Bonne Terre, MO Population

Overview

6,772

Total Population

36.8

Median age

32.62%

Female population %

206.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

25.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

156

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bonne Terre's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bonne Terre is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bonne Terre's population under 18 was 12.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bonne Terre's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bonne Terre, 10.69% were under the age of 15, 27.17% aged 15 to 29, 52.72% aged 30 to 64, 7.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,354 less females than males in Bonne Terre:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 32.62% females and 67.38% males in Bonne Terre, MO.
The Bonne Terre, MO gender ratio is 206.6:100 i.e. 206.6 men to 100 women (2.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 626.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 291.

Bonne Terre's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bonne Terre population: 80.60% are White, 13.10% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 5.73% are multiracial.
Bonne Terre's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 156 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,616 (97.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bonne Terre is White with a population of 5,458 (80.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,283 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Bonne Terre's population increased by 2,860 (69.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bonne Terre's population decreased by 101 (1.45%), 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, Bonne Terre's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,110.