Clark County, AR Population

Overview

21,569

Total Population

32.3

Median age

52.58%

Female population %

90.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,065

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Clark County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clark County is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clark County's population under 18 was 19.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clark County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clark County, 15.93% were under the age of 15, 31.57% aged 15 to 29, 36.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,115 more females than males in Clark County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.58% females and 47.42% males in Clark County, AR.
The Clark County, AR gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,533.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,667.

Clark County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clark County population: 69.91% are White, 24.38% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.63% are some other race and 2.30% are multiracial.
Clark County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,065 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,504 (95.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clark County is White with a population of 15,079 (69.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,043 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Clark County's population decreased by 577 (2.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clark County's population decreased by 1,541 (6.72%), 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, Clark County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 21,217.