Love County, OK Population

Overview

10,105

Total Population

39.3

Median age

49.84%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,692

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Love County is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Love County's population under 18 was 24.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Love County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Love County, 20.19% were under the age of 15, 19.12% aged 15 to 29, 42.44% aged 30 to 64, 16.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 less females than males in Love County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.84% females and 50.16% males in Love County, OK.
The Love County, OK gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 390.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 437.

Love County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Love County population: 78.94% are White, 2.32% are Black or African American, 4.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 1.36% are some other race and 11.89% are multiracial.
Love County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,692 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,413 (83.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Love County is White with a population of 7,977 (78.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,244 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Love County's population increased by 617 (7.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Love County's population increased by 748 (7.95%), 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, Love County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 8,703.