Del City, OK Population

Overview

21,778

Total Population

35.2

Median age

52.52%

Female population %

90.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,142

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Del City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Del City is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Del City's population under 18 was 25.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Del City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Del City, 21.90% were under the age of 15, 20.06% aged 15 to 29, 41.81% aged 30 to 64, 14.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,098 more females than males in Del City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.52% females and 47.48% males in Del City, OK.
The Del City, OK gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 999.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,001.

Del City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Del City population: 56.45% are White, 23.82% are Black or African American, 4.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.36% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.55% are some other race and 12.66% are multiracial.
Del City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,142 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,636 (90.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Del City is White with a population of 12,294 (56.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,583 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Del City's population decreased by 942 (4.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Del City's population increased by 427 (2.00%), 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, Del City's population was lowest in year 2010 at 21,377.