Pittsburg County, OK Population

Overview

43,836

Total Population

40.2

Median age

48.83%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,454

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Pittsburg County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pittsburg County is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pittsburg County's population under 18 was 22.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pittsburg County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pittsburg County, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 17.97% aged 15 to 29, 43.85% aged 30 to 64, 16.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,030 less females than males in Pittsburg County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in Pittsburg County, OK.
The Pittsburg County, OK gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,637.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,563.

Pittsburg County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pittsburg County population: 71.19% are White, 2.46% are Black or African American, 5.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.73% are some other race and 19.13% are multiracial.
Pittsburg County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,454 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,382 (94.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pittsburg County is White with a population of 31,205 (71.19% of the total population).

Pittsburg County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 45,799 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Pittsburg County's population increased by 1,816 (4.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pittsburg County's population decreased by 2,015 (4.40%), 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, Pittsburg County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 43,423.