Excelsior Springs, MO Demographics

A map of Excelsior Springs's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,516	9,223	81.2%	87.4%
Hispanic	929	391	8.9%	3.7%
Multiracial	649	633	6.2%	6.0%
Black	342	169	3.3%	1.6%
Native American/Other	35	97	0.3%	0.9%
Asian	13	40	0.1%	0.4%

Excelsior Springs, Missouri has an estimated population of 10,484, a less than 1% change from the 10,553 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.2% White, 8.9% Hispanic, 6.2% Multiracial, 3.3% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Excelsior Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Excelsior Springs has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Excelsior Springs, that probability was 23.1% in 2020 and 32.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Excelsior Springs is ranked the 84th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Excelsior Springs was ranked the 83rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Excelsior Springs's White Population

8,516 residents of Excelsior Springs, or 81.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Excelsior Springs is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Excelsior Springs ranks 686th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Excelsior Springs's White population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. White residents' share of Excelsior Springs's population has decreased from 87.4% to 81.2%.

Excelsior Springs is less White than neighboring Prathersville (99% White), Homestead (85.6% White), Crystal Lakes (82.3% White), Excelsior Estates (97.9% White), and Mosby (100% White).

Excelsior Springs's Black Population

342 residents of Excelsior Springs, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Excelsior Springs is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Excelsior Springs ranks 328th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Excelsior Springs's Black population has grown by an estimated 102.4%. Black residents' share of Excelsior Springs's population has increased from 1.6% to 3.3%.

Excelsior Springs is more Black than neighboring Prathersville (0% Black), Homestead (0% Black), Crystal Lakes (0.9% Black), Excelsior Estates (0% Black), and Mosby (0% Black).

Excelsior Springs's Asian Population

13 residents of Excelsior Springs, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Excelsior Springs is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Excelsior Springs ranks 432nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Excelsior Springs's Asian population has declined by an estimated 67.5%. Asian residents' share of Excelsior Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Excelsior Springs is more Asian than neighboring Prathersville (0% Asian), Homestead (0% Asian), Excelsior Estates (0% Asian), and Mosby (0% Asian). Excelsior Springs is less Asian than neighboring Crystal Lakes (0.2% Asian).

Excelsior Springs's Hispanic Population

929 residents of Excelsior Springs, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Excelsior Springs is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Excelsior Springs ranks 280th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Excelsior Springs's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 137.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Excelsior Springs's population has increased from 3.7% to 8.9%.

Excelsior Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Prathersville (1% Hispanic), Homestead (5.5% Hispanic), Crystal Lakes (2.3% Hispanic), Excelsior Estates (0.4% Hispanic), and Mosby (0% Hispanic).

Excelsior Springs's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Excelsior Springs, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Excelsior Springs is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Excelsior Springs ranks 349th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Excelsior Springs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Excelsior Springs's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Excelsior Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prathersville (0% Native American/Other), Crystal Lakes (0% Native American/Other), Excelsior Estates (0% Native American/Other), and Mosby (0% Native American/Other). Excelsior Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Homestead (6.8% Native American/Other).

Excelsior Springs's Multiracial Population

649 residents of Excelsior Springs, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Excelsior Springs is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Excelsior Springs ranks 310th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Excelsior Springs's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Excelsior Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.2%.

Excelsior Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Prathersville (0% Multiracial), Homestead (2.1% Multiracial), Excelsior Estates (1.7% Multiracial), and Mosby (0% Multiracial). Excelsior Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Crystal Lakes (14.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.