Greer County, OK

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2023 Population

5,498

0.597% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

0.976% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.7%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,183

9.02% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$103,600

6.37% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,999

3.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Greer County, OK had a population of 5.5k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $60,183. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Greer County, OK declined from 5,531 to 5,498, a −0.597% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,204 to $60,183, a 9.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greer County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.9%), White (Hispanic) (7.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.09%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in Greer 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.

99.1% of the residents in Greer County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Greer County, OK was $103,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Greer County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Greer County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Greer County, OK borders Beckham County, OK, Harmon County, OK, Jackson County, OK, and Kiowa County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Greer County, OK is home to a population of 5.5k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.49% of Greer County, OK residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2023, there were 9.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.01k people) in Greer County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 419 White (Hispanic) and 346 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Greer County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Greer County, OK was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greer County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.01k ± 17
White (Hispanic)
419 ± 101
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 59

12.8%

Hispanic Population

703 people

12.8% of the people in Greer County, OK are hispanic (703 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greer 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
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

1.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

0.886%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2023, 1.49% of Greer County, OK residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greer County, OK was 0.886%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 50
Vietnam
86 ± 45

Greer County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greer County, OK employs 2k people. The largest industries in Greer County, OK are Public Administration (309 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), and Educational Services (282 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,917), and Manufacturing ($67,801).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 282

3.31%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greer County, OK grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 1.94k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greer County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (238 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (235 people), and Management Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greer County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 282

3.31%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greer County, OK grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 1.94k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greer County, OK, are Public Administration (309 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), and Educational Services (282 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greer County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Greer County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,852

Median earning men ± $8,445

$29,968

Median earning women ± $4,556

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,435), Manufacturing ($68,125), and Wholesale Trade ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($44,653), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,669), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,639).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

13
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Construction
6
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$6.12k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.79k
Retail Trade
$2.35k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greer County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 81.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.22%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.22%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greer County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 81.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.22%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Greer County, OK for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greer County, OK was $103,600 in 2023, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,400 to $103,600, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Greer County, OK is 77.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Greer County, OK have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greer County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greer County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.18%.

Housing

Property

$103,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,924

$1,579

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2023

73.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.8% of the housing units in Greer County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greer County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9672
Census Tract 9671

The following map shows all of the tracts in Greer County, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,183

Median Household Income

± $6,674

2.03k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Greer County, OK grew to $60,183 from the previous year's value of $55,204.

The following chart displays the households in Greer 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greer County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (6.44%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Greer County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (6.44%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greer County, OK have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Greer County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greer County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.18%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greer County, OK (658 out of 4.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greer 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 2023, 28.5% of the children was living in poverty in Greer County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.1%.

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 107 in Greer County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 35.7 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92% of the population of Greer County, OK has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greer County, OK see 5704 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.14% decrease from the previous year (5712 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 784 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,704 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greer County, OK

Primary care physicians in Greer County, OK see an average of 5,704 patients per year. This represents a 0.14% decrease from the previous year (5,712 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.04%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greer County, OK declined by 39.1% from 13.2% to 8.04%.

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