Arkansas City, KS Population

Overview

12,028

Total Population

35.7

Median age

51.60%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,317

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Arkansas City is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arkansas City's population under 18 was 23.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arkansas City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arkansas City, 20.70% were under the age of 15, 20.36% aged 15 to 29, 42.46% aged 30 to 64, 13.22% aged 65 to 84, and 3.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 384 more females than males in Arkansas City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.60% females and 48.40% males in Arkansas City, KS.
The Arkansas City, KS gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 482.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 580.

Arkansas City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Arkansas City population: 80.49% are White, 3.73% are Black or African American, 1.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 4% are some other race and 9.54% are multiracial.
Arkansas City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,317 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,711 (80.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arkansas City is White with a population of 9,681 (80.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,410 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Arkansas City's population increased by 332 (2.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arkansas City's population decreased by 445 (3.59%), 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 2008 at 11,188.