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Alfalfa County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Alfalfa County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Alfalfa County is a small, rural Oklahoma county of 5,685 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $70,446 against median worker earnings of just $34,830, a gap suggesting capital-intensive industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is limited, with participation at 45.8% and only 20.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at 4.3%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $103,000 and median gross rent of $614/month—but the county has shed 2.9% of its population over the past five years, and a median age of 44.6 reflects an older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,685

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,615

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.9% since 2018

Alfalfa County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,668 (82.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races436 (7.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone213 (3.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone141 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race106 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone102 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish128
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic13
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island6
  5. 5.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

428

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,446

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining390
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance287
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities260
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)196
  5. 5.Construction (Group)161

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations679
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations456
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations379
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations272
  5. 5.Service Occupations221

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.46×)375
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.70×)204
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)145
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.30×)185
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)112

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$103,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$614/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999166 (11.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999136 (9.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999134 (8.9%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999111 (7.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999111 (7.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99997 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,830

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,635 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled170 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home74 (3.7%)
  • Walked68 (3.4%)
  • Bicycle17 (0.9%)
  • Other17 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.