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Texas County, OK

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

AI Overview

Texas County's economy is heavily oriented toward agriculture and energy extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $92,019 that far exceeds its median household income of $60,069 — a gap suggesting capital-intensive industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force of roughly 13,600 workers carries a low unemployment rate of 2.5% and short mean commute of 16.9 minutes, though educational attainment is modest at 24.4% with bachelor's degrees and median worker earnings of $38,622. The county's 23.9% foreign-born population is notably high for rural Oklahoma, housing costs remain low with a median home value of $155,600, and the population has edged down 1.1% over five years.

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

Population

20,880

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,069

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,648 (46.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,280 (20.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,730 (18.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,124 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races951 (4.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone717 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,670
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)234
  3. 3.Arabic188
  4. 4.Vietnamese181
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic130

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

23.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

532

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$92,019

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$25,716

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,293
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,993
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,030
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,019
  5. 5.Construction (Group)707

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,431
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,424
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,756
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,604
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,230

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.87×)1,243
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.31×)2,275
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.26×)861
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)1,197
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$939/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999831 (18.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999566 (12.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999542 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999314 (6.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999289 (6.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999263 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

75.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,622

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,175 (76.8%)
  • Carpooled1,452 (15.5%)
  • Worked At Home307 (3.3%)
  • Walked200 (2.1%)
  • Other117 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit88 (0.9%)

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.