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Kiowa County, OK

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

AI Overview

Kiowa County is a small, agriculture-rooted rural county in southwest Oklahoma with a population of 8,458 that has contracted 6.0% over five years. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 51.6%—with 18.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $33,101. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $90,300 and median gross rent of $675/month, though a 25.0% poverty rate and per capita income of $24,928 reflect constrained household economics.

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

Population

8,458

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,962

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,631 (79.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races663 (7.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone344 (4.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone302 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone199 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race198 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish485
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic34
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island9
  4. 4.Other Indo-European7
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

460

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,816

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,928

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance804
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining441
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)408
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)302
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)258

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,042
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations732
  3. 3.Service Occupations636
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations546
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations393

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.30×)327
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.59×)245
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.22×)928
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)242
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)232

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$90,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$675/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999338 (14.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999225 (9.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999146 (6.1%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999139 (5.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999138 (5.8%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999132 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,412 (73.5%)
  • Carpooled442 (13.5%)
  • Worked At Home282 (8.6%)
  • Other71 (2.2%)
  • Walked41 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle25 (0.8%)

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.