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Grady County, OK

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

AI Overview

Grady County, Oklahoma, a largely rural county southwest of Oklahoma City, has a population of 55,868 that grew 2.1% over the past five years, with a GDP per capita of $70,507 that notably outpaces its median household income of $75,419 and per capita income of $36,380. The labor force of roughly 33,700 (60.4% participation rate) skews toward trade and industry, with 90.5% holding a high school diploma but only 21.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.2%. Housing remains affordable relative to national benchmarks, with a median home value of $187,900 and median gross rent of $874 per month, and a homeownership rate of 75.3% reflects the area's predominantly owner-occupied residential character.

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

Population

55,868

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,419

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone45,420 (80.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,756 (8.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,096 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,602 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,373 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,065 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,541
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic79
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island55
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)42
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,376

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,507

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,641
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,145
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,269
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)2,236
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,222

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,250
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,120
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,385
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,788
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,391

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.43×)1,788
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.45×)1,735
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.34×)1,603
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.20×)2,106
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)1,665

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$187,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$874/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,413 (15.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,972 (12.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,506 (9.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,208 (7.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,148 (7.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,035 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,942

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,880 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled2,131 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,921 (7.5%)
  • Walked364 (1.4%)
  • Other237 (0.9%)
  • Motorcycle72 (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.