Regional Economic Data and Reports
We serve the Eighth Federal Reserve District (shaded). View a county-level map.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is among 12 regional banks in the Federal Reserve System, the nation’s central bank.
Located in the heartland, the St. Louis Fed serves the Eighth Federal Reserve District, which includes all of Arkansas, eastern Missouri, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, western Tennessee, and northern Mississippi. In addition to our main office in downtown St. Louis, we have branches in Little Rock, Louisville and Memphis.
Regional Data Powered by FRED®
You can explore graphs and maps of Eighth Federal Reserve District data including population, employment, and housing. These are powered by FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), the St. Louis Fed’s free online database. FRED has visualization tools to help you understand and interact with data.
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State of Arkansas
- Graph: Overall Economic Activity
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Map: Unemployment Rate by State (Percent)
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: New Privately Owned Permits Issued: Growth
Arkansas MSAs
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are categorized by location of principal city. Below are data for all Arkansas MSAs: Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway; Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (Ark.-Mo.); Fort Smith (Ark.-Okla.); Hot Springs; Jonesboro; Pine Bluff; and Texarkana (Texas-Ark.).
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Resident Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Map: All Employees: Total Nonfarm by MSAs (Percent Change from Year Ago)
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: Per Capita Personal Income Growth
- Graph: Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Growth
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State of Illinois
- Graph: Overall Economic Activity
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Map: Unemployment Rate by State (Percent)
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: New Privately Owned Permits Issued: Growth
Illinois MSAs
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are categorized by location of principal city. Below are data for the MSAs of Carbondale-Marion; St. Louis (Mo.-Ill.); and Cape Girardeau (Mo.-Ill.) in the Fed’s Eighth District.
Additional Illinois MSAs are available in FRED.
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Resident Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Map: All Employees: Total Nonfarm by MSAs (Percent Change from Year Ago)
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: Per Capita Personal Income Growth
- Graph: Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Growth
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State of Indiana
- Graph: Overall Economic Activity
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Map: Unemployment Rate by State (Percent)
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: New Privately Owned Permits Issued: Growth
Indiana MSA
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are categorized by location of principal city. Below are data for the Evansville (Ind.-Ky.) MSA in the Fed’s Eighth District.
Additional Indiana MSAs are available in FRED.
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Resident Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Map: All Employees: Total Nonfarm by MSAs (Percent Change from Year Ago)
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: Per Capita Personal Income Growth
- Graph: Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Growth
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State of Kentucky
- Graph: Overall Economic Activity
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Map: Unemployment Rate by State (Percent)
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: New Privately Owned Permits Issued: Growth
Kentucky MSAs
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are categorized by location of principal city. Below are data for the MSAs of Louisville/Jefferson County (Ky.-Ind.); Bowling Green; Elizabethtown-Fort Knox; and Owensboro in the Fed’s Eighth District.
Additional Kentucky MSAs are available in FRED.
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Resident Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Map: All Employees: Total Nonfarm by MSAs (Percent Change from Year Ago)
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: Per Capita Personal Income Growth
- Graph: Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Growth
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State of Mississippi
- Graph: Overall Economic Activity
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Map: Unemployment Rate by State (Percent)
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: New Privately Owned Permits Issued: Growth
Counties and Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Data for all counties and MSAs in Mississippi are available in FRED. No Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are located within the Fed’s Eighth District.
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State of Missouri
- Graph: Overall Economic Activity
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Map: Unemployment Rate by State (Percent)
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: New Privately Owned Permits Issued: Growth
Missouri MSAs
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are categorized by location of principal city. Below are data for the MSAs of St. Louis (Mo.-Ill.); Cape Girardeau (Mo.-Ill.); Columbia; Jefferson City; and Springfield in the Fed’s Eighth District.
Additional Missouri MSAs are available in FRED.
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Resident Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Map: All Employees: Total Nonfarm by MSAs (Percent Change from Year Ago)
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: Per Capita Personal Income Growth
- Graph: Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Growth
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State of Tennessee
- Graph: Overall Economic Activity
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Map: Unemployment Rate by State (Percent)
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: New Privately Owned Permits Issued: Growth
Tennessee MSAs
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are categorized by location of principal city. Below are data for the MSAs of Memphis (Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.); Clarksville (Tenn.-Ky.); and Jackson in the Fed’s Eighth District.
Additional Tennessee MSAs are available in FRED.
- Graph: GDP Growth Rate
- Graph: Resident Population
- Graph: Unemployment Rate
- Graph: Employment Growth
- Map: All Employees: Total Nonfarm by MSAs (Percent Change from Year Ago)
- Graph: House Price Growth
- Graph: Per Capita Personal Income Growth
- Graph: Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees: Growth
Regional Reports and Analysis
Regional Advisory Councils
The St. Louis Fed serves a diverse region with many different industries and geographies. Our advisory councils help us gather insights on prevailing economic and financial conditions in the Eighth Federal Reserve District. Their observations complement data and information developed through the Beige Book.
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