Atoka County, OK Population

Overview

14,080

Total Population

40.8

Median age

46.91%

Female population %

113.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

552

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Atoka County is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atoka County's population under 18 was 22.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atoka County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atoka County, 18.19% were under the age of 15, 18.10% aged 15 to 29, 44.13% aged 30 to 64, 17.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 870 less females than males in Atoka County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.91% females and 53.09% males in Atoka County, OK.
The Atoka County, OK gender ratio is 113.2:100 i.e. 113.2 men to 100 women (1.132).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 570.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 477.

Atoka County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Atoka County population: 70.80% are White, 3.17% are Black or African American, 8.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.38% are some other race and 16.22% are multiracial.
Atoka County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 552 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,528 (96.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atoka County is White with a population of 9,968 (70.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,679 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Atoka County's population increased by 368 (2.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atoka County's population decreased by 60 (0.42%), 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, Atoka County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,738.