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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jefferson County is 6,377, which is 6.47% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jefferson County population density is 8.24 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 54.63 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jefferson County is white, which represent 82.81% of the total population. The average Jefferson County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,377. #65

Population Growth Since 2000, #68

Jefferson County		-6.47%
Oklahoma		10.67%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #65

Jefferson County	8.24 per square mile
Oklahoma	54.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,281 (82.81%, #20)
Black:	39 (0.61%, #66)
Hispanic:	574 (9.00%, #21)
Asian:	7 (0.11%, #67)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	478 (7.50%, #38)
One Race, Other:	261 (4.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	311 (4.88%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	528 (91.99%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2 (0.35%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,295 (83.03%) out of the total population of 6,377 reported first ancestry.

	Jefferson County	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	136	2.13%, see rank	1.73%	1.40%
English	366	5.74%, see rank	8.08%	8.02%
French	67	1.05%, see rank	2.38%	3.34%
German	591	9.27%, see rank	14.31%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.19%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	891	13.97%, see rank	11.69%	10.80%
Italian	33	0.52%, see rank	1.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Polish	25	0.39%, see rank	0.86%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	10	0.16%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	44	0.69%, see rank	1.10%	0.99%
Scottish	121	1.90%, see rank	1.72%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.95%
Swedish	7	0.11%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.14%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,098	17.22%, see rank	9.89%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.05%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,202 (50.21%, see rank)

Females: 3,175 (49.79%, see rank)

Jefferson County	Male: 50.21% Female: 49.79%
Oklahoma	Male: 49.53% Female: 50.47%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jefferson County	42.50 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jefferson County	40.80 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jefferson County	44.40 years old
Oklahoma	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jefferson County	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	418	6.55%, see rank	6.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	377	5.91%, see rank	6.94%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	475	7.45%, see rank	6.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	419	6.57%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	347	5.44%, see rank	7.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	636	9.97%, see rank	13.63%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	715	11.21%, see rank	12.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	855	13.41%, see rank	13.26%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	904	14.18%, see rank	12.07%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	660	10.35%, see rank	7.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	465	7.29%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	106	1.66%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jefferson County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,341, 100%	2,489,023	209,056,129
Less Than High School	754, 17.37%, see rank	13.31%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,923, 44.30%, see rank	31.71%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,171, 26.98%, see rank	31.16%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	342, 7.88%, see rank	15.94%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	151, 3.48%, see rank	7.88%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.40, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jefferson County			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	153	100.00%	0.00%	84.74%	15.26%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	697	99.00%, see rank	1.00%, see rank	92.54%	7.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	360	97.50%, see rank	2.50%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.60%	9.40%
College	162	80.86%, see rank	19.14%, see rank	83.86%	16.14%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	18	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	76.10%	23.90%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jefferson County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	2,473, 100%	1,450,117	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	713, 28.83%, see rank	28.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,760, 71.17%, see rank	71.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,700, 68.74%, see rank	66.50%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.16, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,227, 49.62%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	773, 31.26%, see rank	33.50%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jefferson County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,107	see rank	3,029,408	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,533	100%, see rank	1,487,422	123,281,364
Never Married	635	25.07%, see rank	30.88%	35.77%
Married	1,448	57.17%, see rank	53.92%	52.04%
Widowed	152	6.00%, see rank	2.94%	2.57%
Divorced	298	11.76%, see rank	12.26%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,574	100%, see rank	1,541,986	129,692,771
Never Married	448	17.40%, see rank	23.93%	29.48%
Married	1,403	54.51%, see rank	52.03%	49.19%
Widowed	352	13.68%, see rank	9.95%	9.16%
Divorced	371	14.41%, see rank	14.10%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jefferson County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	6,188	97.04%, see rank	94.38%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,795	59.51%, see rank	60.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,387	37.43%, see rank	32.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	0.09%, see rank	0.92%	1.42%
Foreign Born	189	2.96%, see rank	5.62%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	120	1.88%, see rank	1.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	69	1.08%, see rank	3.77%	7.09%
Born In Europe	15	0.24%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7	0.11%, see rank	1.50%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	19	0.30%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	135	2.12%, see rank	3.31%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.20%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jefferson County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	2,254	91.14%, see rank	90.04%	79.39%
Spanish	199	8.05%, see rank	6.10%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.12%, see rank	1.39%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	0.36%, see rank	1.50%	3.36%
Other	8	0.32%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.