Coal County, OK Population

Overview

5,294

Total Population

40.9

Median age

49.28%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

66.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

256

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Coal County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Coal County's population under 18 was 23.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Coal County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Coal County, 19.13% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 41.58% aged 30 to 64, 18.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 76 less females than males in Coal County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.28% females and 50.72% males in Coal County, OK.
The Coal County, OK gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 225.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 248.

Coal County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Coal County population: 67.30% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 8.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.85% are some other race and 22.67% are multiracial.
Coal County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 256 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,038 (95.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Coal County is White with a population of 3,563 (67.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,994 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Coal County's population decreased by 83 (1.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Coal County's population decreased by 627 (10.61%), 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, Coal County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,284.