Heber Springs, AR Population

Overview

7,015

Total Population

39.1

Median age

47.00%

Female population %

112.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

65.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

188

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Heber Springs is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Heber Springs's population under 18 was 19.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Heber Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Heber Springs, 16.29% were under the age of 15, 18.55% aged 15 to 29, 42.04% aged 30 to 64, 18.76% aged 65 to 84, and 4.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 421 less females than males in Heber Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.00% females and 53.00% males in Heber Springs, AR.
The Heber Springs, AR gender ratio is 112.8:100 i.e. 112.8 men to 100 women (1.128).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 476.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 310.

Heber Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Heber Springs population: 97.48% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are some other race and 1.47% are multiracial.
Heber Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 188 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,827 (97.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Heber Springs is White with a population of 6,838 (97.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,301 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Heber Springs's population increased by 711 (10.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Heber Springs's population decreased by 288 (3.97%), 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, Heber Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,540.