Wentzville

Population: 45,734
Median household income: $111,409
Median home value: $302,700

Wentzville, a community in St. Charles County, Missouri, has 45,734 residents. At $111,409, its median household income sits above St. Charles County's $102,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wentzville's population grew 17.7% from 38,841 to 45,734, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $228,400 to $302,700.

76.6% of workers drive to work alone. 83.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,734
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $111,409
Median home value: $302,700
Median gross rent: $1,264
Housing units: 15,919
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,84145,734

Median household income

$90,403$111,409

Median home value

$228,400$302,700

Median gross rent

$1,009$1,264

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,841	$90,403	$228,400	$1,009
2020	40,407	$93,602	$234,800	$1,042
2021	43,213	$97,841	$246,200	$1,111
2022	44,584	$109,158	$289,800	$1,169
2023	45,734	$111,409	$302,700	$1,264

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,964	6.5%
5 to 17	11,326	24.8%
18 to 24	2,809	6.1%
25 to 34	5,283	11.6%
35 to 44	8,108	17.7%
45 to 54	6,012	13.1%
55 to 64	3,605	7.9%
65 to 74	3,087	6.7%
75 and over	2,540	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,389	86.1%
Black or African American	2,554	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	978	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	95	0.2%
Two or more races	1,373	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,336	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate19.2%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,512	5.3%
High school graduate	5,504	19.2%
Some college or associate's	10,351	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	7,538	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,730	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,602	76.6%
Carpooled	1,336	5.8%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	177	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,760	16.4%
Other means	100	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,683	24.4%
15 to 29 min	6,008	31.3%
30 to 44 min	5,459	28.4%
45 to 59 min	1,995	10.4%
60+ min	1,072	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 4.6% (2,080 of 45,260)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,062	77.2%
Nonfamily households	3,554	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,616	98.1%
Vacant	303	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,212	84.6%
Renter-occupied	2,404	15.4%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,279	83.4%
1-unit, attached	1,063	6.7%
2 to 4 units	381	2.4%
5 to 19 units	553	3.5%
20 or more units	634	4.0%
Mobile home & other	9	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2978442
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.8165, -90.8708