In 2021, Baxter Springs, KS had a population of 3.91k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $45,745. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Baxter Springs, KS declined from 3,938 to 3,910, a −0.711% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,926 to $45,745, a 20.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baxter Springs, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.93%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), and White (Hispanic) (2.23%).
None of the households in Baxter Springs, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.4% of the residents in Baxter Springs, KS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Baxter Springs, KS was $76,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.
Most people in Baxter Springs, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Baxter Springs, KS was 2 cars per household.