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Osage County, OK

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

AI Overview

Osage County is a predominantly rural Oklahoma county of roughly 46,000 residents with an economic base that reflects its agrarian and energy-sector roots, though GDP per capita of $24,605 trails median household income of $62,847, pointing to part-time or informal work patterns. The labor force is relatively small, with participation at just 54.1% and unemployment at 5.4%, and only 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $37,202 reflect a modest-wage workforce. The county's population has contracted 2.8% over five years, yet housing remains accessible with a median home value of $172,300 and median rent of $786 per month, and a homeownership rate of 78.3% is well above national norms.

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

Population

45,963

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,847

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,985 (63.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,394 (11.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,117 (11.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,657 (10.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race870 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone845 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish918
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic92
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)49
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)25
  5. 5.Other Indo-European14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,827

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,605

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,096

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,414
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,398
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,102
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,723
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,658

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,146
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,264
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,987
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,663
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,313

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.48×)758
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.27×)1,425
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)2,333
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.10×)2,108
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.06×)1,403

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$786/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,677 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,636 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,099 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,093 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,028 (7.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999842 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,202

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,014 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled1,940 (10.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,384 (7.3%)
  • Walked388 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit120 (0.6%)
  • Other118 (0.6%)

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.