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Fenton Down, High Ridge Up in 2010 Population

St. Louis County sees a significant population decrease; Jefferson County experiences a significant rise in numbers according to the U.S. Census Bureau

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High Ridge is up and Fenton is down according to population figures released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The numbers show the City of Fenton lost 338 residents, a drop of 7.7 percent, in the last 10 years. Fenton's 2010 population is 4,022.

High Ridge, on the other hand, grew slightly, by 69 people, a 1.6 percent rise. The 2010 population in High Ridge is 4,305, according to the census numbers.

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St. Louis County dropped 1.7 percent, down 17,361 residents. The St. Louis County 2010 population is 998,954.

In Jefferson County it's another story, with a population increase of 10.4 percent between 2000 and 2010. Jefferson County's 2010 population is 218,733.

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Missouri’s population is 5,988,927 as of April 1, 2010 and showed a growth of 393,716 persons, or 7 percent, during the first decade of the new millennium, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The nation’s population had grown at a rate of 10 percent during the same period. 

Missouri and the nation grew at a slightly slower pace this last decade than in the 1990s.  Missouri grew at a rate of 9 percent in the 1990s, while the nation’s growth rate was 13 percent during that same period.

Below are the 2010 census numbers, followed by the numbers from 2000, including breakdowns for some demographic categories:

Population data from the 2010 Census:

  Fenton High Ridge Jefferson County St. Louis County Missouri Total: 4,022 4,305 218,733 998,954 5,988,927   Population of one race: 3,968 4,262 215,784 980,358 5,864,338     White alone 3,841 4,166 211,007 701,948 4,958,770     Black or African American alone 15 17 1,798 233,029 693,391     American Indian and Alaska Native alone 8 17 677 1,962 27,376     Asian alone 84 33 1,417 34,597 98,083     Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 7 0 49 307 6,261     Some Other Race alone 13 29 836 8,515 80,457 Population of two or more races: 54 43 2,949 18,596 124,589   Hispanic or Latino (cultural designation, may be any race) 76 81 3,408 25,024 212,470 18 or older (voting age) 3,156 3,301 163,745 764,780 4,563,491

Population data from 2000  Census:

  Fenton High Ridge Jefferson County St. Louis County Missouri Total: 4,360 4,236 198,099 1,016,315 5,595,211   Population of one race: 4,345 4,183 196,248 1,003,485 5,513,150     White alone 4,272 4,142 193,102 780,830 4,748,083     Black or African American alone 17 13 1,354 193,306 629,391     American Indian and Alaska Native alone 7 5 577 1,717 25,076     Asian alone 41 17 708 22,606 61,595     Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0 28 251 3,178     Some other race alone 8 6 479 4,775 45,827   Population of two or more races: 15 53 1,851 12,830 82,061   Hispanic or Latino (cultural designation; may be any race) 35 49 2,002 14,577 118,592 18 or older (voting age) 3,249 3,070 142,829 760,324 4,167,519

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