Overview
4,261
Total Population
37.5
Median age
54.21%
Female population %
84.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
64.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
143
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bristow's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bristow is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bristow's population under 18 was 27.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bristow's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bristow, 22.08% were under the age of 15, 19.48% aged 15 to 29, 41.49% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 359 more females than males in Bristow:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.21% females and 45.79% males in Bristow, OK.
- The Bristow, OK gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 186.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 194.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bristow's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bristow population: 70.45% are White, 5.70% are Black or African American, 13.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 1.38% are some other race and 9.22% are multiracial.
- Bristow's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 143 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,118 (96.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bristow is White with a population of 3,002 (70.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bristow's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,535 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Bristow's population decreased by 182 (4.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bristow's population increased by 24 (0.57%), 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, Bristow's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,193.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)