St. Cloud, Florida Population 2024

68,785

St. Cloud Demographics

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

  • White: 54.85%
  • Two or more races: 17.92%
  • Other race: 16.68%
  • Black or African American: 7.79%
  • Asian: 1.96%
  • Native American: 0.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
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)
White32,82954.85%
Two or more races10,72317.92%
Other race9,98516.68%
Black or African American4,6647.79%
Asian1,1721.96%
Native American3120.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1660.28%

White

Two or more races

Other race

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

37

Male

36.4

Female

St. Cloud Adults

There are 43,667 adults, (7,419 of whom are seniors) in St. Cloud.

St. Cloud Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Cloud Sex Ratio

Female30,44250.86%
Male29,40949.14%

St. Cloud Population by Age

St. Cloud Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,8433.327129
Married9,1283.9180.619.4
Non Family4,7131.3266.733.3
Female2,6244.5960.639.4
Male1,3783.8142.157.9

3.88

Average Family Size

3.32

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Cloud Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2495.78%
Associates Degree4,60311.82%
Bachelors Degree7,37318.94%
Graduate Degree2,6766.87%
High School Graduate12,60632.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2153.12%
Some College8,21321.09%

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
White17,23316,0123,684
Hispanic17,05715,1324,656
Other Race5,9595,2331,686
2+ Races5,7414,9731,533
Black3,5053,2361,038
Asian762737303
Native American238238172
Islander1061060

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 72.27%.

St. Cloud Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,365$52,463$47,793
Graduate Degree$53,478$53,892$53,131
High School Graduate$32,714$33,708$29,237
Less Than 9th Grade$35,498$40,320$32,555
Overall$38,732$39,919$36,507
Some College$37,059$39,182$34,517

$38,732

Average Earnings

$39,919

Average Male

$36,507

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

57.84% of St. Cloud residents speak only English, while 42.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.03% of the population.

St. Cloud Language

St. Cloud Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic27,5203,77713.72%
White24,2412,2709.36%
Multiple10,6991,56014.58%
Other9,9731,12011.23%
Black4,53846410.22%
Asian1,17250.43%

11.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.4%

Male Poverty Rate

11.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Cloud

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Cloud is Multiple, with 14.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Cloud is Asian, with 0.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.95%.

St. Cloud Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.9%
High School13.33%
Some College11.11%
Bachelors or Greater5.25%

St. Cloud Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.07%
Female Unemployed20.44%
Male Employed5.38%
Female Employed4.98%

St. Cloud Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Cloud Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,285$88,124
Households$69,366$83,101
Married Families$87,216$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,936$61,468

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Cloud Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

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

3,673

Number of Veterans

3,333

Male Veterans

340

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,293
First Gulf War1,134
Vietnam731
World War II65
Korea35

St. Cloud Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,097
55 to 64910
65 to 74698
18 to 34489
75+479

St. Cloud Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3269.19%
Hispanic1,1736%
2+ Races69610.44%
Other Race3865.66%
Black1213.32%
Asian10712.02%
Native American3715.55%

St. Cloud Veterans by Race

St. Cloud Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Cloud Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

6.4%

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

32.74%

Born in St. Cloud

87.31%

Native Born

12.69%

Foreign Born

5.38%

Non Citizen

7.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.31% of St. Cloud residents were born in the United States, with 32.74% having been born in Florida. 5.38% 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