Ash Flat, AR Population

Overview

1,293

Total Population

53.9

Median age

57.15%

Female population %

75:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

92.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ash Flat's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ash Flat is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ash Flat's population under 18 was 13.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ash Flat's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ash Flat, 12.84% were under the age of 15, 12.68% aged 15 to 29, 39.37% aged 30 to 64, 26.06% aged 65 to 84, and 9.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 185 more females than males in Ash Flat:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.15% females and 42.85% males in Ash Flat, AR.
The Ash Flat, AR gender ratio is 75:100 i.e. 75 men to 100 women (0.750).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 117.

Ash Flat's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ash Flat population: 93.35% are White, 1.08% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are some other race and 4.87% are multiracial.
Ash Flat's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,266 (97.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ash Flat is White with a population of 1,207 (93.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,175 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Ash Flat's population decreased by 33 (2.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ash Flat's population increased by 51 (4.69%), 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, Ash Flat's population was lowest in year 2014 at 1,068.