Excelsior Springs, Missouri demographics

Excelsior Springs, MO demographics: median age 35.9; 17.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Excelsior Springs city, Missouri · Incorporated city · GEOID 2923086. The survey estimates a population of 10,484 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Excelsior Springs is 35.9 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.9 years. There are 3,814 households (±269). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	35.9 ±2.9	39.0 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,484
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Under 18	2,429 ±359	23.2% ±3.4 pp	22.3%	22.0%
18–34	2,620 ±407	25.0% ±3.9 pp	22.3%	22.8%
35–64	3,794 ±479	36.2% ±4.6 pp	37.5%	38.0%
65 and older	1,641 ±269	15.7% ±2.6 pp	17.9%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,484
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Male	5,224 ±344	49.8% ±3.3 pp	49.3%	49.5%
Female	5,260 ±339	50.2% ±3.2 pp	50.7%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,484
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
White alone	8,882 ±567	84.7% ±5.4 pp	77.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	342 ±292 · low precision	3.3% ±2.8 pp · low precision	11.0%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22 ±26 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.9%
Asian alone	13 ±20 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	2.1%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	340 ±225 · low precision	3.2% ±2.1 pp · low precision	1.9%	7.1%
Two or more races	885 ±339	8.4% ±3.2 pp	7.1%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,484
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	9,555 ±420	91.1% ±4.0 pp	94.8%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	929 ±409	8.9% ±3.9 pp	5.2%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,814
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Married-couple family	2,123 ±230	55.7% ±4.6 pp	46.5%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	76 ±54 · low precision	2.0% ±1.4 pp · low precision	4.6%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	411 ±159	10.8% ±4.1 pp	11.0%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,006 ±222	26.4% ±5.5 pp	31.1%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	198 ±99	5.2% ±2.6 pp	6.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,814
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,227 ±146	32.2% ±3.1 pp	28.5%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	2,587 ±289	67.8% ±5.9 pp	71.5%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 3,814
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,006 ±222	26.4% ±5.5 pp	31.1%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,349 ±238	35.4% ±5.7 pp	35.0%	33.8%
Three-person households	478 ±167	12.5% ±4.3 pp	14.1%	15.3%
Four-person households	546 ±159	14.3% ±4.0 pp	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	262 ±119	6.9% ±3.1 pp	5.2%	5.9%
Six-person households	102 ±67 · low precision	2.7% ±1.7 pp · low precision	1.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	71 ±76 · low precision	1.9% ±2.0 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,484
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Native	10,023 ±268	95.6% ±2.5 pp	95.5%	85.9%
Foreign born	461 ±253 · low precision	4.4% ±2.4 pp · low precision	4.5%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 9,906
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
English only	9,221 ±443	93.1% ±4.1 pp	93.3%	77.7%
Spanish	517 ±328 · low precision	5.2% ±3.3 pp · low precision	2.9%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	33 ±49 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	8 ±15 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	32 ±50 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	35 ±40 · low precision	0.4% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.6%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	13 ±20 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.5%	1.1%
Arabic	10 ±22 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	37 ±33 · low precision	0.4% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 7,036
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	903 ±276	12.8% ±3.8 pp	8.1%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,758 ±372	39.2% ±4.8 pp	30.2%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,810 ±352	25.7% ±4.8 pp	20.8%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	329 ±116	4.7% ±1.6 pp	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	945 ±258	13.4% ±3.6 pp	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	291 ±136	4.1% ±1.9 pp	12.6%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 10,429
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Same house	9,114 ±402	87.4% ±3.8 pp	87.4%	87.7%
Moved within same county	628 ±253	6.0% ±2.4 pp	6.2%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	401 ±282 · low precision	3.8% ±2.7 pp · low precision	3.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	259 ±153 · low precision	2.5% ±1.5 pp · low precision	2.5%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	27 ±32 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

12.9% of Excelsior Springs residents (±3.8 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 8.8% in Missouri and 8.4% nationally. 88.4% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Excelsior Springs	Missouri	U.S.	Compared with Missouri
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	12.9% ±3.8 pp	8.8%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	88.4% ±4.4 pp	89.3%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.8% ±2.2 pp	7.3%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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