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Alfalfa County Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Alfalfa County is 5,642, which is 7.58% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.71% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Alfalfa County population density is 6.40 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 53.67 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Alfalfa County is white, which represent 89.37% of the total population. The average Alfalfa 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: 5,642. #69

Population Growth Since 2000, #72

Alfalfa County		-7.58%
Oklahoma		8.71%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #69

Alfalfa County	6.40 per square mile
Oklahoma	53.67 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,042 (89.37%, #5)
Black:	229 (4.06%, #20)
Hispanic:	224 (3.97%, #51)
Asian:	14 (0.25%, #60)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	162 (2.87%, #64)
One Race, Other:	75 (1.33%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	120 (2.13%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	196 (87.50%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (2.23%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (0.45%, see rank)
Central American:	1 (0.45%, see rank)
South American:	1 (0.45%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,417 (78.58%) out of the total population of 5,621 reported first ancestry.

	Alfalfa County	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	11	0.20%, see rank	0.29%	0.50%
Czech	32	0.57%, see rank	0.45%	0.53%
Danish	27	0.48%, see rank	0.23%	0.48%
Dutch	164	2.92%, see rank	2.20%	1.63%
English	577	10.27%, see rank	8.82%	9.02%
French	111	1.97%, see rank	2.68%	3.77%
German	1,327	23.61%, see rank	15.50%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Hungarian	2	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.51%
Irish	706	12.56%, see rank	13.01%	11.76%
Italian	42	0.75%, see rank	1.70%	5.78%
Norwegian	25	0.44%, see rank	0.65%	1.51%
Polish	12	0.21%, see rank	0.90%	3.24%
Portuguese	4	0.07%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Russian	31	0.55%, see rank	0.30%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	82	1.46%, see rank	1.85%	1.72%
Scottish	127	2.26%, see rank	1.93%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	12	0.21%, see rank	0.41%	0.91%
Swedish	17	0.30%, see rank	0.76%	1.41%
Swiss	23	0.41%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	3	0.05%, see rank	0.07%	0.31%
American	1,016	18.08%, see rank	9.56%	6.28%
Welsh	22	0.39%, see rank	0.52%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,323 (58.90%, see rank)

Females: 2,319 (41.10%, see rank)

Alfalfa County	Male: 58.90% Female: 41.10%
Oklahoma	Male: 49.50% Female: 50.50%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Alfalfa County	46.00 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Alfalfa County	45.30 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Alfalfa County	47.90 years old
Oklahoma	37.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Alfalfa County	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	283	5.02%, see rank	7.04%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	255	4.52%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	284	5.03%, see rank	6.76%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	276	4.89%, see rank	7.05%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	219	3.88%, see rank	7.18%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	538	9.54%, see rank	13.51%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	860	15.24%, see rank	12.29%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	1,040	18.43%, see rank	14.01%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	745	13.20%, see rank	11.74%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	622	11.02%, see rank	7.48%	7.03%
75 to 84	369	6.54%, see rank	4.38%	4.23%
85 years and over	151	2.68%, see rank	1.65%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Alfalfa County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,296	100%	2,380,819	199,726,659
Less Than High School	788	18.34%, see rank	14.63%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,531	35.64%, see rank	32.57%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,208	28.12%, see rank	30.20%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	535	12.45%, see rank	15.21%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	234	5.45%, see rank	7.40%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.71, see rank	-	13.15	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Alfalfa County			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	116	100.00%	0.00%	83.28%	16.72%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	468	98.93%, see rank	1.07%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	259	94.21%, see rank	5.79%, see rank	92.51%	7.49%	90.48%	9.52%
College	94	78.72%, see rank	21.28%, see rank	83.37%	16.63%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	17	82.35%, see rank	17.65%, see rank	72.38%	27.62%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Alfalfa County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	2,022	100%	1,460,450	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	-	2.49	2.58
1 Person Households	611	30.22%, see rank	27.47%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,411	69.78%, see rank	72.53%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,333	65.92%, see rank	66.78%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.81, see rank	-	3.04	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,138	56.28%, see rank	49.47%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	689	34.08%, see rank	33.22%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Alfalfa County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,803	see rank	2,918,118	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,872	100%, see rank	1,428,730	118,264,295
Never Married	611	21.27%, see rank	29.51%	34.21%
Married	1,644	57.24%, see rank	55.88%	54.02%
Widowed	136	4.74%, see rank	2.93%	2.52%
Divorced	481	16.75%, see rank	11.68%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,931	100%, see rank	1,489,388	124,809,173
Never Married	191	9.89%, see rank	22.71%	27.93%
Married	1,291	66.86%, see rank	53.12%	50.85%
Widowed	288	14.91%, see rank	10.37%	9.55%
Divorced	161	8.34%, see rank	13.81%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Alfalfa County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	5,556	98.84%, see rank	94.75%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	3,822	68.00%, see rank	61.07%	58.66%
Born in Different State	1,727	30.72%, see rank	32.81%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7	0.12%, see rank	0.88%	1.33%
Foreign Born	65	1.16%, see rank	5.25%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.11%, see rank	1.69%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	59	1.05%, see rank	3.55%	7.24%
Born In Europe	4	0.07%, see rank	0.42%	1.59%
Born In Asia	3	0.05%, see rank	1.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	56	1.00%, see rank	3.13%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	2	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Alfalfa County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	1,960	96.46%, see rank	90.66%	79.95%
Spanish	50	2.46%, see rank	5.67%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	1.08%, see rank	1.38%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.