Oklahoma County, OK Population

Overview

790,938

Total Population

35.1

Median age

50.84%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

142,467

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oklahoma County is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oklahoma County's population under 18 was 25.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oklahoma County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oklahoma County, 21.59% were under the age of 15, 20.80% aged 15 to 29, 43.90% aged 30 to 64, 12.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13,216 more females than males in Oklahoma County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.84% females and 49.16% males in Oklahoma County, OK.
The Oklahoma County, OK gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 30,247.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 30,956.

Oklahoma County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oklahoma County population: 64.96% are White, 14.90% are Black or African American, 3.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.27% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.34% are some other race and 9.35% are multiracial.
Oklahoma County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 142,467 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 648,471 (81.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oklahoma County is White with a population of 513,819 (64.96% of the total population).

Oklahoma County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 802,559 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oklahoma County's population increased by 58,680 (8.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oklahoma County's population increased by 77,421 (10.74%), 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, Oklahoma County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 662,099.