Pierce City, MO Population

Overview

1,189

Total Population

32.7

Median age

56.60%

Female population %

76.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

74.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

58

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pierce City is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pierce City's population under 18 was 36.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pierce City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pierce City, 33.47% were under the age of 15, 12.03% aged 15 to 29, 45.33% aged 30 to 64, 8.49% aged 65 to 84, and 0.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 157 more females than males in Pierce City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.60% females and 43.40% males in Pierce City, MO.
The Pierce City, MO gender ratio is 76.7:100 i.e. 76.7 men to 100 women (0.767).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 106.

Pierce City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pierce City population: 78.05% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 1.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.44% are Asian, 1.01% are some other race and 16.40% are multiracial.
Pierce City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,131 (95.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pierce City is White with a population of 928 (78.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,508 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Pierce City's population decreased by 137 (9.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pierce City's population decreased by 41 (3.18%), 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, Pierce City's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,249.