Overview
2,564
Total Population
36.5
Median age
49.34%
Female population %
102.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
59.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
183
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bald Knob's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bald Knob is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bald Knob's population under 18 was 27.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bald Knob's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bald Knob, 21.29% were under the age of 15, 22.15% aged 15 to 29, 40.76% aged 30 to 64, 15.09% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 34 less females than males in Bald Knob:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.34% females and 50.66% males in Bald Knob, AR.
- The Bald Knob, AR gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 234.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 161.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bald Knob's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bald Knob population: 93.49% are White, 2.26% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.34% are some other race and 1.76% are multiracial.
- Bald Knob's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 183 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,381 (92.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bald Knob is White with a population of 2,397 (93.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bald Knob's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,455 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Bald Knob's population decreased by 316 (9.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bald Knob's population decreased by 380 (13.08%), 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, Bald Knob's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,526.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)