Overview
5,491
Total Population
41.4
Median age
50.63%
Female population %
97.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
73.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
623
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jefferson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jefferson County is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson County's population under 18 was 25.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson County, 21.84% were under the age of 15, 15.84% aged 15 to 29, 41.83% aged 30 to 64, 18.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 69 more females than males in Jefferson County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Jefferson County, OK.
- The Jefferson County, OK gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 262.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 238.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson County population: 81.99% are White, 2.06% are Black or African American, 4.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian, 1.27% are some other race and 10.03% are multiracial.
- Jefferson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 623 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,868 (88.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson County is White with a population of 4,502 (81.99% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jefferson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,771 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson County's population decreased by 335 (4.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson County's population decreased by 1,111 (17.26%), 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, Jefferson County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,325.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)