Blaine County, OK

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2024 Population

8,570

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

0.962% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,642

3.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$126,900

0.555% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,248

5.66% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Blaine 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.

96.7% of the residents in Blaine County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Blaine County, OK was $126,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Blaine County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Blaine County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Blaine County, OK borders Caddo County, OK, Canadian County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, and Major County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Blaine County, OK is home to a population of 8.57k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.91% of Blaine County, OK residents were born outside of the country (335 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.02k people) in Blaine County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 585 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 524 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Blaine County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blaine County, OK was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blaine County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.02k ± 22
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
585 ± 96
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
524 ± 72

12.6%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

12.6% of the people in Blaine County, OK are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blaine 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

3.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

335 people

5.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

471 people

As of 2024, 3.91% of Blaine County, OK residents (335 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 Blaine County, OK was 5.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
193 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 19

Blaine County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

88.4% of the population of Blaine County, OK has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, OK see 1,712 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,712 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,712 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Blaine County, OK

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, OK see an average of 1,712 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,712 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

19.8%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blaine County, OK grew by 3.87% from 11.2% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Blaine 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 average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6 in Blaine County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Blaine 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 43.6% in Blaine County, OK.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.4% in Blaine County, OK.

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

Economy

The economy of Blaine County, OK employs 3.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blaine County, OK were Manufacturing (451 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (339 people), and Educational Services (299 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($115,481), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,537), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.25k

2024 Value

± 248

5.66%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blaine County, OK grew at a rate of 5.66%, from 3.07k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blaine County, OK, are Management Occupations (545 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (325 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blaine 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

3.25k

2024 Value

± 248

5.66%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blaine County, OK grew at a rate of 5.66%, from 3.07k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blaine County, OK, are Manufacturing (451 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (339 people), and Educational Services (299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blaine County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Blaine County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,681

Median earning men ± $5,377

$30,429

Median earning women ± $4,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($115,913), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,111), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,417), Construction ($54,167), and Manufacturing ($50,735).

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

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Retail Trade
21
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

$69.2k
Manufacturing
$11.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.13k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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 Blaine 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 Blaine County, OK was $126,900 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,200 to $126,900, a 0.555% increase. The homeownership rate in Blaine County, OK is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blaine County, OK have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blaine County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.89% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Blaine County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.91%.

Housing

Property

$126,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,618

$2,483

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Blaine County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blaine 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.

$61,642

Median Household Income

± $3,194

3.38k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.38k households in Blaine County, OK grew to $61,642 from the previous year's value of $59,304.

The following chart displays the households in Blaine 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 Blaine 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 (85.3%)
Carpooled (9.58%)
Worked At Home (2.63%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Blaine County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.58%) and those who worked at home (2.63%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blaine County, OK have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Blaine County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.89% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Blaine County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.91%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blaine County, OK (1.38k out of 7.93k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blaine 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, 21.7% of the children was living in poverty in Blaine County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.7%.

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

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

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 133 in Blaine County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 27.5% per 100,000 population.

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