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Tillman County, OK

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

AI Overview

Tillman County is a small, rural Oklahoma county of 6,967 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 53.7% and an unemployment rate of 5.9%, reflecting a limited and contracting workforce that has shed 7.3% of its population over five years. Educational attainment is modest, with 17.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and worker earnings median at $32,178 against a GDP per capita of $18,900. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $71,900 and median gross rent of $704/month—alongside a 74.9% homeownership rate, though a 17.2% poverty rate signals persistent economic strain.

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

Population

6,967

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,939

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,462 (64.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone680 (9.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race590 (8.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races521 (7.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone490 (7.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone148 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish814
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic22
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic15
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3
  5. 5.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

384

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,900

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,396

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance555
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)436
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)319
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining245
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)226

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations887
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations521
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations480
  4. 4.Service Occupations470
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations400

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.23×)278
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)444
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.34×)259
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.29×)171
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)210

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$71,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$704/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999236 (12.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999185 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999178 (9.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999174 (9.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999154 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999112 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,132 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled264 (9.6%)
  • Worked At Home160 (5.8%)
  • Other87 (3.2%)
  • Walked73 (2.7%)
  • Bicycle16 (0.6%)

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.