Missouri / Census place 2923986

Ferguson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Ferguson city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,953
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,910/sq mi
6.2 sq mi land area
Median age
34.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,524
Median home value
$109,900
Median gross rent
$1,119
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.3%
Typical commute
24 min
Public transit commute
6.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
66.8°F
Average low
48°F
Annual rainfall
41.7"
Annual snowfall
16.6"

Month by month

A year in Ferguson.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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