Hughes, AR Population

Overview

895

Total Population

38.6

Median age

42.01%

Female population %

138:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

71.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hughes is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hughes's population under 18 was 21.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hughes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hughes, 17.99% were under the age of 15, 26.26% aged 15 to 29, 32.18% aged 30 to 64, 21.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 143 less females than males in Hughes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.01% females and 57.99% males in Hughes, AR.
The Hughes, AR gender ratio is 138:100 i.e. 138 men to 100 women (1.380).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 55.

Hughes's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hughes population: 35.98% are White, 55.08% are Black or African American and 8.94% are some other race.
Hughes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 815 (91.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hughes is Black or African American with a population of 493 (55.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,827 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hughes's population decreased by 387 (21.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hughes's population decreased by 390 (27.08%), 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, Hughes's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,012.