Major factor in St. Louis region's population growth in 2024? International migrants

Reported by KSDK

ST. LOUIS — The United States Census Bureau released its 2024 Population Estimates on Thursday and it revealed new trends for the St. Louis region.

Overall, the region saw a bit of growth. The main reason? International migrants.

According to the St. Louis Business Journal, the St. Louis region of 2,811,927 represents an increase of 0.23% over the prior year, keeping St. Louis ranked at No. 23 among the nation's largest metro areas.

Saint Louis University professor of demography Ness Sándoval emphasizes the importance of the newly-released Census numbers. Keep reading.