Overview
2,590
Total Population
34.2
Median age
60.58%
Female population %
65.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
79.5
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Okolona's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Okolona is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Okolona's population under 18 was 28.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Okolona's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Okolona, 24.25% were under the age of 15, 21.00% aged 15 to 29, 34.71% aged 30 to 64, 18.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 548 more females than males in Okolona:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.58% females and 39.42% males in Okolona, MS.
- The Okolona, MS gender ratio is 65.1:100 i.e. 65.1 men to 100 women (0.651).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 135.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 192.
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Race / Ethnicity
Okolona's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Okolona population: 19.73% are White, 79.81% are Black or African American and 0.46% are multiracial.
- Okolona's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,59 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Okolona is Black or African American with a population of 2,067 (79.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Okolona's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,046 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Okolona's population decreased by 324 (10.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Okolona's population decreased by 220 (8.08%), 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, Okolona's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,441.
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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)