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Canadian County, OK

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

AI Overview

Canadian County's economy reflects its role as a largely residential and suburban extension of the Oklahoma City metro, with a median household income of $87,751 and a low poverty rate of 8.6% signaling a relatively stable consumer base. The labor force of roughly 68.1% participation draws from a population of 181,760, where 31.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings stand at $45,891. The county grew by 19.0% over five years, with a median home value of $230,300 and median rent of $1,208 per month reflecting affordable but rising housing costs alongside a 4.0% unemployment rate.

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

Population

181,760

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$87,751

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+19.0% since 2018

Canadian County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone122,750 (72.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,630 (7.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,041 (4.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,533 (4.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,586 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,887 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,241
  2. 2.Vietnamese1,912
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,047
  4. 4.Other Indo-European525
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic340

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,311

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,220

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,984

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance19,184
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,925
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,339
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)6,621
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)6,617

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations35,769
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations19,094
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,942
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,085
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,193

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.50×)3,250
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)6,254
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)10,988
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.08×)2,023
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.03×)4,924

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$230,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,208/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9999,339 (21.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9998,214 (18.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,281 (14.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,740 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,589 (8.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,506 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,891

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone66,503 (79.7%)
  • Worked At Home8,712 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled6,824 (8.2%)
  • Walked530 (0.6%)
  • Other424 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle166 (0.2%)

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.