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Major County, OK

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

AI Overview

Major County, OK is a small, rural county of 7,656 residents with an economy that generates $76,497 in GDP per capita—well above median worker earnings of $40,707—suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive industries. The labor force is relatively small, with 58.8% participation and only 18.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though the unemployment rate is just 1.9%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $134,700 and median gross rent of $619/month, and an 82.5% homeownership rate; population has edged down 0.8% over five years.

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

Population

7,656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,266

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,399 (83.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races417 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race353 (4.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone302 (4.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone67 (0.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone49 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish501

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

381

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$76,497

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,641

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance786
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining606
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)359
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)331
  5. 5.Construction (Group)260

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,368
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations671
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations524
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations502
  5. 5.Service Occupations362

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.37×)727
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.90×)149
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.30×)306
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)239
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)167

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$134,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$619/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999257 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999234 (8.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999225 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999223 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999215 (8.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999199 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,707

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,899 (85.4%)
  • Carpooled317 (9.3%)
  • Walked77 (2.3%)
  • Worked At Home70 (2.1%)
  • Other32 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.