Overview
15,435
Total Population
35.1
Median age
50.59%
Female population %
97.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
55.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
557
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Grain Valley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Grain Valley is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Grain Valley's population under 18 was 30.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Grain Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Grain Valley, 25.05% were under the age of 15, 17.38% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 9.83% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 183 more females than males in Grain Valley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.59% females and 49.41% males in Grain Valley, MO.
- The Grain Valley, MO gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 908.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 897.
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Race / Ethnicity
Grain Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Grain Valley population: 89.67% are White, 3.12% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.92% are some other race and 5.42% are multiracial.
- Grain Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 557 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,878 (96.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Grain Valley is White with a population of 13,841 (89.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Grain Valley's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 16,178 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Grain Valley's population increased by 7,484 (138.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Grain Valley's population increased by 2,807 (21.80%), 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, Grain Valley's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,392.
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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)