Major County, OK

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2024 Population

7,628

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

3.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,266

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$149,600

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,427

0.528% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Major 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.

96.9% of the residents in Major County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Major County, OK are Northwest Technology Center-Fairview (46 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2024, the median property value in Major County, OK was $149,600, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Major County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Major County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Major County, OK borders Alfalfa County, OK, Blaine County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Woods County, OK, and Woodward County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Major County, OK is home to a population of 7.63k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.64% of Major County, OK residents were born outside of the country (354 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.22k people) in Major County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 404 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 307 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Major County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Major County, OK was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Major County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.22k ± 49
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
404 ± 45
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
307 ± 115

11%

Hispanic Population

837 people

11% of the people in Major County, OK are hispanic (837 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Major 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

4.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

354 people

4.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

As of 2024, 4.64% of Major County, OK residents (354 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 Major County, OK was 4.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
165 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 38
Korea
59 ± 43

Major County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Major County, OK employs 3.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Major County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (439 people), Manufacturing (359 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (348 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($118,021), Utilities ($85,208), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083).

Employment

Occupations

3.43k

2024 Value

± 278

0.528%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Major County, OK grew at a rate of 0.528%, from 3.41k employees to 3.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Major County, OK, are Management Occupations (534 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (332 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Major 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

3.43k

2024 Value

± 278

0.528%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Major County, OK grew at a rate of 0.528%, from 3.41k employees to 3.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Major County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (439 people), Manufacturing (359 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Major County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Major County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,697

Median earning men ± $4,016

$33,659

Median earning women ± $3,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,110), Wholesale Trade ($119,479), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($48,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,173), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,583).

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

23
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Retail Trade
17
Construction

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

$22.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$10.1k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$9.64k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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 Major 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 2018, universities in Major County, OK awarded 46 degrees. The student population of Major County, OK in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 49 male students and 62 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Major County, OK are White (38 and 82.6%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 6.52%), American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 4.35%), and Two or More Races (1 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Major County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Northwest Technology Center-Fairview (46 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Major County, OK are Automobile Mechanics Technology (17 and 37%), Medical Assistant (14 and 30.4%), and General Graphic Communications (6 and 13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 111 students enrolled in Major County, OK, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 85 records, of which 52.9% were women and 47.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Automobile Mechanics Technology
17 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
14 degrees awarded
General Graphic Communications
6 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Major County, OK was Automobile Mechanics Technology with 17 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest Technology Center-Fairview

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

46 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest Technology Center-Fairview with 46 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 27 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Major County, OK, which is 1.42 times more than the 19 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 38 degrees mean that there were 12.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Major County, OK was $149,600 in 2024, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,700 to $149,600, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Major County, OK is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Major County, OK have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Major County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.73% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Major County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.13%.

Housing

Property

$149,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,059

$2,624

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Major County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Major 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.

$71,266

Median Household Income

± $4,400

3.18k

Number of Households

± 247

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.18k households in Major County, OK grew to $71,266 from the previous year's value of $69,229.

The following chart displays the households in Major 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 Major 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 (85.4%)
Carpooled (9.34%)
Walked (2.27%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Major County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.34%) and those who walked to work (2.27%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Major County, OK have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.02% of the workforce in Major County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.73% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Major County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.13%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Major County, OK (830 out of 7.52k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Major 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, 16.7% of the children was living in poverty in Major County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.4%.

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 38.7 in Major County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 46.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.8% of the population of Major County, OK has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.146% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Major County, OK see 1,917 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,917 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1516 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,917 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Major County, OK

Primary care physicians in Major County, OK see an average of 1,917 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,917 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.19%

Uninsured

45.3%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

19.3%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.146%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Major County, OK declined by 24.1% from 10.8% to 8.19%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2016, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 150 in Major County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Major 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 41.6% in Major County, OK.

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