St. Cloud: Demographics & People
24 people call St. Cloud home, in 14 households. Population shrank 22.6% from 31 (2022) to 24 (2024). Median age 69.5 years. (26.5y older than Crawford County; 30.3y older than Missouri). Population is 100% White (non-Hispanic). 71% of households are family-led. County is gaining 290 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 39% adult obesity, 26% smoke.
- 1.7 people per household.
- 29% non-family households (singles, roommates).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 22.6% from 31 (2022) to 24 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~18 (extrapolated at -11.3%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 13.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,056 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -22.6% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 31 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 24 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 24 people |
| Population Estimate | 13 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 69.5y is 30.6 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y).
| Age Summary · Median age | 69.5 years (vs Missouri 39.2y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Character | retirement community |
| Median age | 69.5 years (vs Missouri 39.2y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 24 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).
| White residents | 31 |
|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 100.0% |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
Top (4)
Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 18 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 6 |
| Share born in this state | 75.0% |
| Share born in another state | 25.0% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 25.0% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 320 |
Households & Family Composition
14 households. Averaging 1.8 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 71% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 12 families, 0% are married couples with children.
| Total families | 12 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.82 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 8.3% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 815 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 357 |
| Family households | 10 households |
| Households that are families | 71.4% |
| Total households | 14 households |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 16.7% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 290 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Lived in same home a year ago | 24.0% |
|---|---|
| Moved within the county (past year) | 16.7% |
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 20,948 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 20,658 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 290 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 1 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 5.3% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 3 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | MO-03 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 29,055 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 29 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 55 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Crawford |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 26.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 21.50 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 32.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 29,055 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Crawford County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,115 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 29,055 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Crawford County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 39.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 34.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 48.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 23,920 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 8.50 |
| Family Score · Schools | 15 |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 24, shrinking, retirement community, working-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 24 people |
| Town Summary · County | Crawford County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade