Bernice, OK Population

Overview

390

Total Population

50.4

Median age

55.38%

Female population %

80.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

82.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bernice is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bernice's population under 18 was 21.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bernice's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bernice, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 8.46% aged 15 to 29, 46.41% aged 30 to 64, 22.82% aged 65 to 84, and 4.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 more females than males in Bernice:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.38% females and 44.62% males in Bernice, OK.
The Bernice, OK gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 25.

Bernice's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bernice population: 74.10% are White, 15.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian and 10.51% are multiracial.
Bernice's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 389 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bernice is White with a population of 289 (74.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 579 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Bernice's population increased by 57 (11.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bernice's population decreased by 143 (25.40%), 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, Bernice's population was lowest in year 2020 at 420.