Arkansas City, AR Population

Overview

451

Total Population

52.2

Median age

46.78%

Female population %

113.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

44.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Arkansas City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Arkansas City is 52.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arkansas City's population under 18 was 21.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arkansas City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arkansas City, 16.19% were under the age of 15, 16.19% aged 15 to 29, 53.22% aged 30 to 64, 8.43% aged 65 to 84, and 5.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Arkansas City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.78% females and 53.22% males in Arkansas City, AR.
The Arkansas City, AR gender ratio is 113.7:100 i.e. 113.7 men to 100 women (1.137).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 32.

Arkansas City's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Arkansas City population: 56.10% are White and 43.90% are Black or African American.
Arkansas City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 451 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arkansas City is White with a population of 253 (56.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 595 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Arkansas City's population decreased by 229 (38.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arkansas City's population increased by 12 (3.28%), 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, Arkansas City's population was lowest in year 2019 at 318.