Ponca City, OK Demographics

The total population of Ponca City is estimated to be 24,441 with 11,905 males (48.71%) and 12,536 females (51.29%). There are 631 more females than males in Ponca City.
The median household income in Ponca City was $51,058 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 881(1.76%) from $50,177 in 2020. This income is 68.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ponca City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $64,701. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ponca City stands at $51,058.
In Ponca City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,472 for males and $26,224 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,206 for males and $37,926 for females.
In Ponca City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $53,266, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,647.
In 2022, the population of Ponca City was 24,340, a 0.29% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ponca City's population was 24,410, an increase of 0.19% compared to a population of 24,364 in 2020.
The median age in Ponca City, OK is 37.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.71% were under the age of 15, 18.67% aged 15 to 29, 41.94% aged 30 to 64, 15.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ponca City population: 72.43% are White, 3.02% are Black or African American, 9.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.05% are some other race and 10.41% are multiracial.