Dierks, AR Population

Overview

706

Total Population

54.4

Median age

41.78%

Female population %

139.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

77.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Dierks is 54.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dierks's population under 18 was 17.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dierks's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dierks, 16.43% were under the age of 15, 7.65% aged 15 to 29, 48.73% aged 30 to 64, 21.67% aged 65 to 84, and 5.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 116 less females than males in Dierks:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.78% females and 58.22% males in Dierks, AR.
The Dierks, AR gender ratio is 139.3:100 i.e. 139.3 men to 100 women (1.393).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 69.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 51.

Dierks's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dierks population: 94.90% are White, 1.42% are Black or African American and 3.68% are multiracial.
Dierks's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 703 (99.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dierks is White with a population of 67 (94.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,252 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Dierks's population decreased by 108 (8.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dierks's population decreased by 220 (19.50%), 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, Dierks's population was lowest in year 2022 at 894.