Overview
125,745
Total Population
31.0
Median age
50.26%
Female population %
99:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
39.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
10,93
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Norman's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Norman is 31.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Norman's population under 18 was 19.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Norman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Norman, 15.68% were under the age of 15, 32.95% aged 15 to 29, 38.69% aged 30 to 64, 11.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 657 more females than males in Norman:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.26% females and 49.74% males in Norman, OK.
- The Norman, OK gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,898.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,264.
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Race / Ethnicity
Norman's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Norman population: 74.83% are White, 4.85% are Black or African American, 4.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.32% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.17% are some other race and 9.71% are multiracial.
- Norman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 10,93 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 114,815 (91.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Norman is White with a population of 94,096 (74.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Norman's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 129,627 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Norman's population increased by 14,490 (14.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Norman's population increased by 16,789 (15.07%), 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, Norman's population was lowest in year 2000 at 96,882.
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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)