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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

5,498

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

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%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish267
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)12
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

500

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,966

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$25,141

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance498
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)250
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining196
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)153
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services133

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations662
  2. 2.Service Occupations385
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations292
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations285
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations216

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.21×)166
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.27×)309
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.75×)205
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.25×)582
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$103,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$624/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,999164 (10.8%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999158 (10.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999149 (9.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999138 (9.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999132 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999111 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,825

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,551 (84.0%)
  • Carpooled134 (7.3%)
  • Worked At Home125 (6.8%)
  • Bicycle19 (1.0%)
  • Walked11 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

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.