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Atoka County, OK

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

AI Overview

Atoka County is a small rural county of 14,255 residents that has seen modest population growth of 2.7% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $24,857 and median worker earnings of $33,889. The labor force is constrained, with participation at just 46.9% and only 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.5%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $138,000 and median gross rent of $708/month, and a homeownership rate of 75.8% against a poverty rate of 17.6%.

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

Population

14,255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,785

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,759 (67.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,213 (15.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,350 (9.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone591 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race377 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone70 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish321
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island150
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic10
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

789

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,857

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$25,392

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,161
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services615
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)588
  4. 4.Construction (Group)582
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)467

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,777
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,137
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations933
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations783
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations714

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.29×)437
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.11×)518
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.66×)594
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)647
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.12×)511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$138,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$708/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999406 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999349 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999345 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999306 (8.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999247 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999244 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,036 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled550 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home436 (8.3%)
  • Walked146 (2.8%)
  • Other69 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle3 (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.