ST. LOUIS — A growing number of civic and business groups are highlighting the St. Louis metropolitan area’s stagnant population as an urgent problem, and they’re pushing the region’s ...

And more people are leaving than moving here from elsewhere in the country. Though the St. Louis region grew last year, its 0.2% population growth ranked 306th out of 387 metro areas in the country.

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - With the St. Louis region continuing to lose residents, growing the population has been seen as a benchmark for success. But St. Louis University Demographer Ness Sandoval wants ...

The United States Census Bureau released its 2024 Population Estimates on Thursday and it revealed new trends for the St. Louis region. Overall, the region saw a bit of growth. The main reason?

The St. Louis metropolitan area has recorded the highest percentage increase in foreign-born population among the 30 largest U.S. metro areas from 2022-2023, with a 23.2% year-over-year increase ...

LOUIS — The St. Louis metro area had the highest growth rate of foreign-born population from 2022-2023 among the top 30 metro areas in the country, according to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

And the St. Louis area is still experiencing overall population decline, slipping to just under 2.8 million people as of July 1, 2023 and settling into 23rd place among the nation’s top metros.

Census figures showed that St. Louis’ population dipped below 300,000 near the start of the 2020s decade. The city has lost an average of around 6,000 residents in each of the last three years.

The St. Louis population is aging rapidly and, if current trends persist, nearly one quarter of the population will be 65 or older in the next 10 years. Some believe the region isn't ready for it.