Garfield County, OK Population

Overview

62,628

Total Population

35.7

Median age

49.51%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,364

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Garfield County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Garfield County is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Garfield County's population under 18 was 24.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Garfield County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Garfield County, 20.46% were under the age of 15, 21.03% aged 15 to 29, 42.46% aged 30 to 64, 14.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 616 less females than males in Garfield County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Garfield County, OK.
The Garfield County, OK gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,452.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,402.

Garfield County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Garfield County population: 78.72% are White, 2.19% are Black or African American, 2.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 4.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.12% are some other race and 7.56% are multiracial.
Garfield County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,364 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 54,264 (86.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Garfield County is White with a population of 49,301 (78.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 63,246 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Garfield County's population increased by 3,064 (5.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Garfield County's population increased by 1,921 (3.16%), 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, Garfield County's population was lowest in year 2005 at 57,039.