Overview
12,034
Total Population
24.2
Median age
52.38%
Female population %
90.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
43.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,809
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Weatherford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Weatherford is 24.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Weatherford's population under 18 was 22.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Weatherford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Weatherford, 20.43% were under the age of 15, 39.14% aged 15 to 29, 30.65% aged 30 to 64, 7.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 574 more females than males in Weatherford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.38% females and 47.62% males in Weatherford, OK.
- The Weatherford, OK gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,299.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,094.
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Race / Ethnicity
Weatherford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Weatherford population: 80.20% are White, 2.09% are Black or African American, 4.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.77% are Asian, 0.63% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.84% are some other race and 10.27% are multiracial.
- Weatherford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,809 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,225 (84.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Weatherford is White with a population of 9,651 (80.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Weatherford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,068 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Weatherford's population increased by 942 (9.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Weatherford's population increased by 1,216 (11.21%), 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, Weatherford's population was lowest in year 2002 at 9,642.
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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)