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Harper County, OK

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

AI Overview

Harper County is a small, rural Oklahoma county with a population of 3,231 and a GDP per capita of $70,400—well above its per capita income of $27,360—suggesting capital-intensive economic activity concentrated in sectors like agriculture or energy. The labor force is limited, with a 58.5% participation rate and only 26.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at just 2.2% and median worker earnings are $36,183. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $99,300 and median rent of $791/month, but a 16.0% population decline over five years and a 15.9% poverty rate point to sustained demographic and economic stress.

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

Population

3,231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,053

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-16.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,345 (73.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone605 (18.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race106 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races98 (3.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone45 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish621
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic27

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

156

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,400

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,360

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining375
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance280
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities143
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)140
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)135

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations595
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations297
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations251
  4. 4.Service Occupations199
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations148

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 14.86×)345
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.36×)162
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.55×)132
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)170
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.03×)104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$99,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$791/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999149 (13.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999125 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999102 (9.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99991 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99981 (7.3%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99976 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,183

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,316 (88.3%)
  • Carpooled121 (8.1%)
  • Other30 (2.0%)
  • Worked At Home20 (1.3%)
  • Walked3 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.