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Okmulgee County, OK

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

AI Overview

Okmulgee County's economy is relatively modest in scale, with a GDP per capita of $23,784 and median worker earnings of $35,384 against a median household income of $54,029. The labor force is limited—53.9% participation and 7.2% unemployment—with 17.3% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and the county's population has contracted 5.1% over five years to 36,922. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $114,600 and median gross rent of $811/month, and a 70.1% homeownership rate, though a 17.6% poverty rate reflects persistent economic pressure.

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

Population

36,922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,029

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,071 (62.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,592 (15.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,268 (11.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,584 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race818 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone396 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish684
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)58
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)56
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic55
  5. 5.Other Indo-European54

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,136

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,784

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,980

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,729
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,955
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,565
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,189
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,130

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,889
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,799
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,686
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,362
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,623

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.61×)1,112
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.52×)354
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,881
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)991
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.15×)1,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$811/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,054 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999961 (9.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999780 (7.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999747 (7.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999651 (6.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999625 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,384

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,160 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled1,502 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,182 (8.4%)
  • Walked127 (0.9%)
  • Other115 (0.8%)
  • Taxi15 (0.1%)

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.