Poinsett County, AR Population

Overview

23,212

Total Population

40.0

Median age

51.05%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

782

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Poinsett County is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poinsett County's population under 18 was 24.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poinsett County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poinsett County, 19.90% were under the age of 15, 18.56% aged 15 to 29, 43.68% aged 30 to 64, 15.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 486 more females than males in Poinsett County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.05% females and 48.95% males in Poinsett County, AR.
The Poinsett County, AR gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 875.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 850.

Poinsett County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Poinsett County population: 86.30% are White, 4.12% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 1.03% are some other race and 8.49% are multiracial.
Poinsett County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 782 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,43 (96.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poinsett County is White with a population of 20,032 (86.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,628 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Poinsett County's population decreased by 1,118 (4.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poinsett County's population decreased by 1,558 (6.36%), 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, Poinsett County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 22,495.