Demographics of Bridgeton city, Missouri

Bridgeton city, Missouri had 11,277 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −174 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Bridgeton city, in four figures

11,277
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 11,369 ±40.; −1.5%
Change since July 2020: −174 people.; 40.9 ±3.0
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $72,005 ±$16,699
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Bridgeton city, Missouri's population shrank 1.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Bridgeton city, Missouri's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Bridgeton city, Missouri's population shrank 1.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Bridgeton city, Missouri's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	11,451	100.0	100.0
2021	11,426	99.8	100.2
2022	11,370	99.3	100.7
2023	11,312	98.8	101.6
2024	11,306	98.7	102.5
2025	11,277	98.5	103.1

Population of Bridgeton city, Missouri on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	11,451	—
2021	11,426	−25
2022	11,370	−56
2023	11,312	−58
2024	11,306	−6
2025	11,277	−29

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 40.9 ±3.0: for men 39.2 ±3.1 and for women 42.1 ±2.4. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Bridgeton city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Missouri	United States
Under 5	604 ±209	5.3% ±1.8	5.8% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,871 ±379	16.5% ±3.3	16.6% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	675 ±224	5.9% ±2.0	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	3,281 ±488	28.9% ±4.3	26.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,493 ±367	21.9% ±3.2	24.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,445 ±357	21.5% ±3.1	17.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $72,005 ±$16,699, and income per person $39,809 ±$4,189, in 2024 dollars. The median is $70,702 ±$325 in Missouri and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Bridgeton city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Missouri	United States
Under $25,000	548 ±174	11.5% ±3.6	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,190 ±349	25.1% ±7.2	19.6% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	671 ±232	14.1% ±4.8	17.4% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	732 ±203	15.4% ±4.2	13.2% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	765 ±204	16.1% ±4.2	17.1% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	424 ±109	8.9% ±2.2	8.2% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	417 ±140	8.8% ±2.9	8.7% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Bridgeton city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Missouri	United States
All ages	1,267 ±446	11.5% ±4.0	12.6% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	218 to 660	18.0% ±8.4	15.8% ±0.4	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	632 ±233	11.0% ±4.0	12.0% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	196 ±81	6.9% ±2.6	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Bridgeton city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Bridgeton city	Missouri	United States
Housing units	5,066 ±340	2,825,287 ±1,043	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	93.7% ±8.7	88.8% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	6.3% ±2.9	11.2% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	63.1% ±4.7	68.1% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	36.9% ±6.1	31.9% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$237,700 ±$18,492	$230,300 ±$880	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,172 ±$67	$1,033 ±$6	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1977 ±2	1978 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Bridgeton city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Missouri	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,572 ±646	13.8% ±5.7	5.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	6,346 ±713	55.8% ±6.3	76.3% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	2,697 ±502	23.7% ±4.4	10.9% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	149 to 463	1.3% to 4.1%	2.1% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 8	0% to 0.1%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 59	0% to 0.5%	0.4% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	160 to 692	1.4% to 6.1%	4.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Bridgeton city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Missouri	United States
Born in the state	7,478 ±474	65.8% ±4.2	65.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	2,211 ±419	19.4% ±3.7	29.1% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	24 to 170	0.2% to 1.5%	0.8% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,583 ±417	13.9% ±3.7	4.5% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	456 ±199	4.0% ±1.8	2.3% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	1,127 ±422	9.9% ±3.7	2.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Bridgeton city among the places of Missouri

78th of 143 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Missouri page.

Places of Missouri near Bridgeton city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Fulton city	12,617 ±27
West Plains city	12,441 ±71
Crestwood city	12,295 ±43
Town and Country city	11,607 ±33
Mexico city	11,477 ±22
Bridgeton city	11,369 ±40
Bolivar city	11,170 ±39
Kearney city	10,885 ±26
Smithville city	10,705 ±25
Bellefontaine Neighbors city	10,498 ±26
Excelsior Springs city	10,484 ±52

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026