Overview
17,600
Total Population
23.6
Median age
52.52%
Female population %
90.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
35.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
473
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kirksville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kirksville is 23.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kirksville's population under 18 was 16.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kirksville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kirksville, 14.07% were under the age of 15, 43.37% aged 15 to 29, 30.19% aged 30 to 64, 10.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 888 more females than males in Kirksville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Kirksville, MO.
- The Kirksville, MO gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,944.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,393.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kirksville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kirksville population: 88.02% are White, 5.60% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.20% are Asian, 0.19% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.
- Kirksville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 473 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,127 (97.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kirksville is White with a population of 15,491 (88.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kirksville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 17,845 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Kirksville's population decreased by 8 (0.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kirksville's population decreased by 1 (0.01%), 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, Kirksville's population was lowest in year 2005 at 17,333.
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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)