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Seminole County, OK

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

AI Overview

Seminole County's economy reflects a small, rural Oklahoma county with a population of 23,550 that has contracted 6.1% over five years and carries a 7.1% unemployment rate alongside a 50.0% labor force participation rate. The workforce skews toward lower-credentialed occupations, with only 15.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $33,161. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home values of $91,200 and gross rent of $730/month—though a 22.4% poverty rate and per capita income of $24,102 signal persistent economic stress across the county.

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

Population

23,550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,062

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,117 (64.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4,445 (18.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,251 (9.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone842 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race494 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone230 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish437
  2. 2.Other Indo-European31
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic25
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island15
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,463

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,339

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,953
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,199
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,013
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services837
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)702

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,508
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,825
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,654
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,562
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,246

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.71×)508
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.74×)707
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.39×)1,298
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.29×)255
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.27×)955

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$91,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$730/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999516 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999455 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999396 (6.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999369 (5.9%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999363 (5.8%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999357 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,161

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,913 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled803 (9.2%)
  • Worked At Home705 (8.1%)
  • Walked203 (2.3%)
  • Other65 (0.7%)
  • Motorcycle35 (0.4%)

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.