Alfalfa County, OK

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2024 Population

5,696

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

0.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,615

4.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,500

1.46% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

2,007

2.19% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Alfalfa 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.

99.2% of the residents in Alfalfa County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Alfalfa County, OK was $101,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Alfalfa County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Alfalfa County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Alfalfa County, OK borders Barber County, KS, Harper County, KS, Garfield County, OK, Grant County, OK, Major County, OK, and Woods County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Alfalfa County, OK is home to a population of 5.7k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.86% of Alfalfa County, OK residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.59k people) in Alfalfa County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 202 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Alfalfa County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alfalfa County, OK was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alfalfa County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.59k ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 84
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 74

6.16%

Hispanic Population

351 people

6.16% of the people in Alfalfa County, OK are hispanic (351 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alfalfa 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
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Foreign-Born Population

1.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

1.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 1.86% of Alfalfa County, OK residents (106 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 Alfalfa County, OK was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
147 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 37

Alfalfa County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alfalfa County, OK employs 2.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alfalfa County, OK were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (308 people), Retail Trade (196 people), and Educational Services (167 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($67,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,971).

Employment

Occupations

2.01k

2024 Value

± 180

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alfalfa County, OK declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 2.05k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alfalfa County, OK, are Management Occupations (312 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (290 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alfalfa 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

2.01k

2024 Value

± 180

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alfalfa County, OK declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 2.05k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alfalfa County, OK, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (308 people), Retail Trade (196 people), and Educational Services (167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alfalfa County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Alfalfa County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,013

Median earning men ± $2,306

$31,587

Median earning women ± $4,754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,818), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,760), and Information ($43,750).

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

13
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Retail Trade
8
Finance and Insurance

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

$6.57k
Utilities
$4.28k
Construction
$4.08k
Retail Trade

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 Alan Armstrong 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 Alfalfa 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.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alfalfa County, OK was $101,500 in 2024, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,000 to $101,500, a 1.46% decrease. The homeownership rate in Alfalfa County, OK is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alfalfa County, OK have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alfalfa County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.56% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alfalfa County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.36%.

Housing

Property

$101,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,148

$1,502

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Alfalfa County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alfalfa 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.

$64,615

Median Household Income

± $8,347

1.94k

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Alfalfa County, OK declined from $64,615 from the previous year's value of $67,870.

The following chart displays the households in Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (82.5%)
Carpooled (8.57%)
Worked At Home (3.73%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Alfalfa County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.57%) and those who worked at home (3.73%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alfalfa County, OK have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Alfalfa County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.56% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alfalfa County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.36%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alfalfa County, OK (733 out of 4.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 21.5% of the children was living in poverty in Alfalfa County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3%.

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 136 in Alfalfa County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 87.9 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.5% of the population of Alfalfa County, OK has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.988% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alfalfa County, OK see 2,855 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,855 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1879 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1891 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,855 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alfalfa County, OK

Primary care physicians in Alfalfa County, OK see an average of 2,855 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,855 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.2% were men and 45.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

0.988%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alfalfa County, OK declined by 3.82% from 10.9% to 10.5%.

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