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Ferguson, Missouri

City in St. Louis County, Missouri · ZIP 63135, 63136

  • St. Louis County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
  • 18,043 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,392Households
  • $46,106Median household income
  • $99,300Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−17.3%
18k20k22k24k2000: 22,40620002010: 21,20320102020: 18,527202022,40618,527
Population of Ferguson at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,406
201021,203
202018,527

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ferguson
Under $50k52.1%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k10.1%
$150k to $200k4%
$200k and over2.4%

Median household income $46,106 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ferguson
Owner occupied
4,099 units
Renter occupied
4,293 units
Vacancy rate
14.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ferguson compared with its county and state
Ferguson compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFergusonSt. Louis CountyMissouri
Population18,350996,6186,168,181
Median household income$46,106$81,340$68,920
Median age36.040.238.9
Median home value$99,300$260,700$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.7%46.9%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.9%8.1%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes48.8%69.0%67.9%
Mean commute to work24.6 minutes23.3 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ferguson6
Public schools in Ferguson, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
CENTRAL ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–2FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
GRIFFITH ELEMENTARYPublic3–5FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
LEE HAMILTON ELEMENTARYPublic3–5FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
FERGUSON MIDDLEPublic7–8FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
JOHNSON WABASH 6TH GRADE CTRPublic6FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
STEAM ACADEMY AT MSB HIGH SCHOPublic9–12FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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