Craig County, OK

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2024 Population

14,302

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

2.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,922

3.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,500

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,421

1.17% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Craig 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.

98.8% of the residents in Craig County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Craig County, OK was $150,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Craig County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Craig County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Craig County, OK borders Cherokee County, KS, Labette County, KS, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK, Nowata County, OK, Ottawa County, OK, and Rogers County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Craig County, OK is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.96% of Craig County, OK residents were born outside of the country (280 people).

In 2024, there were 3.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.74k people) in Craig County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.79k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.43k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Craig County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Craig County, OK was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Craig County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.74k ± 27
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 177

3.96%

Hispanic Population

566 people

3.96% of the people in Craig County, OK are hispanic (566 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Craig 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

1.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

280 people

1.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

254 people

As of 2024, 1.96% of Craig County, OK residents (280 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 Craig County, OK was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
292 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
121 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 43

Craig County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Craig County, OK employs 5.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Craig County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,006 people), Manufacturing (520 people), and Retail Trade (508 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,241), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,786), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,036).

Employment

Occupations

5.42k

2024 Value

± 371

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 9.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Craig County, OK declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 5.49k employees to 5.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Craig County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (503 people), Management Occupations (480 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (453 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Craig 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

5.42k

2024 Value

± 371

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 9.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Craig County, OK declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 5.49k employees to 5.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Craig County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,006 people), Manufacturing (520 people), and Retail Trade (508 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Craig County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Craig County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,627

Median earning men ± $3,081

$32,924

Median earning women ± $2,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500), and Public Administration ($48,317).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,688), and Public Administration ($40,750).

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

35
Health Care and Social Assistance
34
Retail Trade
27
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$57.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$24.8k
Utilities
$20k
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 Craig 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Craig County, OK was $150,500 in 2024, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,900 to $150,500, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Craig County, OK is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Craig County, OK have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Craig County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Craig County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.6%.

Housing

Property

$150,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,582

$3,826

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Craig County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Craig 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.

$51,922

Median Household Income

± $1,852

5.19k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.19k households in Craig County, OK grew to $51,922 from the previous year's value of $50,182.

The following chart displays the households in Craig 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 Craig 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 (75.4%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Craig County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Craig County, OK have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Craig County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Craig County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.6%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Craig County, OK (2.55k out of 13.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Craig 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, 27.8% of the children was living in poverty in Craig County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1%.

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 126 in Craig County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 56.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

85.1% of the population of Craig County, OK has health coverage, with 30.7% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Craig County, OK see 2,352 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,352 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1569 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 171 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,352 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Craig County, OK

Primary care physicians in Craig County, OK see an average of 2,352 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,352 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.9%

Uninsured

30.7%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.67%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Craig County, OK declined by 4.62% from 15.6% to 14.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Craig 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 80.8 in Craig County, OK.

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

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