Bella Vista, AR Population

Overview

29,818

Total Population

50.9

Median age

49.99%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,006

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bella Vista is 50.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bella Vista's population under 18 was 18.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bella Vista's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bella Vista, 13.96% were under the age of 15, 12.24% aged 15 to 29, 42.13% aged 30 to 64, 28.40% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Bella Vista:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.99% females and 50.01% males in Bella Vista, AR.
The Bella Vista, AR gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,425.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,644.

Bella Vista's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bella Vista population: 89.80% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.34% are some other race and 7.51% are multiracial.
Bella Vista's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,006 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,812 (96.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bella Vista is White with a population of 26,778 (89.80% of the total population).

Bella Vista's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 31,733 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bella Vista's population increased by 10,872 (69.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bella Vista's population increased by 3,633 (13.66%), 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, Bella Vista's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,720.