Swedish Population in St. Louis city, MO by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Swedish population in St. Louis city, MO is reported at 1,592 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within St. Louis, the only incorporated city in St. Louis city included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside St. Louis, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how Swedish residents are situated within St. Louis city and how this compares to other counties across Missouri.

Top 5 cities with the largest Swedish population in St. Louis city

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    St. Louis
    Swedish population in St. Louis is 1,592
    0.54% of St. Louis population is Swedish

Overview of Swedish population in St. Louis city

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document St. Louis city with 1,592 Swedish residents (0.54% of 293,109 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 85th percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within Missouri for Swedish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate St. Louis city's Swedish population of 0.54% remains below Missouri's state average of 0.83% and the national average of 1%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents St. Louis city with 1,592 Swedish residents, representing 3.1% of Missouri's total Swedish population of 51,476.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows St. Louis city maintains 25.8 Swedish Americans per square mile, representing thirty-four and a half times Missouri's average of 0.75 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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Swedish Population in St. Louis city — St. Louis

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Swedish population in St. Louis city, MO at 1,592 residents — all of whom reside within St. Louis, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in St. Louis city, MO ranked by Swedish population count
Rank by Swedish Population
City
Swedish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total St. Louis city Swedish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Louis 1,592 0.54% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in St. Louis city, MO by their Swedish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Swedish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Swedish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Swedish alone, while others identify as Swedish along with another race (such as Swedish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Swedish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Swedish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Swedish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Swedish .
  2. % of Total St. Louis city Swedish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Swedish population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Swedish populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Swedish population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Swedish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.