Blue Springs, Missouri Population 2024

61,084

Blue Springs Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blue Springs was:

  • White: 84.59%
  • Black or African American: 6.74%
  • Two or more races: 6.15%
  • Other race: 1.17%
  • Asian: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
22.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,693.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.7% (2,181)
The current population of Blue Springs, Missouri is 61,084 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 58,903.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,67284.59%
Black or African American3,9556.74%
Two or more races3,6146.15%
Other race6871.17%
Asian6111.04%
Native American1710.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blue Springs Population by Race

Blue Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Blue Springs Median Age

36.6

Total

34.9

Male

38.2

Female

Blue Springs Adults

There are 42,372 adults, (8,344 of whom are seniors) in Blue Springs.

Blue Springs Age Dependency

72.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Blue Springs Sex Ratio

Female30,33051.65%
Male28,39048.35%

Blue Springs Population by Age

Blue Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,8642.6868.931.1
Married12,1173.1885.414.6
Non Family5,7071.254852
Female3,2213.0544.155.9
Male8193.6369.830.2

3.11

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

68.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blue Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2913.35%
Associates Degree3,1428.16%
Bachelors Degree8,32821.63%
Graduate Degree4,66412.11%
High School Graduate10,94928.44%
Less Than 9th Grade2620.68%
Some College9,86225.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blue Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blue Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,74431,49411,406
Black2,2702,155604
Hispanic1,9851,856425
2+ Races1,4821,435456
Asian447403200
Other Race440440178
Native American13913960
Islander10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.74%.

Blue Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,922$67,308$54,171
Graduate Degree$69,553$90,108$67,602
High School Graduate$43,446$55,406$34,474
Less Than 9th Grade$25,763$72,841$14,518
Overall$53,127$62,764$43,361
Some College$47,760$63,778$38,720

$53,127

Average Earnings

$62,764

Average Male

$43,361

Average Female

Blue Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blue Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blue Springs Language

96.41% of Blue Springs residents speak only English, while 3.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.59% of the population.

Blue Springs Language

Blue Springs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,3582,6865.67%
Hispanic4,07258014.24%
Multiple3,58746212.88%
Black3,9282596.59%
Other674152.23%

6.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.95%

Male Poverty Rate

6.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blue Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue Springs is Hispanic, with 14.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue Springs is Other, with 2.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.77%.

Blue Springs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.53%
High School6.55%
Some College5.39%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%

Blue Springs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.96%
Female Employed4.46%
Female Unemployed2.83%
Male Employed1.72%

Blue Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blue Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,098$116,991
Households$82,965$103,676
Married Families$113,019$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,120$60,340

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blue Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Blue Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blue Springs Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Blue Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blue Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,769

Number of Veterans

3,364

Male Veterans

405

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,275
First Gulf War1,129
Second Gulf War1,051
Korea124
World War II77

Blue Springs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,168
65 to 74906
75+714
55 to 64498
18 to 34483

Blue Springs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,3619.14%
Black26010%
Hispanic1938.1%
Other Race10018.28%
Native American2014.39%
2+ Races181%
Asian102.17%

Blue Springs Veterans by Race

Blue Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blue Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Blue Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Springs Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.14%

Born in Blue Springs

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Blue Springs residents were born in the United States, with 64.14% having been born in Missouri. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Blue Springs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202963,8115460.86%
202863,2655450.87%
202762,7205450.88%
202662,1755460.89%
202561,6295450.89%
202461,0845450.9%
202360,5399281.56%
202259,61160.01%
202159,6057021.19%
202058,9032,9655.3%
201955,9387401.34%
201855,1982890.53%
201754,9094990.92%
201654,4103870.72%
201554,0235421.01%
201453,4813210.6%
201353,1601770.33%
201252,9832280.43%
201152,7551030.2%
201052,65200%
200048,0807,92719.74%
199040,15314,21754.82%
198025,93619,157282.59%
19706,7794,224165.32%
19602,5551,755219.38%
1940800-63,011-98.75%

Blue Springs Population by Year