City profile · United States · North America
St. Louis
City population
279,695
#80
in United States
#2
in Missouri
#2,045
worldwide
38.627, -90.198 · 1,141 km from Washington
About St. Louis
St. Louis is a city in Missouri, United States with a population of 279,695. It is the 80th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 2,045th largest worldwide. It lies 1,141 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 54
Elevation
142 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
38.627, -90.198
Record updated
2025-06-25
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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