Overview
11,330
Total Population
35.0
Median age
51.69%
Female population %
93.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
49.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
348
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Okmulgee's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Okmulgee is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Okmulgee's population under 18 was 21.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Okmulgee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Okmulgee, 17.58% were under the age of 15, 24.89% aged 15 to 29, 42.10% aged 30 to 64, 12.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 382 more females than males in Okmulgee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.69% females and 48.31% males in Okmulgee, OK.
- The Okmulgee, OK gender ratio is 93.5:100 i.e. 93.5 men to 100 women (0.935).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 589.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 543.
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Race / Ethnicity
Okmulgee's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Okmulgee population: 51.46% are White, 17.34% are Black or African American, 17.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.33% are Asian, 0.69% are some other race and 11.79% are multiracial.
- Okmulgee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 348 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,982 (96.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Okmulgee is White with a population of 5,83 (51.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Okmulgee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,992 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Okmulgee's population decreased by 496 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Okmulgee's population decreased by 1,204 (9.64%), 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, Okmulgee's population was lowest in year 2020 at 11,292.
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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)