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McClain County, OK

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

AI Overview

McClain County is a largely residential county of 43,779 people situated within commuting range of a larger metro, reflected in a mean commute time of 28.8 minutes and a homeownership rate of 79.3% against a median home value of $233,900 and median gross rent of $964/month. The labor force of roughly 28,000 carries a 64.1% participation rate, with 28.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median worker earnings figure of $47,036, keeping labor costs moderate relative to a median household income of $84,552. The county has grown 13.3% over five years, posts a poverty rate of just 7.8%, and records a GDP per capita of $45,553, pointing to steady residential expansion rather than a concentrated industrial base.

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

Population

43,779

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,552

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone35,192 (77.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,169 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,739 (6.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,597 (5.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone755 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone550 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,491
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic161
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)35
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic24
  5. 5.Other Indo-European23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,725

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,553

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,352

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,186
  2. 2.Construction (Group)2,243
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,873
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,772
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,753

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,684
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,422
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,256
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,640
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,455

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.92×)1,294
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.55×)1,517
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.49×)2,136
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.24×)1,205
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.10×)1,337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$233,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$964/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,557 (19.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,800 (13.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,376 (10.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,345 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,050 (8.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999969 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,036

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,252 (80.1%)
  • Worked At Home2,060 (9.6%)
  • Carpooled1,814 (8.4%)
  • Walked259 (1.2%)
  • Other118 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit20 (0.1%)

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.