Ward, AR Demographics

The total population of Ward is estimated to be 6,149 with 3,014 males (49.02%) and 3,135 females (50.98%). There are 121 more females than males in Ward.
The median household income in Ward was $67,266 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 6,090(8.30%) from $73,356 in 2020. This income is 90.16% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ward sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $73,160. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ward stands at $67,266.
In Ward, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,703 for males and $28,060 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,731 for males and $43,198 for females.
In Ward, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $66,918.
In 2022, the population of Ward was 6,623, a 4.43% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ward's population was 6,342, an increase of 4.19% compared to a population of 6,087 in 2020.
The median age in Ward, AR is 27.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 28.22% were under the age of 15, 28.74% aged 15 to 29, 37.12% aged 30 to 64, 5.13% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ward population: 91.45% are White, 3.47% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 0.30% are some other race and 3.15% are multiracial.