Demographic Profile for Hughes County, Oklahoma
From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Hughes internationally. The international migration into Hughes makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Hughes County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 72 percent White, 4.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 7.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Hughes has increased the level of diversity when 7.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Hughes County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 13,835 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 14,139. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.2 percent. Hughes ranks 60 of 77 counties when analyzing total population change in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,517 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Hughes County, Oklahoma to be 39.4 years old. The median in Hughes is greater than the median age in the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed no change in the median age, at that time the median was 39.4 years of age. With a total of 21.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hughes can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
When calculating the total land area, Hughes spans a total of 807 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 17 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Nemaha, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Randolph, GA (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stevens, WA (17 per sq. mile ), Cuming, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Hughes County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 72 percent White, 4.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 7.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Hughes has increased the level of diversity when 7.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Hughes County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 13,835 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 14,139. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.2 percent. Hughes ranks 60 of 77 counties when analyzing total population change in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,517 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Hughes County, Oklahoma to be 39.4 years old. The median in Hughes is greater than the median age in the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed no change in the median age, at that time the median was 39.4 years of age. With a total of 21.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hughes can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
When calculating the total land area, Hughes spans a total of 807 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 17 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Nemaha, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Randolph, GA (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stevens, WA (17 per sq. mile ), Cuming, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
