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Jefferson County, OK

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

AI Overview

Jefferson County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 5,377 and a labor force participation rate of just 53.9%, reflecting a workforce constrained by size and limited educational attainment — only 15.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $30,783 against a poverty rate of 22.8%, though housing costs remain low with a median home value of $77,500 and median gross rent of $588 per month. The county has shed 13.6% of its population over five years, and a GDP per capita of $23,141 underscores the limited scale of its economic base.

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

Population

5,377

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,668

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,276 (79.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races541 (10.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone219 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race184 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone92 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone65 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish303
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)26
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic9
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

319

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,141

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,984

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance385
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining336
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)275
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)272
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services185

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations518
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations437
  3. 3.Service Occupations434
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations398
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations329

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.46×)360
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.30×)279
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.20×)283
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)193
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.97×)139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$77,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$588/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999209 (13.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999133 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999104 (6.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999104 (6.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99993 (6.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99984 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,783

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,472 (70.8%)
  • Carpooled310 (14.9%)
  • Worked At Home118 (5.7%)
  • Public Transit73 (3.5%)
  • Walked64 (3.1%)
  • Other41 (2.0%)

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.