Overview
2,251
Total Population
32.6
Median age
40.03%
Female population %
149.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
57.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
528
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Oldham County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oldham County is 32.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oldham County's population under 18 was 35.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oldham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oldham County, 24.26% were under the age of 15, 22.39% aged 15 to 29, 41.18% aged 30 to 64, 10.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 449 less females than males in Oldham County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.03% females and 59.97% males in Oldham County, TX.
- The Oldham County, TX gender ratio is 149.8:100 i.e. 149.8 men to 100 women (1.498).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 257.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 96.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oldham County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oldham County population: 88.05% are White, 4.62% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 5.46% are multiracial.
- Oldham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 528 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,723 (76.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oldham County is White with a population of 1,982 (88.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oldham County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,193 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Oldham County's population decreased by 143 (6.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oldham County's population decreased by 286 (13.95%), 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, Oldham County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,730.
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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)