Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Ste. Genevieve County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Missouri
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 95% of counties in Missouri
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 83% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,571 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 36.6 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.44% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.3 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,137 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Ste. Genevieve County grew by 5.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 18,571 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Ste. Genevieve County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.9% of residents. That is 2.3 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,435 18.5% -2.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,543 19.1% -2.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,064 21.9% +2.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,941 21.2% +3.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Missouri, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 48.6% of the people living in Ste. Genevieve County and men 51.4%.
- Women 48.6% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 51.4% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Ste. Genevieve County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,236 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.21% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Ste. Genevieve County is about 4% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $334,285 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $780 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.0% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Ste. Genevieve County is about 35.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $780 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Ste. Genevieve County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 197 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.6 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.2 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 197 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,094 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,066 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,510 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Ste. Genevieve County is 24 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Missouri.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Ste. Genevieve County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.53 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Ste. Genevieve County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.7% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.7% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Ste. Genevieve County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Ste. Genevieve County, MO is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 18,571 residents against a local median of 35,033. Ste. Genevieve County, MO's median home price, at $334,285, runs 145% above the $136,513 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 23.6 min against a local median of 18.3 min, 29% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 29% above the local median it puts Ste. Genevieve County, MO at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $158,628 on median home price, so Ste. Genevieve County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ste. Genevieve County, MO has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 18,571 | $68,236 #3/4 | $334,285 #1/4 | 23.6 min #3/4 |
| St. Francois County, MO | 66,999 | $58,481 | $136,513 | 17.9 min |
| Monroe County, IL | 35,033 | $103,327 | $208,158 | 28.2 min |
| Randolph County, IL | 30,051 | $69,106 | $49,530 | 18.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.
What is the population of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri?
About 18,571 people live in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in 7,137 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri has 37 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 42% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.9 times the median household income ($334,285 against $68,236), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $780 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri?
16.2% of adults in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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