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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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