Rison, AR Population

Overview

947

Total Population

50.4

Median age

62.94%

Female population %

58.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rison is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rison's population under 18 was 14.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rison's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rison, 14.99% were under the age of 15, 10.03% aged 15 to 29, 49.52% aged 30 to 64, 19.43% aged 65 to 84, and 6.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 245 more females than males in Rison:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.94% females and 37.06% males in Rison, AR.
The Rison, AR gender ratio is 58.9:100 i.e. 58.9 men to 100 women (0.589).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 66.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 82.

Rison's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Rison population: 55.12% are White and 44.88% are Black or African American.
Rison's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 947 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rison is White with a population of 522 (55.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,402 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Rison's population decreased by 19 (1.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rison's population decreased by 384 (28.49%), 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, Rison's population was lowest in year 2022 at 950.