Crystal City, MO Demographics

A map of Crystal City's Population by Race

Crystal City, Missouri has an estimated population of 4,718, a less than 1% change from the 4,740 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.1% White, 13.1% Multiracial, 2.5% Black, 1.6% Hispanic, 1.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crystal City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crystal City has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Crystal City, that probability was 21.0% in 2020 and 32.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crystal City is ranked the 154th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Crystal City was ranked the 150th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crystal City's White Population

3,826 residents of Crystal City, or 81.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crystal City is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Crystal City ranks 626th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crystal City's White population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. White residents' share of Crystal City's population has decreased from 88.6% to 81.1%.

Crystal City is more White than neighboring Herculaneum (77.4% White). Crystal City is less White than neighboring Festus (86.1% White), Pevely (91% White), Horine (94.6% White), and Barnhart (87.8% White).

Crystal City's Black Population

119 residents of Crystal City, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crystal City is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Crystal City ranks 208th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crystal City's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.6%. Black residents' share of Crystal City's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.5%.

Crystal City is more Black than neighboring Pevely (0% Black), Horine (0% Black), and Barnhart (0.1% Black). Crystal City is less Black than neighboring Festus (3.2% Black), and Herculaneum (7.2% Black).

Crystal City's Asian Population

64 residents of Crystal City, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crystal City is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Crystal City ranks 279th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crystal City's Asian population has grown by an estimated 93.9%. Asian residents' share of Crystal City's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.4%.

Crystal City is more Asian than neighboring Festus (0.4% Asian), Herculaneum (0.3% Asian), Pevely (1.2% Asian), Horine (0% Asian), and Barnhart (0.1% Asian).

Crystal City's Hispanic Population

74 residents of Crystal City, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crystal City is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Crystal City ranks 851st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crystal City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 42.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Crystal City's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.6%.

Crystal City is more Hispanic than neighboring Pevely (0.7% Hispanic), Horine (0% Hispanic), and Barnhart (1.3% Hispanic). Crystal City is less Hispanic than neighboring Festus (3.7% Hispanic), and Herculaneum (3.9% Hispanic).

Crystal City's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Crystal City, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crystal City is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Crystal City ranks 559th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crystal City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crystal City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Crystal City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pevely (0% Native American/Other), and Barnhart (0% Native American/Other). Crystal City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Herculaneum (0.7% Native American/Other), and Horine (5.4% Native American/Other).

Crystal City's Multiracial Population

618 residents of Crystal City, or 13.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crystal City is higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Crystal City ranks 370th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crystal City's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 131.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Crystal City's population has increased from 5.6% to 13.1%.

Crystal City is more Multiracial than neighboring Festus (6.3% Multiracial), Herculaneum (10.6% Multiracial), Pevely (7% Multiracial), Horine (0% Multiracial), and Barnhart (10.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.