Baxter Springs, KS Population

Overview

3,910

Total Population

40.6

Median age

51.15%

Female population %

95.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

146

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Baxter Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Baxter Springs is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baxter Springs's population under 18 was 24.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baxter Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baxter Springs, 19.54% were under the age of 15, 18.59% aged 15 to 29, 47.98% aged 30 to 64, 12.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 90 more females than males in Baxter Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.15% females and 48.85% males in Baxter Springs, KS.
The Baxter Springs, KS gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 237.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 221.

Baxter Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Baxter Springs population: 86.83% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 2.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 8.41% are multiracial.
Baxter Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 146 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,764 (96.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baxter Springs is White with a population of 3,395 (86.83% of the total population).

Baxter Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,574 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Baxter Springs's population decreased by 329 (7.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baxter Springs's population decreased by 366 (8.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Baxter Springs's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,834.