Atkins, AR Population

Overview

2,869

Total Population

42.1

Median age

53.64%

Female population %

86.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Atkins is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atkins's population under 18 was 26.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atkins's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atkins, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 23.95% aged 15 to 29, 41.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.77% aged 65 to 84, and 3.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 209 more females than males in Atkins:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.64% females and 46.36% males in Atkins, AR.
The Atkins, AR gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 247.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 192.

Atkins's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Atkins population: 95.22% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 0.21% are some other race and 3.21% are multiracial.
Atkins's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,863 (99.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atkins is White with a population of 2,732 (95.22% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,053 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Atkins's population increased by 144 (5.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atkins's population decreased by 154 (5.11%), 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, Atkins's population was lowest in year 2003 at 2,828.