population st louis city, mo
St. Louis has a 2014 population estimated at 317,000 in the city limits, but the Greater St. Louis area is the 19th largest metro area in the US with a population of 2.85 million. St. Louis enjoyed its highest population during the 1950's, when it was home to 857,000 people and ranked 8th in the country. The city was still the largest in Missouri in 1980, but it has since been dwarved by Kansas City.