Eureka Springs, AR Population

Overview

2,159

Total Population

52.2

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

138

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Eureka Springs is 52.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eureka Springs's population under 18 was 18.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eureka Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eureka Springs, 14.13% were under the age of 15, 15.15% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 20.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 139 more females than males in Eureka Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Eureka Springs, AR.
The Eureka Springs, AR gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 138.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 142.

Eureka Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eureka Springs population: 89.07% are White, 3.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 0.51% are some other race and 6.39% are multiracial.
Eureka Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 138 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,021 (93.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eureka Springs is White with a population of 1,923 (89.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,396 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Eureka Springs's population decreased by 205 (9.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eureka Springs's population increased by 90 (4.35%), 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, Eureka Springs's population was lowest in year 2016 at 2,051.