City · Missouri
Olivette, Missouri
Olivette, city, in St. Louis County, Missouri. Olivette had 8,937 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,504 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 8,645 (±24). GEOID 2954650.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
8,937
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,504 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,645 ±24
Median household income
$111,660
±$8,828 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$460,800
±$21,862 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$1,513
±$255 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Olivette and what county is it in?
Olivette is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 3,069 residents per square mile in 2020.
Olivette is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Olivette, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 8,937 people lived in Olivette on July 1, 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 8,504 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 8,645 (±24).
| Measure | Olivette | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 8,645 ±24 | 995,569 | +796 |
| Households | 3,508 ±211 | 413,849 | +582 |
| Average household size | 2.46 ±0.15 | 2.36 | −0.22 |
| Housing units | 3,603 ±230 | 446,192 | +448 |
Olivette's population since 2000
From 7,438 in 2000 to 8,937 in 2025: up 20.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Olivette as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Olivette?
The median resident of Olivette is 41.3 years old; 27.6% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 55.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 20.3%. 16.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Olivette | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.3 ±1.8 | 40.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.6% ±3.6 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.2% ±4.4 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Male | 47.8% ±3.2 pts | 47.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6% ±1.3 pts | 3.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 55.1% ±6.0 pts | 61.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.1% ±4.8 pts | 24.0% | −9.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 20.3% ±5.7 pts | 4.9% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.5% ±3.0 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 16.2% ±4.3 pts | 8.4% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 22.1% ±6.5 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.1% ±1.3 pts | 6.0% | – |
| With a disability | 6.6% ±2.4 pts | 12.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2% ±0.9 pts | 5.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.8% ±2.2 pts | 94.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 70.3% ±4.9 pts | 47.4% | +8.6 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 39.3% ±5.3 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.5% ±6.1 pts | 88.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.9% ±2.9 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Olivette earn?
Half of Olivette's 3,508 households earn less than $111,660 a year (±$8,828), against $82,936 in St. Louis County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $106,147 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Olivette | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,660 ±$8,828 | $82,936 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $157,944 ±$16,689 | $123,036 | – |
| Per capita income | $64,154 ±$6,405 | $51,977 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3% ±1.8 pts | 9.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.5% ±1.2 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.4% ±2.7 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.0% ±3.9 pts | 93.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Olivette?
Owners occupy 73.5% of Olivette's occupied homes and renters 26.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $460,800 by its owner (±$21,862). The median renter pays $1,513 a month including utilities, and 18.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Olivette | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $460,800 ±$21,862 | $276,800 | +$44,702 |
| Median gross rent | $1,513 ±$255 | $1,209 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.0% ±10.9 pts | 39.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,478 ±$397 | $1,753 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.5% ±6.6 pts | 69.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.5% ±6.6 pts | 30.8% | – |
| Housing units | 3,603 ±230 | 446,192 | +448 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.6% ±2.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.5% ±6.5 pts | 72.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3% ±2.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.1% ±1.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.6% ±3.1 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.9% ±2.3 pts | 6.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Olivette building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Olivette in 2025 (5 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 2 of 12 months), 0.6 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Olivette work and get to work?
63.8% of Olivette's workers drive alone and 28.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.
| Measure | Olivette | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.7% ±4.8 pts | 65.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% ±1.9 pts | 4.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 63.8% ±7.9 pts | 71.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.5% ±2.1 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Walked | 1.2% ±1.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 28.1% ±8.2 pts | 18.3% | +20.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min ±1.4 | 23.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Olivette?
1 census tract lies mostly in Olivette, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2155St. Louis County | 5,300 | $157,019 |
| Tract 2156St. Louis County | 4,767 | $83,941 |
| Tract 2157St. Louis County | 6,002 | $61,799 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Olivette) · Census block assignment files
How does Olivette compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Olivette is the 3,472nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 91st-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Olivette ranks 33rd of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 91st | 936 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 95th | 394 |
| Residents per square mile | 44th | 420 |
| Median household income | 33rd | 416 |
| Per capita income | 24th | 420 |
| Median home value | 19th | 416 |
| Median gross rent | 21st | 398 |
| Poverty rate | 358th | 373 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13th | 404 |
| Median age | 121st | 420 |
| Owner-occupied share | 139th | 418 |
| Work from home | 6th | 270 |
| Travel time to work | 325th | 420 |
Olivette's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Olivette with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Olivette?
15 of the 57 figures for Olivette on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Olivette are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Olivette.