St. Cloud, Florida Population 2024

68,785

St. Cloud Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Cloud was:

  • White: 50.35%
  • Other race: 20.97%
  • Two or more races: 19.66%
  • Black or African American: 7.04%
  • Asian: 1.48%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
28.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,384.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.73% (9,350)
The current population of St. Cloud, Florida is 68,785 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 59,435.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,19650.35%
Other race12,99420.97%
Two or more races12,18419.66%
Black or African American4,3607.04%
Asian9141.48%
Native American1810.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1340.22%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Cloud Population by Race

St. Cloud Population Pyramid 2024

St. Cloud Median Age

36.6

Total

35.9

Male

37.1

Female

St. Cloud Adults

There are 45,282 adults, (7,692 of whom are seniors) in St. Cloud.

St. Cloud Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Cloud Sex Ratio

Female31,87251.44%
Male30,09148.56%

St. Cloud Population by Age

St. Cloud Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,5883.1371.928.1
Married9,8983.7582.417.6
Non Family5,0651.2365.834.2
Female3,1613.9558.541.5
Male1,4643.755149

3.65

Average Family Size

3.13

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Cloud Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8534.6%
Associates Degree5,13112.74%
Bachelors Degree8,87422.03%
Graduate Degree3,0007.45%
High School Graduate11,64728.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3673.39%
Some College8,41720.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Cloud Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Cloud Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic18,53916,6045,748
White17,11816,1624,175
Other Race8,0197,1612,449
2+ Races7,0696,3122,001
Black2,9942,6961,172
Asian740693341
Native American10910996
Islander62620

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 88.07%.

St. Cloud Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,846$53,108$48,786
Graduate Degree$57,432$62,394$56,429
High School Graduate$35,617$36,504$31,194
Less Than 9th Grade$36,884$41,742$26,369
Overall$41,544$45,076$38,696
Some College$40,598$42,406$36,533

$41,544

Average Earnings

$45,076

Average Male

$38,696

Average Female

St. Cloud Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Cloud Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Cloud Language

56.64% of St. Cloud residents speak only English, while 43.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.83% of the population.

St. Cloud Language

St. Cloud Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic29,6693,48511.75%
White24,0191,9408.08%
Multiple12,1431,60013.18%
Other12,9731,0638.19%
Black4,2133738.85%
Islander1344029.85%
Asian91490.98%

9.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.94%

Male Poverty Rate

9.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Cloud

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Cloud is Islander, with 29.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Cloud is Asian, with 0.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.04%.

St. Cloud Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.15%
High School13.21%
Some College9.1%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%

St. Cloud Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.3%
Female Unemployed13.48%
Female Employed4.83%
Male Employed4.74%

St. Cloud Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Cloud Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,410$94,457
Households$76,196$88,014
Married Families$97,068$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,034$59,736

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Cloud Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Cloud Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Cloud Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

St. Cloud Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Cloud Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,667

Number of Veterans

3,291

Male Veterans

376

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,628
First Gulf War1,197
Vietnam687
World War II27
Korea16

St. Cloud Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,204
55 to 64758
65 to 74751
18 to 34555
75+399

St. Cloud Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0538.61%
Hispanic1,3406.31%
2+ Races85910.74%
Other Race4354.69%
Black1524.8%
Asian12515.26%
Native American4339.45%

St. Cloud Veterans by Race

St. Cloud Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Cloud Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

St. Cloud Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Cloud Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Cloud Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.88%

Born in St. Cloud

84.68%

Native Born

15.32%

Foreign Born

6.62%

Non Citizen

8.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.68% of St. Cloud residents were born in the United States, with 31.88% having been born in Florida. 6.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Cloud Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202980,4742,3382.99%
202878,1362,3383.08%
202775,7982,3373.18%
202673,4612,3383.29%
202571,1232,3383.4%
202468,7852,3373.52%
202366,4481,9473.02%
202264,5012,3693.81%
202162,1322,6974.54%
202059,4355,0859.36%
201954,3503070.57%
201854,0432,3864.62%
201751,6573,0786.34%
201648,5791,8143.88%
201546,7652,1414.8%
201444,6242,1014.94%
201342,5231,3343.24%
201241,1891,7044.32%
201139,4851,4963.94%
201037,98900%
200020,0747,62161.2%
199012,4534,61358.84%
19807,8402,79955.52%
19705,04168815.81%
19604,3531,35245.05%
19503,001-77,473-96.27%

St. Cloud Population by Year