Rosston, AR Population

Overview

426

Total Population

51.3

Median age

50.70%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rosston is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rosston's population under 18 was 13.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rosston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rosston, 10.33% were under the age of 15, 7.98% aged 15 to 29, 56.34% aged 30 to 64, 11.27% aged 65 to 84, and 14.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Rosston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.70% females and 49.30% males in Rosston, AR.
The Rosston, AR gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 50.

Rosston's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Rosston population: 25.35% are White and 74.65% are Black or African American.
Rosston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 426 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rosston is Black or African American with a population of 318 (74.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 270 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Rosston's population decreased by 14 (5.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rosston's population increased by 17 (6.72%), 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, Rosston's population was lowest in year 2008 at 210.