Florissant

Population: 51,915
Median household income: $66,344
Median home value: $136,200

Located in St. Louis County, Missouri, Florissant is a community with a population of 51,915. The median household income of $66,344 is below the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

From 2019 to 2023, Florissant's population held roughly steady from 51,455 to 51,915, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $97,600 to $136,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,915
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,344
Median home value: $136,200
Median gross rent: $1,259
Housing units: 23,221
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,45551,915

Median household income

$54,978$66,344

Median home value

$97,600$136,200

Median gross rent

$1,034$1,259

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,455	$54,978	$97,600	$1,034
2020	51,220	$58,769	$99,900	$1,054
2021	52,382	$58,516	$107,700	$1,113
2022	52,167	$64,178	$125,200	$1,195
2023	51,915	$66,344	$136,200	$1,259

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,816	5.4%
5 to 17	9,169	17.7%
18 to 24	4,427	8.5%
25 to 34	7,485	14.4%
35 to 44	7,285	14.0%
45 to 54	5,851	11.3%
55 to 64	6,896	13.3%
65 to 74	4,700	9.1%
75 and over	3,286	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,849	47.9%
Black or African American	21,880	42.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	360	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	463	0.9%
Two or more races	3,260	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,091	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,632	7.4%
High school graduate	11,063	31.2%
Some college or associate's	13,736	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	5,306	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,766	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,557	79.2%
Carpooled	1,595	5.9%
Public transit	550	2.0%
Walked	229	0.8%
Bicycle	74	0.3%
Worked from home	2,893	10.6%
Other means	331	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,878	15.9%
15 to 29 min	11,507	47.3%
30 to 44 min	6,562	27.0%
45 to 59 min	1,279	5.3%
60+ min	1,110	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 9.5% (4,831 of 50,859)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,995	61.3%
Nonfamily households	8,198	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,193	91.3%
Vacant	2,028	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,084	66.5%
Renter-occupied	7,109	33.5%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,279	78.7%
1-unit, attached	451	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,410	6.1%
5 to 19 units	2,201	9.5%
20 or more units	804	3.5%
Mobile home & other	76	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2924778
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 38.7997, -90.3271