Greer County, OK
Demographic and economic profile of Greer County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Greer County is a small, rural Oklahoma county with a population of 5,498 that has contracted 7.5% over five years, reflecting ongoing outmigration common to agricultural-oriented communities in the region. The labor force participation rate is low at 47.4%, and only 15.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $35,825 and a GDP per capita of $18,966. Housing costs are minimal—median home value of $103,600 and median gross rent of $624/month—and the 78.0% homeownership rate points to a low-cost, owner-occupied residential base with a mean commute of just 16.5 minutes.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-7.5% since 2018
Greer County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone4,446 (81.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races377 (6.9%)
- Black or African American Alone328 (6.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race112 (2.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone111 (2.0%)
- Some Other Race Alone105 (1.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish267
- 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)12
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance498
- 2.Public Administration (Group)250
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining196
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)153
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services133
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations662
- 2.Service Occupations385
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations292
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations285
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations216
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.21×)166
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.27×)309
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.75×)205
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.25×)582
- 5.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)113
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.