Burns Flat, OK Population

Overview

2,171

Total Population

34.6

Median age

53.20%

Female population %

88:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

326

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Burns Flat's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Burns Flat is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burns Flat's population under 18 was 31.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burns Flat's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burns Flat, 26.95% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.40% aged 30 to 64, 11.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 139 more females than males in Burns Flat:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.20% females and 46.80% males in Burns Flat, OK.
The Burns Flat, OK gender ratio is 88:100 i.e. 88 men to 100 women (0.880).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 136.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 123.

Burns Flat's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Burns Flat population: 74.90% are White, 3.82% are Black or African American, 2.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 2.95% are some other race and 15.38% are multiracial.
Burns Flat's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 326 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,845 (84.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burns Flat is White with a population of 1,626 (74.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,071 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Burns Flat's population increased by 276 (15.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burns Flat's population decreased by 106 (5.16%), 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, Burns Flat's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,701.