Fort Gibson, OK Population

Overview

3,855

Total Population

38.7

Median age

52.01%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

46.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

157

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fort Gibson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Gibson is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Gibson's population under 18 was 18.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Gibson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Gibson, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 20.65% aged 15 to 29, 47.42% aged 30 to 64, 13.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 155 more females than males in Fort Gibson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.01% females and 47.99% males in Fort Gibson, OK.
The Fort Gibson, OK gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 259.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 273.

Fort Gibson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Gibson population: 54.86% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 32.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 11.49% are multiracial.
Fort Gibson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 157 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,698 (95.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Gibson is White with a population of 2,115 (54.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,422 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Gibson's population increased by 60 (1.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Gibson's population decreased by 338 (8.15%), 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, Fort Gibson's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,810.