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Hughes County, OK

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

AI Overview

Hughes County, OK has a population of 13,411 with a labor force participation rate of just 42.7% and an unemployment rate of 5.5%, reflecting a constrained workforce where only 15.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $32,588 against a median household income of $51,581, while a poverty rate of 20.9% points to significant economic stress. Housing costs are low—median home value of $94,900 and median gross rent of $615/month—and the county's population has declined modestly at -0.4% over five years.

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

Population

13,411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,581

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,404 (62.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,654 (19.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races893 (6.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone706 (5.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone375 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race287 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish507
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)35
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic26
  4. 4.Arabic19
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

820

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,789

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$20,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance988
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)597
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining535
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)421
  5. 5.Construction (Group)384

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,382
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations970
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations766
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations727
  5. 5.Service Occupations673

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.49×)453
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.82×)583
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.12×)339
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.02×)446
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.96×)987

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$94,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$615/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999315 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999279 (9.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999262 (8.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999244 (8.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999227 (7.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999173 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,588

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,406 (76.1%)
  • Worked At Home584 (13.0%)
  • Carpooled374 (8.4%)
  • Walked98 (2.2%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (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.