Walnut Ridge, AR Population

Overview

5,392

Total Population

37.4

Median age

50.07%

Female population %

99.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

174

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Walnut Ridge's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Walnut Ridge is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walnut Ridge's population under 18 was 21.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walnut Ridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walnut Ridge, 17.90% were under the age of 15, 23.74% aged 15 to 29, 40.91% aged 30 to 64, 13.39% aged 65 to 84, and 4.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Walnut Ridge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.07% females and 49.93% males in Walnut Ridge, AR.
The Walnut Ridge, AR gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 274.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 232.

Walnut Ridge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walnut Ridge population: 94.45% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are some other race and 2.36% are multiracial.
Walnut Ridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 174 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,218 (96.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walnut Ridge is White with a population of 5,093 (94.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,492 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Walnut Ridge's population increased by 437 (8.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walnut Ridge's population decreased by 23 (0.42%), 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, Walnut Ridge's population was lowest in year 2006 at 4,728.