Sweet Springs, MO Population

Overview

1,373

Total Population

41.8

Median age

48.00%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

68.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Sweet Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sweet Springs is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sweet Springs's population under 18 was 25.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sweet Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sweet Springs, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 22.07% aged 15 to 29, 37.14% aged 30 to 64, 20.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Sweet Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.00% females and 52.00% males in Sweet Springs, MO.
The Sweet Springs, MO gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 78.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 89.

Sweet Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sweet Springs population: 94.10% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.22% are Asian and 4.95% are multiracial.
Sweet Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,373 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sweet Springs is White with a population of 1,292 (94.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,636 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Sweet Springs's population decreased by 150 (9.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sweet Springs's population decreased by 170 (11.44%), 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, Sweet Springs's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,294.