Fort Towson, OK Population

Overview

586

Total Population

52.6

Median age

47.27%

Female population %

111.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

74.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fort Towson is 52.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Towson's population under 18 was 18.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Towson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Towson, 14.85% were under the age of 15, 10.41% aged 15 to 29, 46.93% aged 30 to 64, 22.87% aged 65 to 84, and 4.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 less females than males in Fort Towson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.27% females and 52.73% males in Fort Towson, OK.
The Fort Towson, OK gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 30.

Fort Towson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Towson population: 79.35% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 5.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.71% are Asian, 0.51% are some other race and 12.29% are multiracial.
Fort Towson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 584 (99.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Towson is White with a population of 465 (79.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 610 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Towson's population decreased by 101 (16.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Towson's population decreased by 13 (2.55%), 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 Towson's population was lowest in year 2018 at 488.