Alfalfa County, OK Population

Overview

5,744

Total Population

44.6

Median age

39.97%

Female population %

150.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

347

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Alfalfa County is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alfalfa County's population under 18 was 20.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alfalfa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alfalfa County, 17.24% were under the age of 15, 12.31% aged 15 to 29, 50.70% aged 30 to 64, 17.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,152 less females than males in Alfalfa County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.97% females and 60.03% males in Alfalfa County, OK.
The Alfalfa County, OK gender ratio is 150.2:100 i.e. 150.2 men to 100 women (1.502).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 362.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 202.

Alfalfa County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alfalfa County population: 83.98% are White, 3.78% are Black or African American, 2.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.96% are some other race and 6.15% are multiracial.
Alfalfa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 347 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,397 (93.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alfalfa County is White with a population of 4,824 (83.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,082 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Alfalfa County's population decreased by 455 (7.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alfalfa County's population increased by 81 (1.44%), 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, Alfalfa County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,570.