Coal County, OK

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2024 Population
5,320
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Alan Armstrong
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
2.48% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.8%
2.27% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,423
4.69% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$115,700
25.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,029
1.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Coal 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.

99.8% of the residents in Coal County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Coal County, OK was $115,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Coal County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Coal County, OK was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Coal County, OK is home to a population of 5.32k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.789% of Coal County, OK residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.41k people) in Coal County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 511 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Coal County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coal County, OK was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal County, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.41k ± 8
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.09k ± 85
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    511 ± 83
4.62%
Hispanic Population
246 people

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.41k people) in Coal County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 511 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.62% of the people in Coal County, OK are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coal County, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,864 ± 7,883 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,987 ± 2,899 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.789%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
42 people
1.06%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
56 people

As of 2024, 0.789% of Coal County, OK residents (42 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 Coal County, OK was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    84 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    80 ± 35
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    29 ± 12

Coal County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Coal County, OK employs 2.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coal County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Public Administration (238 people), and Retail Trade (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,536), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,692).

Employment

Occupations

2.03k
2024 Value
± 162
1.5%
1 Year growth
± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal County, OK grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 2k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal County, OK, are Management Occupations (290 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal County, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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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

2.03k
2024 Value
± 162
1.5%
1 Year growth
± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal County, OK grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 2k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Public Administration (238 people), and Retail Trade (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coal County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Coal County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,337
Median earning men ± $3,273
$35,587
Median earning women ± $2,320

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,136), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,375), and Manufacturing ($49,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,764), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,406), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,313).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 11
    Retail Trade
  2. 8
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 5
    Retail Trade

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.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $9.14k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $5.13k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  3. $4.61k
    Construction

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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

Voting results are not available for Coal County, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Alan Armstrong
Senator from Oklahoma2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Coal County, OK was $115,700 in 2024, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $115,700, a 25.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Coal County, OK is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coal County, OK have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coal County, OK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coal County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.54%.

Housing

Property

$115,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,841
$1,423
Median Property Taxes
±$132

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2024
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Coal County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,423
Median Household Income
± $3,005
2.05k
Number of Households
± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.05k households in Coal County, OK grew to $50,423 from the previous year's value of $48,162.

The following chart displays the households in Coal 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coal 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.41%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.15%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Coal County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.41%) and those who worked at home (8.15%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal County, OK have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Coal County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coal County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coal County, OK have 1 car.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coal County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.54%.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal County, OK (1.1k out of 5.26k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29.8% of the children was living in poverty in Coal County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 96.2 in Coal County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 28.6 per 100,000 population.

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Health

77.6% of the population of Coal County, OK has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 8.78% on non-group plans, and 2.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coal County, OK see 5,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5313 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 585 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,276 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coal County, OK

Primary care physicians in Coal County, OK see an average of 5,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,276 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

22.4%
Uninsured
26.6%
Employer Coverage
23%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
8.78%
Non-Group
2.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coal County, OK grew by 4.37% from 21.5% to 22.4%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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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 43.2% in Coal County, OK.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 19.2% in Coal County, OK.

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