Overview
30,568
Total Population
37.7
Median age
50.68%
Female population %
97.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
64.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,834
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ottawa County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ottawa County is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ottawa County's population under 18 was 25.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ottawa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ottawa County, 21.10% were under the age of 15, 20.01% aged 15 to 29, 40.94% aged 30 to 64, 16.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 416 more females than males in Ottawa County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.68% females and 49.32% males in Ottawa County, OK.
- The Ottawa County, OK gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,220.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,147.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ottawa County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ottawa County population: 64.89% are White, 1.17% are Black or African American, 20.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are Asian, 0.74% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.68% are some other race and 9.17% are multiracial.
- Ottawa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,834 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,734 (94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ottawa County is White with a population of 19,835 (64.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ottawa County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 33,274 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Ottawa County's population decreased by 1,414 (4.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ottawa County's population decreased by 1,631 (5.12%), 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, Ottawa County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 30,229.
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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)