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Coal County, OK

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

AI Overview

Coal County's economy reflects a rural, resource-oriented base, with a GDP per capita of $54,678 sitting notably above its per capita personal income of $27,073—a gap suggesting output concentrated in capital- or extraction-intensive sectors rather than broad wage employment. The labor force is small, with just 50.6% participation among a population of 5,275, an unemployment rate of 6.2%, and only 16.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $92,500 and median gross rent of $679/month—but a 21.3% poverty rate and a 6.1% population decline over five years signal persistent economic pressure.

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

Population

5,275

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,423

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,474 (65.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,160 (21.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone566 (10.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race72 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone27 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone19 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic124
  2. 2.Spanish64
  3. 3.Vietnamese19
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

268

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,678

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance496
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)238
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining214
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)209
  5. 5.Construction (Group)178

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations637
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations417
  3. 3.Service Occupations383
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations306
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations286

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.40×)204
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.23×)211
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.21×)142
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.15×)159
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)225

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$92,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$679/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999145 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999122 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999119 (8.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999114 (8.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999104 (7.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999102 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,544

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,523 (76.6%)
  • Carpooled187 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home162 (8.2%)
  • Walked76 (3.8%)
  • Other29 (1.5%)
  • Taxi7 (0.4%)

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.