Cotton County, OK
Demographic and economic profile of Cotton County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Cotton County's economy reflects a predominantly rural, goods-producing character, with a small labor force of roughly 3,000 workers at a 55.0% participation rate, median worker earnings of $40,404, and housing costs well below national norms—median home values at $113,200 and gross rent at $742 per month. The county posted a -7.7% population decline over five years, and 20.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a poverty rate of 22.9%, pointing to a workforce that is largely lower-cost but limited in credentialed supply. Unemployment sits at a low 2.2%, and the 80.3% homeownership rate reflects a stable, long-tenured resident base in a county of 5,475 people.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-7.7% since 2018
Cotton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone4,272 (77.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races546 (10.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone334 (6.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone132 (2.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race104 (1.9%)
- Black or African American Alone92 (1.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish182
- 2.German or other West Germanic11
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7
- 4.Korean3
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island2
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance586
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)313
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)259
- 4.Public Administration (Group)217
- 5.Construction (Group)178
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations842
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations431
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations412
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations351
- 5.Service Occupations323
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.