Chicot County, AR Population

Overview

10,405

Total Population

42.9

Median age

49.92%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

632

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chicot County is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chicot County's population under 18 was 22.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chicot County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chicot County, 18.67% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 43.36% aged 30 to 64, 18.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 less females than males in Chicot County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.92% females and 50.08% males in Chicot County, AR.
The Chicot County, AR gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 426.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 438.

Chicot County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chicot County population: 42.81% are White, 53.64% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.43% are some other race and 2.69% are multiracial.
Chicot County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 632 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,773 (93.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chicot County is Black or African American with a population of 5,581 (53.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,040 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chicot County's population decreased by 2,241 (15.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chicot County's population decreased by 1,642 (13.92%), 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, Chicot County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 9,873.