Clarkton, MO Population

Overview

1,073

Total Population

31.1

Median age

53.49%

Female population %

86.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

76.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

228

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clarkton is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clarkton's population under 18 was 33.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clarkton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clarkton, 29.82% were under the age of 15, 19.29% aged 15 to 29, 37.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 more females than males in Clarkton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.49% females and 46.51% males in Clarkton, MO.
The Clarkton, MO gender ratio is 86.9:100 i.e. 86.9 men to 100 women (0.869).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 122.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 73.

Clarkton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clarkton population: 88.63% are White, 4.57% are Black or African American, 1.49% are some other race and 5.31% are multiracial.
Clarkton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 228 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 845 (78.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clarkton is White with a population of 951 (88.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,330 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Clarkton's population decreased by 46 (3.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clarkton's population decreased by 276 (21.50%), 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, Clarkton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 974.