Moses Lake, WA Population

Overview

24,764

Total Population

31.0

Median age

51.97%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,233

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Moses Lake is 31.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Moses Lake's population under 18 was 29.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Moses Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Moses Lake, 23.86% were under the age of 15, 24.45% aged 15 to 29, 38.23% aged 30 to 64, 11.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 978 more females than males in Moses Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.97% females and 48.03% males in Moses Lake, WA.
The Moses Lake, WA gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,056.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,263.

Moses Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Moses Lake population: 67.55% are White, 3.02% are Black or African American, 1.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.50% are Asian, 17.29% are some other race and 9.47% are multiracial.
Moses Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9,233 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,531 (62.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Moses Lake is White with a population of 16,729 (67.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,888 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Moses Lake's population increased by 5,112 (33.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Moses Lake's population increased by 4,876 (23.83%), 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, Moses Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,348.