (344k people) in St. Charles County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.9% of St. Charles County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Charles County, MO was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Charles County, MO
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      344k ± 878
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      20.8k ± 739
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      12.7k ± 863
    4.2%
    Hispanic Population
    17.4k people

    In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (344k people) in St. Charles County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    4.2% of the people in St. Charles County, MO are hispanic (17.4k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Charles County, MO as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      42,470 ± 5,042 people
    2. India
      24,378 ± 3,826 people
    3. China
      16,113 ± 3,112 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.45%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    18.5k people
    4.25%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    17.4k people

    As of 2024, 4.45% of St. Charles County, MO residents (18.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Charles County, MO was 4.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      7,373 ± 529
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      4,684 ± 517
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      3,152 ± 424

    St. Charles County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.8% of the population of St. Charles County, MO has health coverage, with 65.4% on employee plans, 5.26% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 0.908% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in St. Charles County, MO see 2,135 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,135 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1533 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 425 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,135 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Charles County, MO

    Primary care physicians in St. Charles County, MO see an average of 2,135 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,135 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.17%
    Uninsured
    65.4%
    Employer Coverage
    5.26%
    Medicaid
    14.4%
    Medicare
    9.84%
    Non-Group
    0.908%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Charles County, MO declined by 2.4% from 4.27% to 4.17%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Charles County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.48 in St. Charles County, MO.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in St. Charles County, MO.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.22% in St. Charles County, MO.

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    Economy

    The economy of St. Charles County, MO employs 224k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Charles County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (29,262 people), Manufacturing (28,248 people), and Retail Trade (24,881 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,279), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,192), and Finance & Insurance ($88,764).

    Employment

    Occupations

    224k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,831
    1.56%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.34%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Charles County, MO grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 221k employees to 224k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Charles County, MO, are Management Occupations (30,674 people), Sales & Related Occupations (23,893 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23,208 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Charles County, MO.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    224k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,831
    1.56%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.34%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Charles County, MO grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 221k employees to 224k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Charles County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (29,262 people), Manufacturing (28,248 people), and Retail Trade (24,881 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Charles County, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Charles County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $69,411
    Median earning men ± $2,242
    $49,299
    Median earning women ± $1,049

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,190), Information ($95,676), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,022).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,667), Information ($72,656), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,740).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.17%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 610
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 610
      Construction
    3. 591
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.29M
      Finance and Insurance
    2. $1.09M
      Manufacturing
    3. $970k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

    Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Missouri

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    Josh Hawley
    Senator from Missouri1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2019
    Eric Schmitt
    Senator from Missouri3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in St. Charles County, MO awarded 2,930 degrees. The student population of St. Charles County, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,190 male students and 8,501 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in St. Charles County, MO are White (2,096 and 75.4%), Black or African American (284 and 10.2%), Hispanic or Latino (130 and 4.68%), and Unknown (106 and 3.81%).

    The largest universities in St. Charles County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Lindenwood University (1,639 and 55.9%), St Charles Community College (1,070 and 36.5%), and Urshan University (111 and 3.79%).

    The most popular majors in St. Charles County, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (537 and 18.3%), General Business (276 and 9.42%), and Creative Writing (87 and 2.97%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $13,778.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in St. Charles County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,691 (37.9% men and 62.1% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 13,691 students enrolled in St. Charles County, MO, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,868 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business
      155 degrees awarded
    2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
      63 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      60 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Charles County, MO was General Business with 155 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Charles County, MO according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Lindenwood University
      1,639 degrees awarded
    2. St Charles Community College
      1,070 degrees awarded
    3. Urshan University
      111 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lindenwood University with 1,639 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 1,057 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Charles County, MO, which is 0.564 times less than the 1,873 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,096 degrees mean that there were 7.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 284 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,778) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in St. Charles County, MO was $320,800 in 2024, which is 0.964 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $296,800 to $320,800, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Charles County, MO is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in St. Charles County, MO have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Charles County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 8.23% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Charles County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.27%.

    Housing

    Property

    $320,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,551
    $129,898
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$2,339

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Charles County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Charles County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    80.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.3%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in St. Charles County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Charles County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $104,692
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,179
    161k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,974

    In 2024, the median household income of the 161k households in St. Charles County, MO grew to $104,692 from the previous year's value of $102,912.

    The following chart displays the households in St. Charles County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Charles County, MO is from Missouri.
    0.45
    2024 Wage GINI in Missouri
    0.451
    2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

    In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (73.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (18%)
    3. Carpooled (5.94%)

    In 2024, 73.8% of workers in St. Charles County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (5.94%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    24.5 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in St. Charles County, MO have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in St. Charles County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in St. Charles County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Charles County, MO have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 8.23% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Charles County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.27%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    5.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Charles County, MO (21.2k out of 408k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Charles County, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 5.6% of the children was living in poverty in St. Charles County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 126 in St. Charles County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 30.4% per 100,000 population.

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