Baxter Springs

County:: Cherokee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.149
State:: Kansas

Baxter Springs is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. Baxter Springs has a 2025 population of 3,796. Baxter Springs is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -2.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,881 in 2020.

The average household income in Baxter Springs is $63,007 with a poverty rate of 19.7%. The median age in Baxter Springs is 38.2 years: 41 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Baxter Springs includes 89.08% White, 3.55% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,441	89.08%
Two or more races	156	4.04%
Other race	137	3.55%
Native American	81	2.1%
Asian	41	1.06%
Black or African American	7	0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Baxter Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Baxter Springs' average per capita income is $36,540. Household income levels show a median of $60,139. The poverty rate stands at 19.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$70,994	-
Families	$67,031	$78,190
Households	$60,139	$63,007
Non Families	$24,234	$29,722

$36,540

Average Income

$60,139

Median Household Income

19.7%

Poverty Rate