Overview
6,362
Total Population
47.5
Median age
56.65%
Female population %
76.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
85+ years
Largest age group
70.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
33
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Shrewsbury's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Shrewsbury is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Shrewsbury's population under 18 was 16.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Shrewsbury's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Shrewsbury, 13.06% were under the age of 15, 16.80% aged 15 to 29, 41.84% aged 30 to 64, 19.22% aged 65 to 84, and 9.07% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 846 more females than males in Shrewsbury:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.65% females and 43.35% males in Shrewsbury, MO.
- The Shrewsbury, MO gender ratio is 76.5:100 i.e. 76.5 men to 100 women (0.765).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 264.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 467.
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Race / Ethnicity
Shrewsbury's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Shrewsbury population: 82.65% are White, 6.19% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.62% are Asian, 1.52% are some other race and 4.94% are multiracial.
- Shrewsbury's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,329 (99.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Shrewsbury is White with a population of 5,258 (82.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Shrewsbury's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,638 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Shrewsbury's population decreased by 403 (6.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Shrewsbury's population increased by 162 (2.60%), 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, Shrewsbury's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,087.
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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)