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Adair County, OK

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

AI Overview

Adair County is a small rural Oklahoma county with a population of 19,595 that has contracted 11.4% over five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor market is constrained, with a 52.9% participation rate, 7.0% unemployment, and only 11.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $30,868. Housing costs are low — median home value of $111,500 and median gross rent of $650/month — set against a 21.5% poverty rate and per capita income of $22,115.

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

Population

19,595

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,041

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone7,775 (39.7%)
  • White Alone7,748 (39.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,564 (13.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone746 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race334 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone250 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish513
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island102
  3. 3.Vietnamese75
  4. 4.Korean28
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,011

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,266

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,067
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,068
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)784
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)668
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services593

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,302
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,525
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,493
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,330
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,127

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.70×)437
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.55×)542
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)1,099
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)1,968
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)373

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$650/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999677 (13.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999453 (9.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999393 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999354 (7.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999295 (6.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999238 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,868

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,074 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled911 (11.8%)
  • Walked338 (4.4%)
  • Worked At Home252 (3.3%)
  • Other120 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit21 (0.3%)

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.