Major County, OK Population

Overview

7,753

Total Population

41.2

Median age

49.48%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

72.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

779

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Major County is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Major County's population under 18 was 25.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Major County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Major County, 21.46% were under the age of 15, 16.20% aged 15 to 29, 41.88% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in Major County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.48% females and 50.52% males in Major County, OK.
The Major County, OK gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 382.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 320.

Major County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Major County population: 86.48% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 2.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.43% are some other race and 6.58% are multiracial.
Major County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 779 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,974 (89.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Major County is White with a population of 6,705 (86.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,791 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Major County's population decreased by 2 (0.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Major County's population increased by 227 (3.02%), 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, Major County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 7,166.