Sequoyah County, OK Population

Overview

39,652

Total Population

40.9

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,85

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sequoyah County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sequoyah County's population under 18 was 23.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sequoyah County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sequoyah County, 19.73% were under the age of 15, 18.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 16.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 394 more females than males in Sequoyah County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in Sequoyah County, OK.
The Sequoyah County, OK gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,464.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,406.

Sequoyah County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sequoyah County population: 62.75% are White, 2.11% are Black or African American, 22.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.50% are some other race and 10.34% are multiracial.
Sequoyah County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,802 (95.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sequoyah County is White with a population of 24,883 (62.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 42,513 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Sequoyah County's population increased by 3,483 (8.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sequoyah County's population decreased by 3,267 (7.68%), 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, Sequoyah County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,030.