Fordyce, AR Population

Overview

3,516

Total Population

32.8

Median age

56.74%

Female population %

76.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

46

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fordyce is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fordyce's population under 18 was 30.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fordyce's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fordyce, 20.62% were under the age of 15, 23.55% aged 15 to 29, 39.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 474 more females than males in Fordyce:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.74% females and 43.26% males in Fordyce, AR.
The Fordyce, AR gender ratio is 76.2:100 i.e. 76.2 men to 100 women (0.762).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 216.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 299.

Fordyce's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fordyce population: 36.04% are White, 60.72% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.
Fordyce's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 46 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,47 (98.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fordyce is Black or African American with a population of 2,135 (60.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,821 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fordyce's population decreased by 543 (11.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fordyce's population decreased by 900 (21.04%), 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, Fordyce's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,238.