Southside, Arkansas Population 2024

4,268

Southside is a city located in Independence County and Izard County Arkansas. Southside has a 2024 population of 4,268. Southside is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -0.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,278 in 2020.

The average household income in Southside is $56,088 with a poverty rate of 19.6%. The median age in Southside is 34.4 years: 33.5 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

Southside Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Southside was:

  • White: 80.15%
  • Two or more races: 12.48%
  • Other race: 3.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.92%
  • Native American: 1.34%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
433.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.23% (-10)
The current population of Southside, Arkansas is 4,268 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,278.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,40480.15%
Two or more races53012.48%
Other race1323.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1242.92%
Native American571.34%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Southside Population by Race

Southside Population Pyramid 2024

Southside Median Age

34.4

Total

33.5

Male

34.6

Female

Southside Adults

There are 2,984 adults, (674 of whom are seniors) in Southside.

Southside Age Dependency

83.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Southside Sex Ratio

Female2,31654.53%
Male1,93145.47%

Southside Population by Age

Southside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3793.0171.928.1
Married7023.385.614.4
Non Family3491.2357.342.7
Male1723.6780.819.2
Female1564.9432.767.3

3.44

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade34113.74%
Associates Degree2309.27%
Bachelors Degree2128.54%
Graduate Degree1586.37%
High School Graduate1,01340.81%
Less Than 9th Grade230.93%
Some College50520.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1981,933370
2+ Races117630
Hispanic100550
Islander67670
Other Race44190
Native American2000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.83%.

Southside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,750$57,422$72,566
Graduate Degree$51,667$0$52,955
High School Graduate$29,098$34,455$20,036
Less Than 9th Grade$27,352$40,050$26,314
Overall$32,849$38,875$26,412
Some College$31,778$63,667$0

$32,849

Average Earnings

$38,875

Average Male

$26,412

Average Female

Southside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southside Language

95.39% of Southside residents speak only English, while 4.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.87% of the population.

Southside Language

Southside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,25252116.02%
Multiple53013525.47%
Hispanic24112351.04%
Other13210781.06%
Islander1243427.42%

19.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.62%

Male Poverty Rate

21.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southside is Other, with 81.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southside is White, with 16.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.75%.

Southside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.36%
Less Than 9th Grade13.94%
Bachelors or Greater10.54%
Some College10.28%

Southside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed67.03%
Female Unemployed50%
Male Employed19.28%
Female Employed13.89%

Southside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,106$63,462
Households$49,063$56,088
Married Families$56,543$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,111$31,582

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Southside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Southside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

135

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War62
Vietnam62
Second Gulf War11
Korea0
World War II0

Southside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5462
65 to 7462
18 to 3411
55 to 640
75+0

Southside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1350.054567502021018593

Southside Veterans by Race

Southside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Southside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southside Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.36%

Born in Southside

96.26%

Native Born

3.74%

Foreign Born

2.21%

Non Citizen

1.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.26% of Southside residents were born in the United States, with 76.36% having been born in Arkansas. 2.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Southside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,257-2-0.05%
20284,259-2-0.05%
20274,261-3-0.07%
20264,264-2-0.05%
20254,266-2-0.05%
20244,268-3-0.07%
20234,27120.05%
20224,269240.57%
20214,245-33-0.77%
20204,2782827.06%
20193,99620.05%
20183,994280.71%
20173,966360.92%
20163,93060.15%
20153,924-8-0.2%
20143,93230.08%
20133,929-10-0.25%
20123,93980.2%
20113,931170.43%
20103,91400%

Southside Population by Year