Demographic Profile for Cimarron County, Oklahoma
When calculating the total land area, Cimarron covers a total land area of 1835 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).
Cimarron County, Oklahoma has a population that is comprised of 78.2 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 19.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 20.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Cimarron has increased the percent of minority makeup when 16.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Cimarron internationally. The international migration into Cimarron accounts for 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Oklahoma. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Cimarron County, Oklahoma had a population of 2,833 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 3,149. The decline signifies a decrease of -10 percent. Cimarron ranks 61 of 77 counties when calculating total change in population for Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,539 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Cimarron County, Oklahoma to be 42.3 years old. The median age in Cimarron is greater than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.5 years of age. With 24.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Cimarron can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 55.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Cimarron County, Oklahoma has a population that is comprised of 78.2 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 19.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 20.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Cimarron has increased the percent of minority makeup when 16.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Cimarron internationally. The international migration into Cimarron accounts for 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Oklahoma. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Cimarron County, Oklahoma had a population of 2,833 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 3,149. The decline signifies a decrease of -10 percent. Cimarron ranks 61 of 77 counties when calculating total change in population for Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,539 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Cimarron County, Oklahoma to be 42.3 years old. The median age in Cimarron is greater than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.5 years of age. With 24.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Cimarron can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 55.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
