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Harmon County, OK

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

AI Overview

Harmon County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in southwestern Oklahoma with a total population of 2,452, down 9.9% over five years. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 58.2% with a 9.7% unemployment rate—and educational attainment is modest, with 16.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $35,593. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $75,700 and median gross rent of $663/month, while a poverty rate of 17.0% reflects the economic pressures facing this shrinking rural community.

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

Population

2,452

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$43,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,615 (67.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone217 (9.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone215 (8.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race153 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races136 (5.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone45 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish379
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

74

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,078

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,601

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining261
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance195
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)74
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)55
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)54

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations374
  2. 2.Service Occupations202
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations141
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations120
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations102

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 17.07×)283
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.10×)103
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$75,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$663/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $60,000 to $69,99978 (11.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99957 (8.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99951 (7.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99947 (7.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99939 (5.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99939 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone749 (80.9%)
  • Worked At Home100 (10.8%)
  • Carpooled60 (6.5%)
  • Walked9 (1.0%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle3 (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.