St. Cloud, Missouri Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 24, St. Cloud's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

St. Cloud is a small community located in Missouri, within Crawford County. The total population is 24. It ranks as the 1026th most populous out of 1,062 Census-designated places in Missouri.

Age Demographics

The median age in St. Cloud is 69.5 years. This is 78% higher than the state median of 39.0 years. 37.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in St. Cloud is $38,750. This is 45% lower than the state median of $70,702. It is also 52% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in St. Cloud. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in St. Cloud, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $190,600. Housing costs are 17% lower than the state median of $230,300. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.9x. 64.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 6% lower than the state average of 68.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in St. Cloud was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

8.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 74% lower than the state rate of 32.4%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 70.8%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for St. Cloud, Missouri is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Missouri state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,062 Census-designated places in Missouri. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.