Izard County, AR Population

Overview

13,653

Total Population

47.5

Median age

47.64%

Female population %

109.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Izard County is 47.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Izard County's population under 18 was 18.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Izard County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Izard County, 15.04% were under the age of 15, 15.24% aged 15 to 29, 44.99% aged 30 to 64, 22.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 645 less females than males in Izard County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.64% females and 52.36% males in Izard County, AR.
The Izard County, AR gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 537.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 563.

Izard County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Izard County population: 89.96% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 1.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.64% are some other race and 7.30% are multiracial.
Izard County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 35 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,303 (97.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Izard County is White with a population of 12,282 (89.96% of the total population).

Izard County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 14,048 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Izard County's population increased by 459 (3.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Izard County's population decreased by 135 (0.98%), 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, Izard County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 13,095.