Overview
7,269
Total Population
36.6
Median age
52.83%
Female population %
89.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
71.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
111
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pocahontas's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pocahontas is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pocahontas's population under 18 was 25.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pocahontas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pocahontas, 22.40% were under the age of 15, 18.21% aged 15 to 29, 40.20% aged 30 to 64, 16.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 411 more females than males in Pocahontas:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.83% females and 47.17% males in Pocahontas, AR.
- The Pocahontas, AR gender ratio is 89.3:100 i.e. 89.3 men to 100 women (0.893).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 311.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 354.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pocahontas's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pocahontas population: 87.83% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian, 2.37% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.84% are some other race and 7.24% are multiracial.
- Pocahontas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 111 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,158 (98.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pocahontas is White with a population of 6,384 (87.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pocahontas's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 7,546 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Pocahontas's population increased by 130 (2.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pocahontas's population increased by 767 (11.56%), 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, Pocahontas's population was lowest in year 2015 at 6,417.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)