Tongan Population in St. Louis County, MO by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The U.S. Census currently shows no Tongan residents in St. Louis County, MO. All of its incorporated cities - such as Ballwin, Bel-Nor, Bel-Ridge, Bella Villa, Bellefontaine Neighbors, and several others - also report zero population for this group. The overview below places St. Louis County within the wider context of Missouri''s demographic patterns.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Tongan population in St. Louis County
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1BallwinTongan population in Ballwin is 0- of Ballwin population is Tongan
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2Bel-NorTongan population in Bel-Nor is 0- of Bel-Nor population is Tongan
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3Bel-RidgeTongan population in Bel-Ridge is 0- of Bel-Ridge population is Tongan
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4Bella VillaTongan population in Bella Villa is 0- of Bella Villa population is Tongan
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5Bellefontaine NeighborsTongan population in Bellefontaine Neighbors is 0- of Bellefontaine Neighbors population is Tongan
Overview of Tongan population in St. Louis County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data documents St. Louis County with zero Tongan residents among its 996,618 total population (0.0%), placing the county at the lowest percentile nationally and within Missouri, where state demographic data shows less than 0.01% of residents are Americans who can trace their ancestry to Tonga.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records document St. Louis County with zero Tongan residents, contrasting with Missouri's statewide Tongan demographic representation of less than 0.01%, and the national average of 0.023%.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data shows St. Louis County with zero Tongan residents, while Missouri maintains over 71 Tongan Americans statewide, placing the county among few jurisdictions without representation of this significant state demographic group.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents St. Louis County with zero Tongan residents per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions without Tongan demographic communities, while Missouri's state averages maintain less than 0.01 residents per square mile.
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78 Cities in St. Louis County Ranked by Tongan Population
American Community Survey data [1] document no Tongan population across incorporated cities included in this analysis. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
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 County, MO by their Tongan population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Tongan 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 Tongan 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 Tongan alone, while others identify as Tongan along with another race (such as Tongan and German).
- We’ve used the “Tongan alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Tongan population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Tongan alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Tongan .
- % of Total St. Louis County Tongan Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Tongan 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 Tongan 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 Tongan 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 Tongan populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
