Herculaneum, Missouri Population 2024

5,422

Herculaneum Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Herculaneum was:

  • White: 79.37%
  • Two or more races: 12.32%
  • Black or African American: 7.57%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,304.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.04% (709)
The current population of Herculaneum, Missouri is 5,422 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,713.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,90979.37%
Two or more races60712.32%
Black or African American3737.57%
Other race170.35%
Asian120.24%
Native American70.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Herculaneum Population by Race

Herculaneum Population Pyramid 2024

Herculaneum Median Age

38.1

Total

37.4

Male

40.4

Female

Herculaneum Adults

There are 3,628 adults, (716 of whom are seniors) in Herculaneum.

Herculaneum Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Herculaneum Sex Ratio

Female2,60552.89%
Male2,32047.11%

Herculaneum Population by Age

Herculaneum Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7642.788.411.6
Married1,0073.1998.31.7
Non Family4721.1676.523.5
Female2303.626733
Male553.071000

3.07

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Herculaneum Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade662%
Associates Degree45613.83%
Bachelors Degree50415.28%
Graduate Degree2698.16%
High School Graduate97829.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1283.88%
Some College89727.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Herculaneum Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Herculaneum Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8152,621647
2+ Races32932998
Black13513528
Hispanic25258
Asian12120
Native American770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 32%.

Herculaneum Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,661$60,268$51,068
Graduate Degree$105,645$137,586$72,250
High School Graduate$43,456$55,616$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,008$64,038$44,424
Some College$53,218$70,103$44,276

$55,008

Average Earnings

$64,038

Average Male

$44,424

Average Female

Herculaneum Earnings by Educational Attainment

Herculaneum Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Herculaneum Language

99.52% of Herculaneum residents speak only English, while 0.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.25% of the population.

Herculaneum Language

Herculaneum Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7391584.23%
Multiple5339718.2%

5.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.91%

Male Poverty Rate

6.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Herculaneum

The race most likely to be in poverty in Herculaneum is Multiple, with 18.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Herculaneum is White, with 4.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.01%.

Herculaneum Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.38%
High School6.33%
Some College1.16%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Herculaneum Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.59%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Herculaneum Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Herculaneum Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,681$101,133
Households$88,778$91,579
Married Families$97,883$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,045$56,436

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Herculaneum Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Herculaneum Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Herculaneum 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.

Herculaneum Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Herculaneum Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

168

Number of Veterans

168

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam123
First Gulf War27
Second Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Herculaneum Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7486
55 to 6437
75+35
18 to 3410
35 to 540

Herculaneum Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1404.46%
Black2820.74%

Herculaneum Veterans by Race

Herculaneum Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Herculaneum Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Herculaneum Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Herculaneum Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Herculaneum 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

76.18%

Born in Herculaneum

99.76%

Native Born

0.24%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.76% of Herculaneum residents were born in the United States, with 76.18% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Herculaneum Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,3081772.89%
20286,1311772.97%
20275,9541783.08%
20265,7761773.16%
20255,5991773.26%
20245,4221773.37%
20235,245861.67%
20225,1592465.01%
20214,9132004.24%
20204,71357013.76%
20194,143461.12%
20184,097842.09%
20174,013802.03%
20163,933310.79%
20153,902812.12%
20143,821621.65%
20133,759772.09%
20123,6821133.17%
20113,569742.12%
20103,49500%
20002,805-3,503-55.53%

Herculaneum Population by Year