Pottawatomie County, OK Population

Overview

72,331

Total Population

37.7

Median age

51.89%

Female population %

92.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,034

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Pottawatomie County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pottawatomie County is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pottawatomie County's population under 18 was 23.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pottawatomie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pottawatomie County, 19.57% were under the age of 15, 20.15% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,731 more females than males in Pottawatomie County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.89% females and 48.11% males in Pottawatomie County, OK.
The Pottawatomie County, OK gender ratio is 92.7:100 i.e. 92.7 men to 100 women (0.927).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,630.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,652.

Pottawatomie County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pottawatomie County population: 73.76% are White, 3.12% are Black or African American, 14.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 7.58% are multiracial.
Pottawatomie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,034 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 68,297 (94.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pottawatomie County is White with a population of 53,351 (73.76% of the total population).

Pottawatomie County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 73,533 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pottawatomie County's population increased by 3,972 (6.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pottawatomie County's population increased by 2,889 (4.15%), 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, Pottawatomie County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 65,681.