Kingfisher County, OK

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2022 Population

15,290

0.118% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

1.33% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.2%

14.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$65,167

5.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$189,000

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kingfisher County, OK had a population of 15.3k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $65,167. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kingfisher County, OK grew from 15,272 to 15,290, a 0.118% increase and its median household income grew from $61,657 to $65,167, a 5.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kingfisher County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.4%), White (Hispanic) (8.22%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.42%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.94%).

None of the households in Kingfisher 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.

93.5% of the residents in Kingfisher County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kingfisher County, OK are Chisholm Trail Technology Center (63 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Kingfisher County, OK was $189,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Kingfisher County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kingfisher County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Kingfisher County, OK borders Blaine County, OK, Canadian County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Logan County, OK, Major County, OK, and Oklahoma County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Kingfisher County, OK is home to a population of 15.3k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.65% of Kingfisher County, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2022, there were 9.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Kingfisher County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k White (Hispanic) and 870 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

93.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.5% of Kingfisher County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kingfisher County, OK was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingfisher County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 41
White (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 360
Two+ (Hispanic)
870 ± 330

16.9%

Hispanic Population

2.58k people

16.9% of the people in Kingfisher County, OK are hispanic (2.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kingfisher County, OK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

9.53%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

As of 2022, 9.65% of Kingfisher County, OK residents (1.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kingfisher County, OK was 9.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
143 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 79
Korea
76 ± 57

Kingfisher County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kingfisher County, OK employs 7k people. The largest industries in Kingfisher County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (895 people), Educational Services (720 people), and Retail Trade (654 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($75,682), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,717), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,333).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 566

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kingfisher County, OK grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 6.85k employees to 7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingfisher County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,022 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (832 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (632 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingfisher County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 566

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kingfisher County, OK grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 6.85k employees to 7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingfisher County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (895 people), Educational Services (720 people), and Retail Trade (654 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingfisher County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Kingfisher County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,080

Median earning men ± $4,244

$31,421

Median earning women ± $4,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,476), Wholesale Trade ($70,417), and Information ($67,520).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($76,250), Construction ($60,938), and Information ($52,941).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

111
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
100
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
90
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kingfisher County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 85.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.99%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (85.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.99%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kingfisher County, OK for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kingfisher County, OK awarded 63 degrees. The student population of Kingfisher County, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 77 male students and 88 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kingfisher County, OK are White (46 and 73%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 and 19%), American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 3.17%), and Black or African American (1 and 1.59%).

The largest universities in Kingfisher County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Chisholm Trail Technology Center (63 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kingfisher County, OK are Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (12 and 19%), Graphic Design (11 and 17.5%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (10 and 15.9%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingfisher County, OK was $189,000 in 2022, which is 0.67 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $165,100 to $189,000, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingfisher County, OK is 73.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kingfisher County, OK have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingfisher County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kingfisher County, OK is $65,167. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kingfisher County, OK was Census Tract 9584 with a value of $89,524, followed by Census Tract 9582 and Census Tract 9583, with respective values of $73,250 and $56,569.

Property

$189,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,203

$4,058

Median Property Taxes

±$400

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 Kingfisher County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.5% of the housing units in Kingfisher County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9584
Census Tract 9582
Census Tract 9583

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kingfisher County, OK was Census Tract 9584 with a value of $89,524, followed by Census Tract 9582 and Census Tract 9583, with respective values of $73,250 and $56,569.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kingfisher County, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$65,167

Median Household Income

± $7,491

5.52k

Number of Households

± 483

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.52k households in Kingfisher County, OK grew to $65,167 from the previous year's value of $61,657.

The following chart displays the households in Kingfisher 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (8.64%)
Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2022, 83.9% of workers in Kingfisher County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.64%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingfisher County, OK have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Kingfisher County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kingfisher County, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingfisher County, OK (1.84k out of 15k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingfisher 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.

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.

Health

85% of the population of Kingfisher County, OK has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 9.87% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 0.537% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kingfisher County, OK see 2258 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.266% increase from the previous year (2252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1382 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 563 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,258 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kingfisher County, OK

Primary care physicians in Kingfisher County, OK see an average of 2,258 patients per year. This represents a 0.266% increase from the previous year (2,252 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

9.87%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

0.537%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kingfisher County, OK grew by 2.67% from 14.6% to 15%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Kingfisher County, OK.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 36.8% in Kingfisher County, OK.

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