Ashley County, AR Population

Overview

19,362

Total Population

42.6

Median age

51.37%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,141

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ashley County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ashley County is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ashley County's population under 18 was 22.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ashley County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ashley County, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 17.33% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 17.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 530 more females than males in Ashley County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in Ashley County, AR.
The Ashley County, AR gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 721.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 743.

Ashley County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ashley County population: 71.58% are White, 25.06% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.02% are some other race and 1.91% are multiracial.
Ashley County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,221 (94.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ashley County is White with a population of 13,86 (71.58% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,185 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ashley County's population decreased by 2,353 (9.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ashley County's population decreased by 2,870 (13.15%), 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, Ashley County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 18,354.