Ste. Genevieve County Demographics

A map of Ste. Genevieve County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,426	17,127	93.8%	92.7%
Multiracial	605	659	3.3%	3.6%
Hispanic	279	269	1.5%	1.5%
Black	227	320	1.2%	1.7%
Native American/Other	25	75	0.1%	0.4%
Asian	9	29	0.0%	0.2%

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri has an estimated population of 18,571, a less than 1% change from the 18,479 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.8% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ste. Genevieve County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ste. Genevieve has become less 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 Ste. Genevieve County, that probability was 13.9% in 2020 and 11.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ste. Genevieve County is ranked the 59th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Ste. Genevieve County was ranked the 58th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ste. Genevieve County's White Population

17,426 residents of Ste. Genevieve County, or 93.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ste. Genevieve County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Ste. Genevieve County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ste. Genevieve County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Ste. Genevieve County's population has increased from 92.7% to 93.8%.

Ste. Genevieve County is more White than neighboring St. Francois County (89.9% White), Randolph County (85.1% White), Perry County (93.4% White), and Madison County (92.2% White). Ste. Genevieve County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (95% White).

Ste. Genevieve County's Black Population

227 residents of Ste. Genevieve County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ste. Genevieve County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Ste. Genevieve County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ste. Genevieve County's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.1%. Black residents' share of Ste. Genevieve County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.2%.

Ste. Genevieve County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Black), Perry County (0.7% Black), and Madison County (0.3% Black). Ste. Genevieve County is less Black than neighboring St. Francois County (2.7% Black), and Randolph County (8.2% Black).

Ste. Genevieve County's Asian Population

9 residents of Ste. Genevieve County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ste. Genevieve County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Ste. Genevieve County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ste. Genevieve County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 69.0%. Asian residents' share of Ste. Genevieve County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ste. Genevieve County is less Asian than neighboring St. Francois County (0.4% Asian), Monroe County (0.6% Asian), Randolph County (0.6% Asian), Perry County (0.8% Asian), and Madison County (0.3% Asian).

Ste. Genevieve County's Hispanic Population

279 residents of Ste. Genevieve County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ste. Genevieve County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Ste. Genevieve County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ste. Genevieve County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Ste. Genevieve County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Ste. Genevieve County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Francois County (1.9% Hispanic), Monroe County (1.9% Hispanic), Randolph County (3.8% Hispanic), Perry County (2.5% Hispanic), and Madison County (2.8% Hispanic).

Ste. Genevieve County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Ste. Genevieve County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ste. Genevieve County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Ste. Genevieve County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ste. Genevieve County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ste. Genevieve County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Ste. Genevieve County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0% Native American/Other). Ste. Genevieve County is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Francois County (1% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.2% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Ste. Genevieve County's Multiracial Population

605 residents of Ste. Genevieve County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ste. Genevieve County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ste. Genevieve County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ste. Genevieve County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Ste. Genevieve County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Ste. Genevieve County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (1.6% Multiracial), Randolph County (1.9% Multiracial), and Perry County (2.6% Multiracial). Ste. Genevieve County is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Francois County (4.1% Multiracial), and Madison County (3.8% 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.