Fairfield Bay, AR Population

Overview

2,190

Total Population

68.1

Median age

56.71%

Female population %

76.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

133.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

105

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fairfield Bay is 68.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fairfield Bay's population under 18 was 4.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fairfield Bay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 55.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fairfield Bay, 2.01% were under the age of 15, 9.13% aged 15 to 29, 33.65% aged 30 to 64, 46.53% aged 65 to 84, and 8.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 294 more females than males in Fairfield Bay:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.71% females and 43.29% males in Fairfield Bay, AR.
The Fairfield Bay, AR gender ratio is 76.3:100 i.e. 76.3 men to 100 women (0.763).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 147.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 200.

Fairfield Bay's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fairfield Bay population: 95.89% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian and 2.37% are multiracial.
Fairfield Bay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,085 (95.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fairfield Bay is White with a population of 2,1 (95.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,488 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Fairfield Bay's population decreased by 123 (5.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fairfield Bay's population decreased by 229 (9.79%), 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, Fairfield Bay's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,107.