Overview
22,664
Total Population
38.7
Median age
51.89%
Female population %
92.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
63.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,526
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Duncan's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Duncan is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Duncan's population under 18 was 23.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Duncan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Duncan, 19.98% were under the age of 15, 18.53% aged 15 to 29, 42.81% aged 30 to 64, 15.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 856 more females than males in Duncan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.89% females and 48.11% males in Duncan, OK.
- The Duncan, OK gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 814.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,032.
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Race / Ethnicity
Duncan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Duncan population: 77.85% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 4.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.58% are some other race and 8.47% are multiracial.
- Duncan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,526 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,138 (88.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Duncan is White with a population of 17,645 (77.85% of the total population).
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Year by year
Duncan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 23,438 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Duncan's population increased by 842 (3.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Duncan's population decreased by 787 (3.36%), 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, Duncan's population was lowest in year 2003 at 22,126.
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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)