Ellis County, OK Population

Overview

3,813

Total Population

44.0

Median age

50.98%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

70.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ellis County is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ellis County's population under 18 was 22.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ellis County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ellis County, 18.28% were under the age of 15, 16.00% aged 15 to 29, 42.51% aged 30 to 64, 20.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 more females than males in Ellis County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.98% females and 49.02% males in Ellis County, OK.
The Ellis County, OK gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 162.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 168.

Ellis County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ellis County population: 90.32% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 1.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 1.78% are some other race and 4.96% are multiracial.
Ellis County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,523 (92.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ellis County is White with a population of 3,444 (90.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,218 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Ellis County's population increased by 127 (3.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ellis County's population decreased by 419 (10.08%), 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, Ellis County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,657.