A town of 18,213, settled in 1894. A typical home worth about $116K.
The 3 things Ferguson does most differently from other towns.
21,203 people in 2010; 18,213 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Ferguson. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Ferguson home is worth about $116,000, down 1.3% in a year, 57% below the Missouri typical home.
1.6 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jeske Park | 0.6 mi | 8 |
| 2. January-Wabash Park | 0.4 mi | 24 |
| 3. Hudson Park | 0.3 mi | 27 |
Most working residents leave Ferguson for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (21%), Maryland Heights (6%) and Florissant (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Ferguson beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| What stands out | Ferguson | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 16.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.7% | 9% |
Ferguson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
The public schools Ferguson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Hamilton Elementary | 3–5 | 310 | D |
| Griffith Elementary | 3–5 | 292 | D− |
| Central Elementary | PK–2 | 250 | Not graded |
| Blessed Teresa of Calcutta School Private | K–8 | 160 | |
| Ferguson Middle | 7–8 | 582 | D− |
| Johnson Wabash 6Th Grade CTR | 6 | 278 | D− |
Ferguson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Where Ferguson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
19 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
5 places in Ferguson on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Ferguson.
City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Ferguson is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,527, and is predominantly Black.
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8 towns share a border with Ferguson.
