Bryan County, OK

County

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2024 Population

48,253

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.543% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

4.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,225

5.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$174,900

6.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

21,094

2.36% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bryan 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.

98.2% of the residents in Bryan County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bryan County, OK are Southeastern Oklahoma State University (1,759 degrees awarded in 2023), Durant Institute of Hair Design (37 degrees), and Southern School of Beauty Inc (18 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bryan County, OK was $174,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Bryan County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bryan County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Bryan County, OK borders Atoka County, OK, Choctaw County, OK, Johnston County, OK, Marshall County, OK, Fannin County, TX, Grayson County, TX, and Lamar County, TX.

United States Oklahoma Durant, OK

Population & Diversity

Bryan County, OK is home to a population of 48.3k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.58% of Bryan County, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2024, there were 5.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.6k people) in Bryan County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.96k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 4.18k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Bryan County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bryan County, OK was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bryan County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.6k ± 124
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5.96k ± 349
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.18k ± 386

8.05%

Hispanic Population

3.88k people

8.05% of the people in Bryan County, OK are hispanic (3.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bryan 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

2.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

2.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2024, 2.58% of Bryan County, OK residents (1.24k 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 Bryan County, OK was 2.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
835 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
593 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
395 ± 105

Bryan County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bryan County, OK employs 21.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bryan County, OK were Retail Trade (2,557 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,465 people), and Educational Services (2,019 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,156), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,114).

Employment

Occupations

21.1k

2024 Value

± 898

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 5.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bryan County, OK grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 20.6k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bryan County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,448 people), Management Occupations (2,066 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,942 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bryan 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

21.1k

2024 Value

± 898

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 5.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bryan County, OK grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 20.6k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bryan County, OK, are Retail Trade (2,557 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,465 people), and Educational Services (2,019 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bryan County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Bryan County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,727

Median earning men ± $2,268

$35,855

Median earning women ± $1,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,813), and Manufacturing ($54,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,125), Public Administration ($52,841), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,019).

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

63
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade
52
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$112k
Manufacturing
$96.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$69.8k
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 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 Bryan 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 Bryan County, OK awarded 1,814 degrees. The student population of Bryan County, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,276 male students and 3,581 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bryan County, OK are White (1,060 and 60.6%), Two or More Races (247 and 14.1%), American Indian or Alaska Native (148 and 8.46%), and Black or African American (132 and 7.55%).

The largest universities in Bryan County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Southeastern Oklahoma State University (1,759 and 97%), Durant Institute of Hair Design (37 and 2.04%), and Southern School of Beauty Inc (18 and 0.992%).

The most popular majors in Bryan County, OK are General Business Administration & Management (394 and 21.7%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (193 and 10.6%), and Sport & Fitness Management (173 and 9.54%).

The median tuition cost in Bryan County, OK for a public four year colleges is $6,600 for in-state students and $15,810 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bryan County, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 54%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,857 (38.9% men and 61.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,857 students enrolled in Bryan County, OK, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,165 records, of which 61.6% were women and 38.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Educational Leadership & Administration
179 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
165 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
350 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Bryan County, OK was General Educational Leadership & Administration with 179 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Bryan County, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southeastern Oklahoma State University
1,759 degrees awarded
Durant Institute of Hair Design
37 degrees awarded
Southern School of Beauty Inc
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeastern Oklahoma State University with 1,759 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 711 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bryan County, OK, which is 0.645 times less than the 1,103 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 1,060 degrees mean that there were 4.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 247 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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 Bryan County, OK was $174,900 in 2024, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,700 to $174,900, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Bryan County, OK is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bryan County, OK have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bryan County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bryan County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.241%.

Housing

Property

$174,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,258

$11,741

Median Property Taxes

±$609

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Bryan County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bryan 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.

$57,225

Median Household Income

± $3,657

18.4k

Number of Households

± 800

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.4k households in Bryan County, OK grew to $57,225 from the previous year's value of $54,280.

The following chart displays the households in Bryan 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 Bryan 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 (78%)
Worked At Home (9.7%)
Carpooled (9.29%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Bryan County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.29%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bryan County, OK have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Bryan County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bryan County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.241%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bryan County, OK (7.79k out of 47k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bryan County, OK is White, followed by Native American 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, 22.4% of the children was living in poverty in Bryan County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.9%.

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 206 in Bryan County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 227 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

81.3% of the population of Bryan County, OK has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 2.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bryan County, OK see 2,617 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,617 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3212 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 120 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,617 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bryan County, OK

Primary care physicians in Bryan County, OK see an average of 2,617 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,617 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.7%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

2.51%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bryan County, OK declined by 4.73% from 19.7% to 18.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bryan 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 90.1 in Bryan County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bryan 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 41.2% in Bryan County, OK.

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