Elk City, OK Population

Overview

11,743

Total Population

34.7

Median age

51.48%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,078

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elk City is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk City's population under 18 was 24.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk City, 20.73% were under the age of 15, 23.09% aged 15 to 29, 40.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 347 more females than males in Elk City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.48% females and 48.52% males in Elk City, OK.
The Elk City, OK gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 623.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 562.

Elk City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk City population: 87.13% are White, 2.62% are Black or African American, 2.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are Asian, 3.53% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.
Elk City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,078 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,665 (82.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk City is White with a population of 10,232 (87.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,621 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Elk City's population increased by 1,048 (9.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk City's population decreased by 157 (1.35%), 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, Elk City's population was lowest in year 2004 at 10,531.