Canadian County, OK

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2024 Population

168,985

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

0.554% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.04%

6.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,751

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,200

6.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

84,083

3.17% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Canadian County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Canadian County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Canadian County, OK are Canadian Valley Technology Center (575 degrees awarded in 2023), Redlands Community College (233 degrees), and Yukon Beauty College Inc (20 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Canadian County, OK was $246,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Canadian County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Canadian County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Canadian County, OK borders Blaine County, OK, Caddo County, OK, Cleveland County, OK, Grady County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Logan County, OK, McClain County, OK, and Oklahoma County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Canadian County, OK is home to a population of 169k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.36% of Canadian County, OK residents were born outside of the country (9.06k people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Canadian County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6.95k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Canadian County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canadian County, OK was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Canadian County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canadian County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 799
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 838
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.95k ± 886

12%

Hispanic Population

20.3k people

12% of the people in Canadian County, OK are hispanic (20.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canadian County, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,376 ± 7,864 people
Vietnam
13,032 ± 2,798 people
Guatemala
11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

Foreign-Born Population

5.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.06k people

5.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.43k people

As of 2024, 5.36% of Canadian County, OK residents (9.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Canadian County, OK was 5.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Canadian County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,249 ± 609
Vietnam
2,289 ± 351
Gulf War (1990s)
1,939 ± 364

Canadian County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Canadian County, OK.

Economy

The economy of Canadian County, OK employs 84.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canadian County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,273 people), Retail Trade (10,925 people), and Educational Services (7,911 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($89,688), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,377), and Public Administration ($72,583).

Employment

Occupations

84.1k

2024 Value

± 2,333

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 3.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canadian County, OK grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 81.5k employees to 84.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canadian County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,370 people), Management Occupations (9,796 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,724 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canadian County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

84.1k

2024 Value

± 2,333

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 3.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canadian County, OK grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 81.5k employees to 84.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canadian County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,273 people), Retail Trade (10,925 people), and Educational Services (7,911 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canadian County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Canadian County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,516

Median earning men ± $2,592

$42,522

Median earning women ± $1,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,830), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,619), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,780).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,802), Information ($62,890), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,191).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

335
Construction
260
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
172
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$195k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$160k
Retail Trade
$152k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Canadian County, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Canadian County, OK awarded 828 degrees. The student population of Canadian County, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,793 male students and 2,154 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Canadian County, OK are White (532 and 64.3%), Hispanic or Latino (117 and 14.1%), American Indian or Alaska Native (83 and 10%), and Black or African American (48 and 5.8%).

The largest universities in Canadian County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Canadian Valley Technology Center (575 and 69.4%), Redlands Community College (233 and 28.1%), and Yukon Beauty College Inc (20 and 2.42%).

The most popular majors in Canadian County, OK are Liberal Arts & Sciences (83 and 10%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (60 and 7.25%), and General Cosmetology (52 and 6.28%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,947 students enrolled in Canadian County, OK, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,467 records, of which 53% were women and 47% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
60 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
52 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Canadian County, OK was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Canadian County, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Canadian Valley Technology Center
575 degrees awarded
Redlands Community College
233 degrees awarded
Yukon Beauty College Inc
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Canadian Valley Technology Center with 575 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 383 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Canadian County, OK, which is 0.861 times less than the 445 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 532 degrees mean that there were 4.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 117 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,645) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($740) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canadian County, OK was $246,200 in 2024, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,300 to $246,200, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Canadian County, OK is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canadian County, OK have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canadian County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Canadian County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.23%.

Housing

Property

$246,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,998

$43,558

Median Property Taxes

±$1,600

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Canadian County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Canadian County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Canadian County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canadian County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,751

Median Household Income

± $2,499

58.2k

Number of Households

± 1,890

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.2k households in Canadian County, OK grew to $87,751 from the previous year's value of $85,427.

The following chart displays the households in Canadian County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canadian County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Canadian County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canadian County, OK have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Canadian County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Canadian County, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Canadian County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canadian County, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Canadian County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.23%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canadian County, OK (13.3k out of 166k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canadian County, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.7% of the children was living in poverty in Canadian County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 432 in Canadian County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 57.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.7% of the population of Canadian County, OK has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Canadian County, OK see 2,888 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2416 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 495 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,888 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Canadian County, OK

Primary care physicians in Canadian County, OK see an average of 2,888 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,888 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Canadian County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.32%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

2.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Canadian County, OK grew by 2.17% from 9.12% to 9.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Canadian County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.2 in Canadian County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Canadian County, OK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.4% in Canadian County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Canadian County, OK.