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Washington County, OK

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

AI Overview

Washington County, OK has a population of 52,895 with modest 1.7% growth over five years and a labor force participation rate of 57.5% at an unemployment rate of 3.9%. About 30.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $36,743 against a GDP per capita of $59,763, suggesting meaningful output relative to wage cost. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $160,900 and median gross rent of $903/month, and a 71.9% homeownership rate points to a stable, rooted residential base.

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

Population

52,895

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,162

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.7% since 2018

Washington County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone38,484 (72.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,434 (10.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4,548 (8.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,415 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,289 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone1,078 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,976
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)246
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island183
  4. 4.Vietnamese168
  5. 5.Other Indo-European159

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,122

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,763

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,969

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,290
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,041
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,677
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,183
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,116

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,801
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,591
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,194
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,264
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,154

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.43×)1,258
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.40×)1,515
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.26×)2,877
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)2,887
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)2,208

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$160,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$903/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,821 (12.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,767 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,591 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,418 (9.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,309 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,268 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,743

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,636 (77.3%)
  • Carpooled2,536 (11.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,727 (7.6%)
  • Walked413 (1.8%)
  • Other239 (1.0%)
  • Motorcycle114 (0.5%)

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.