Ash Grove, MO Population

Overview

1,474

Total Population

39.0

Median age

54.55%

Female population %

83.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

78.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ash Grove's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ash Grove is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ash Grove's population under 18 was 24.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ash Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ash Grove, 21.37% were under the age of 15, 17.50% aged 15 to 29, 38.47% aged 30 to 64, 18.05% aged 65 to 84, and 4.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 more females than males in Ash Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.55% females and 45.45% males in Ash Grove, MO.
The Ash Grove, MO gender ratio is 83.3:100 i.e. 83.3 men to 100 women (0.833).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 92.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 86.

Ash Grove's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ash Grove population: 97.49% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American and 2.24% are multiracial.
Ash Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,467 (99.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ash Grove is White with a population of 1,437 (97.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,541 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Ash Grove's population increased by 36 (2.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ash Grove's population increased by 43 (2.92%), 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, Ash Grove's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,436.