Blue Springs, MO Population

Overview

58,265

Total Population

36.4

Median age

51.71%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Blue Springs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Blue Springs is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Blue Springs's population under 18 was 28.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Blue Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Blue Springs, 23.26% were under the age of 15, 17.39% aged 15 to 29, 45.30% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,995 more females than males in Blue Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.71% females and 48.29% males in Blue Springs, MO.
The Blue Springs, MO gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,602.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,247.

Blue Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Blue Springs population: 83.91% are White, 7.95% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.43% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.40% are some other race and 4.98% are multiracial.
Blue Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 54,075 (92.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Blue Springs is White with a population of 48,889 (83.91% of the total population).

Blue Springs's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 59,518 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Blue Springs's population increased by 4,295 (8.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Blue Springs's population increased by 6,118 (11.62%), 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, Blue Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 48,357.