Overview
          543
                  Total Population
                49.5
                  Median age
                44.57%
                  Female population %
                124.4:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                65-69 years
                  Largest age group
                92.6
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                Zero
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bland is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Bland's population under 18 was 24.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Bland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Bland, 19.89% were under the age of 15, 14.55% aged 15 to 29, 37.38% aged 30 to 64, 25.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 59 less females than males in Bland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.57% females and 55.43% males in Bland, MO.
 - The Bland, MO gender ratio is 124.4:100 i.e. 124.4 men to 100 women (1.244).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 46.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 40.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Bland's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bland population: 94.11% are White, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.34% are multiracial.
 - Bland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 543 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Bland is White with a population of 511 (94.11% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Bland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 562 in the year 2003
 - From 2000 to 2010, Bland's population decreased by 15 (2.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Bland's population decreased by 37 (6.78%), 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, Bland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 507.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
 - U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)