Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Fordyce had a population of 3,396 people in 1,382 households, including 808 families. The median age was 40.4 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.6 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,382 households in Fordyce, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.4% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 4,799 people, 1,737 households, and 1,186 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,024 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 48.61%
White, 49.66%
Black or
African American, 0.19%
Native American, 0.42%
Asian, 0.75% from
other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 1.19% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 1,737 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were
married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,297, and the median income for a family was $30,120. Males had a median income of $24,971 versus $15,553 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $12,118. About 16.2% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Industry==