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Cool Valley, MO

City in St. Louis County, Missouri.

Population

1,411

Land area

0.5sq mi

People per sq mi

3,078

ZIP codes

0

Cool Valley and its ZIP codes

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Cool Valley at a glance

  • Cool Valley is about 34 times as dense as Missouri as a whole.
  • The median household income is $53,560, 24% below the Missouri median of $70,702.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $102,800 (55% below Missouri) and median rent is $992 a month.

Local data for Cool Valley, MO

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Cool Valley, MO, American Community Survey 2020-2024

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Median household income

$53,560

Poverty rate

28.8%

Median home value

$102,800

Median rent

$992/mo

Homeownership

62.7%

Bachelor's or higher

12.1%

Median age

27.3

Average commute

17.1 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: German Americans (35), Laotian Americans (25), Swedish Americans (13).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for St. Louis County. PPP loans are for Cool Valley.

Details

Unemployment rate

3.6%

Sep 2026, -0.1 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$78,741

589,803 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$104,775

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$15.6B

FY 2026, $15,488 per person

St. Louis County economyFederal spending

How people get to work

Cool Valley, MO, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone73.0%
  • Carpooled4.9%
  • Public transit1.5%
  • Walked0.5%
  • Bicycle1.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.0%
  • Worked from home19.2%

Average one-way commute: 17.1 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Cool Valley, MO, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively High

Top: heat wave

Storm events since 1996

1,321

Countywide, mostly hail

Flood insurance policies

2,070

0.6% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

90° / 24°F

41.7 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Cool Valley, MO, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

45.4%

U.S. 33.3% +12.1 pts

Diabetes

21.7%

U.S. 12.1% +9.6 pts

Smoking

22.9%

U.S. 12.8% +10.1 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

12.6%

U.S. 11.1% +1.5 pts

Cities near Cool Valley

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
Bellerive AcresCity0.9 mi0.3
Norwood CourtTown1.2 mi0.1
Pasadena ParkVillage1.2 mi0.1
NormandyCity1.2 mi1.9
KinlochCity1.3 mi0.7
Pasadena HillsCity1.4 mi0.2
FergusonCity1.5 mi6.2
Bel-RidgeVillage1.5 mi0.8
Country Club HillsCity1.7 mi0.2
Bel-NorVillage1.8 mi0.6
Glen Echo ParkVillage1.8 mi0
NorthwoodsCity2 mi0.7
Beverly HillsCity2.1 mi0.1
GreendaleCity2.2 mi0.2
BerkeleyCity2.2 mi5
Flordell HillsCity2.3 mi0.1

Frequently asked questions

What county is Cool Valley, MO in?
Cool Valley is in St. Louis County, Missouri.
What is the population of Cool Valley, MO?
About 1,411 people live in Cool Valley, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Cool Valley?
Nearby places include Bellerive Acres (0.9 mi), Norwood Court (1.2 mi), Pasadena Park (1.2 mi), Normandy (1.2 mi), Kinloch (1.3 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023