Des Arc, AR Population

Overview

1,341

Total Population

48.1

Median age

49.29%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Des Arc's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Des Arc is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Des Arc's population under 18 was 19.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Des Arc's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Des Arc, 12.53% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 42.28% aged 30 to 64, 23.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 less females than males in Des Arc:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.29% females and 50.71% males in Des Arc, AR.
The Des Arc, AR gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 73.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 80.

Des Arc's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Des Arc population: 78% are White, 15.73% are Black or African American, 0.52% are some other race and 5.74% are multiracial.
Des Arc's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,325 (98.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Des Arc is White with a population of 1,046 (78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,915 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Des Arc's population decreased by 199 (10.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Des Arc's population increased by 186 (10.84%), 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, Des Arc's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,589.