Ferguson is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 21,203 at the 2010 census. Ferguson is located at 38°44′44″N 90°17′48″W / 38.74556°N 90.29667°W / 38.74556; -90.29667 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles , of which 0.16% is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 21,203 people, 6,937 households, and 4,536 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,419 people per square mile. There were 9,191 housing units at an... average density of 1,485.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 29.3% White , 67.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0002% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. In 2000 there were 8,612 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.
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