Census-designated place · Missouri

Villa Ridge, Missouri

Villa Ridge, census-designated place, in Franklin County, Missouri. Villa Ridge had 2,601 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,835 (±885). GEOID 2976192.

Residents, 2020 Census

2,601

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,835 ±885

Median household income

$73,826

±$25,140 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702

Median home value

$166,600

±$48,755 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300

Median gross rent

$1,462

±$330 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033

Where is Villa Ridge and what county is it in?

Villa Ridge is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Franklin County, Missouri. It covers 4.9 square miles of land, 529 residents per square mile in 2020.

Villa Ridge is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Villa Ridge (marked with a dot) in Franklin County, Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Villa Ridge, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 2,601 residents in Villa Ridge, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,835 (±885).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Villa Ridge is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Villa RidgeFranklin CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,835 ±885 105,950 6,191,814 no clear change
Households 1,017 ±252 43,036 2,508,227 no clear change
Average household size 2.79 ±0.39 2.44 2.40 no clear change
Housing units 1,017 ±252 46,312 2,825,287 no clear change

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 Villa Ridge?

The median resident of Villa Ridge is 35.2 years old; 26.6% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Villa RidgeFranklin CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Median age 35.2 ±2.9 41.8 39.0 −18.1
Under 18 years 26.6% ±6.7 pts 22.4% 22.3% –
65 years and over 16.5% ±7.5 pts 19.2% 17.9% –
Male 51.4% ±4.6 pts 50.1% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2% ±5.5 pts 2.3% 5.2% –
White alone, not Hispanic 88.6% ±8.5 pts 88.7% 76.3% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.3% ±1.8 pts 0.9% 10.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.4% 2.1% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.1% 0.2% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.5% ±4.8 pts 7.4% 4.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.2% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 0.8% ±1.0 pts 1.4% 4.5% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.1% ±1.5 pts 1.9% 6.7% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.9% ±4.6 pts 7.7% 7.3% –
With a disability 14.1% ±6.9 pts 14.4% 14.9% –
No health insurance coverage 11.4% ±7.9 pts 6.9% 8.8% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.2% ±6.1 pts 90.8% 91.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.9% ±7.3 pts 23.7% 32.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.1% ±3.9 pts 7.9% 12.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 70.1% ±25.9 pts 90.1% 87.4% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.2% ±1.5 pts 1.5% 2.5% –

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 Villa Ridge earn?

Half of Villa Ridge's 1,017 households earn less than $73,826 a year (±$25,140), against $73,165 in Franklin County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $68,121 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Villa RidgeFranklin CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $73,826 ±$25,140 $73,165 $70,702 no clear change
Mean household income $81,255 ±$10,067 $92,432 $96,247 –
Per capita income $30,236 ±$4,229 $37,792 $39,695 no clear change
People below the poverty line 15.9% ±6.2 pts 8.2% 12.6% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 8.7% ±13.4 pts 8.4% 15.8% –
Households receiving SNAP 4.8% ±5.2 pts 7.1% 9.8% –
Households with a computer 96.8% ±2.7 pts 94.7% 94.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 94.1% ±3.9 pts 90.0% 89.3% –

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 Villa Ridge?

Owners occupy 83.1% of Villa Ridge's occupied homes and renters 16.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,600 by its owner (±$48,755). The median renter pays $1,462 a month including utilities, and 50.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Villa RidgeFranklin CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $166,600 ±$48,755 $227,600 $230,300 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,462 ±$330 $893 $1,033 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 50.0% ±28.0 pts 31.6% 36.6% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,174 ±$101 $1,442 $1,524 –
Owner-occupied homes 83.1% ±9.8 pts 76.5% 68.1% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 16.9% ±9.8 pts 23.5% 31.9% –
Housing units 1,017 ±252 46,312 2,825,287 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.1 pts 0.7% 0.9% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±18.3 pts 6.4% 5.0% –
Single-family detached homes 84.5% ±6.4 pts 75.8% 70.5% –
Mobile homes 14.2% ±6.2 pts 9.0% 5.2% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.4 pts 1.5% 1.6% –
Built 2010 to 2019 6.7% ±4.6 pts 9.6% 8.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 3.0% ±2.2 pts 9.9% 13.3% –
Households with no vehicle 1.7% ±1.9 pts 3.8% 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 do people in Villa Ridge work and get to work?

68.3% of Villa Ridge's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Villa RidgeFranklin CountyMissouri Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 58.0% ±7.5 pts 62.3% 63.1% –
Unemployment rate 5.1% ±6.4 pts 4.3% 4.0% –
Drove alone to work 68.3% ±15.9 pts 78.0% 74.8% –
Carpooled 12.5% ±6.4 pts 9.6% 8.1% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.0 pts 0.2% 0.8% –
Walked 0.0% ±3.0 pts 1.3% 1.8% –
Worked from home 19.2% ±17.5 pts 10.3% 13.0% –
Mean travel time to work 30.4 min ±3.0 28.3 min 23.5 min +4.8 min

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 Villa Ridge?

1 census tract lies mostly in Villa Ridge, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Villa Ridge, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Villa Ridge
Tract 8001.03Franklin County2,582 $79,205 $168,80079%
Tract 8001.01Franklin County2,489 $70,208 $232,8007%

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 Villa Ridge) · Census block assignment files

How does Villa Ridge compare with other places in Missouri?

Villa Ridge ranks 106th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Villa Ridge's rank in Missouri (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)232nd420
Residents per square mile337th420
Median household income106th416
Per capita income197th420
Median home value191st416
Median gross rent23rd398
Poverty rate181st373
Bachelor's degree or higher267th404
Median age309th420
Owner-occupied share53rd418
Travel time to work39th420

Villa Ridge's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)

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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 Villa Ridge?

23 of the 57 figures for Villa Ridge 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 Villa Ridge 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' school search.