Arcola, MS Population

Overview

246

Total Population

35.2

Median age

64.63%

Female population %

54.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

77.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Arcola's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Arcola is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arcola's population under 18 was 36.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arcola's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arcola, 26.83% were under the age of 15, 17.07% aged 15 to 29, 39.43% aged 30 to 64, 14.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 more females than males in Arcola:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 64.63% females and 35.37% males in Arcola, MS.
The Arcola, MS gender ratio is 54.7:100 i.e. 54.7 men to 100 women (0.547).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 22.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 29.

Arcola's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Arcola population: 3.66% are White and 96.34% are Black or African American.
Arcola's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 246 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arcola is Black or African American with a population of 237 (96.34% of the total population).

Arcola's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 551 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Arcola's population decreased by 187 (33.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arcola's population decreased by 60 (16.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Arcola's population was lowest in year 2022 at 290.