Overview
11,014
Total Population
40.5
Median age
50.24%
Female population %
99.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
64.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,112
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Washita County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Washita County is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Washita County's population under 18 was 25.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Washita County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Washita County, 21.05% were under the age of 15, 16.79% aged 15 to 29, 44.01% aged 30 to 64, 16.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 52 more females than males in Washita County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.24% females and 49.76% males in Washita County, OK.
- The Washita County, OK gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 486.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 506.
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Race / Ethnicity
Washita County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Washita County population: 86.19% are White, 1.49% are Black or African American, 1.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian, 2.83% are some other race and 7.41% are multiracial.
- Washita County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,902 (89.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Washita County is White with a population of 9,493 (86.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Washita County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,799 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Washita County's population increased by 61 (0.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Washita County's population decreased by 641 (5.55%), 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, Washita County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,732.
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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)