Overview
8,544
Total Population
42.6
Median age
50.78%
Female population %
96.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
68.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Baxter's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Baxter is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Baxter's population under 18 was 23.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Baxter's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Baxter, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 17.09% aged 15 to 29, 42.35% aged 30 to 64, 16.55% aged 65 to 84, and 5.07% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 134 more females than males in Baxter:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.78% females and 49.22% males in Baxter, MN.
- The Baxter, MN gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 347.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 389.
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Race / Ethnicity
Baxter's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Baxter population: 96.36% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 1.79% are multiracial.
- Baxter's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,384 (98.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Baxter is White with a population of 8,233 (96.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Baxter's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 8,971 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Baxter's population increased by 1,954 (34.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Baxter's population increased by 986 (12.88%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,699.
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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)