| | Gun Barrel City, TX | Mena, AR | United States |
| Population | 6,152 | 5,626 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 54.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 45.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.5 | 41.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,668 | 5,757 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,145 | 5,637 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,526 | 5,475 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 22.6% | -4.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 78.9% | -1.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 983.7 | 840.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.3 | 6.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gun Barrel City, TX | Mena, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.6% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.0% | 11.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 8.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.9% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.0% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gun Barrel City, TX | Mena, AR | United States |
| White | 93.8% | 92.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% | 2.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gun Barrel City, TX | Mena, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 50.4% | 47.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.7% | 43.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 4.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.6% | 52.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.5% | 24.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.4% | 19.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.7% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,594 | 2,173 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,508 | 1,249 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.6% | 26.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.0% | 46.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,086 | 924 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.4% | 18.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.1% | 8.6% | 10.8% |