Old Jamestown, Missouri

Old Jamestown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 19,184 at the 2010 census.^[4] Old Jamestown is northwest of the city of St. Louis and borders the Missouri River.

Old Jamestown, Missouri
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Location of Old Jamestown, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°50′21″N 90°16′55″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	St. Louis
Area [1]
• Total	14.96 sq mi (38.73 km2)
• Land	14.95 sq mi (38.71 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	538 ft (164 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,790
• Density	1,324.10/sq mi (511.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	314
FIPS code	29-54352[3]
GNIS feature ID	2583784[2]
Website	http://www.oldjamestownassn.org

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.7 km²), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.06%, is water.^[4] The community is located mostly to the north and west of U.S. Route 67 in northern St. Louis County. West Alton is to the north, across the Missouri River. Florissant is to the southwest, and Black Jack and Spanish Lake are to the south. The CDP is located 17 miles (27 km) north of downtown St. Louis.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	19,184		—
2020	19,790		3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Old Jamestown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Old Jamestown CDP, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[6]	Pop 2020[7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	7,928	4,832	41.33%	24.42%
Black or African American alone (NH)	10,253	13,531	53.45%	68.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	23	26	0.12%	0.13%
Asian alone (NH)	336	307	1.75%	1.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	11	3	0.06%	0.02%
Other race alone (NH)	34	132	0.18%	0.67%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	324	636	1.69%	3.21%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	275	323	1.43%	1.63%
Total	19,184	19,790	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The vast majority of the CDP is in the Hazelwood School District. A small portion is in the Ferguson-Florissant School District.^[8]