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Ste. Genevieve County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Ste. Genevieve County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ste. Genevieve County is a small rural county of 18,551 residents that grew 3.8% over five years, with a median household income of $66,339 and notably low housing costs — median home values of $215,600 and median rent of $774/month. The workforce of roughly 59% labor force participation skews older (median age 43.3) and leans toward trade and manual occupations, with only 18.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 92.7% have a high school diploma. At a 4.6% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $37,734, the county maintains a low poverty rate of 7.9% and an 83.0% homeownership rate, pointing to a stable, owner-occupant working-class population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,551

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,339

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

Ste. Genevieve County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,445 (93.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races570 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race233 (1.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone227 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone70 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone17 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic108
  2. 2.Spanish101
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5
  4. 4.Vietnamese1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,079

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,679

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,056

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,955
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,535
  3. 3.Construction (Group)855
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services692
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)681

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,474
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,634
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,609
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,454
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.77×)374
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.82×)726
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.72×)1,446
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.34×)782
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.03×)508

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$774/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999949 (16.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999820 (13.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999681 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999644 (10.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999621 (10.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999429 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,734

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,211 (85.9%)
  • Worked At Home548 (6.5%)
  • Carpooled486 (5.8%)
  • Walked98 (1.2%)
  • Other31 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit19 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.