Overview
468
Total Population
36.8
Median age
56.84%
Female population %
75.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
82.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bellefonte's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bellefonte is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bellefonte's population under 18 was 29.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bellefonte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bellefonte, 25.21% were under the age of 15, 17.95% aged 15 to 29, 36.97% aged 30 to 64, 18.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 64 more females than males in Bellefonte:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.84% females and 43.16% males in Bellefonte, AR.
- The Bellefonte, AR gender ratio is 75.9:100 i.e. 75.9 men to 100 women (0.759).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 38.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bellefonte's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bellefonte population: 94.87% are White, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.50% are some other race and 2.99% are multiracial.
- Bellefonte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 461 (98.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bellefonte is White with a population of 444 (94.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bellefonte's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 502 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Bellefonte's population decreased by 19 (4.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bellefonte's population decreased by 19 (4.37%), 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, Bellefonte's population was lowest in year 2020 at 416.
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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)