Johnston County, OK

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2022 Population

10,410

0.345% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.5

3.89% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

22.8%

7.04% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$48,476

3.68% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$99,100

12.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,815

3.49% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Johnston County, OK had a population of 10.4k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $48,476. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Johnston County, OK declined from 10,446 to 10,410, a −0.345% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,754 to $48,476, a 3.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnston County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.55%), Other (Hispanic) (2.2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%).

None of the households in Johnston 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.

99.2% of the residents in Johnston County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Johnston County, OK are Murray State College (361 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Johnston County, OK was $99,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Johnston County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnston County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Johnston County, OK borders Atoka County, OK, Bryan County, OK, Carter County, OK, Coal County, OK, Marshall County, OK, Murray County, OK, and Pontotoc County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Johnston County, OK is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.11% of Johnston County, OK residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2022, there were 4.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.99k people) in Johnston County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.54k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 994 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Johnston County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Johnston County, OK was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnston County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.99k ± 18
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 147
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
994 ± 125

6.15%

Hispanic Population

640 people

6.15% of the people in Johnston County, OK are hispanic (640 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Johnston 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

1.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

1.72%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

As of 2022, 1.11% of Johnston County, OK residents (116 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnston County, OK was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
325 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
101 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 28

Johnston County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Johnston County, OK employs 3.82k people. The largest industries in Johnston County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (621 people), Retail Trade (474 people), and Manufacturing (467 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,026), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Finance & Insurance ($47,250).

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

3.82k

2022 Value

± 294

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnston County, OK declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 3.95k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnston County, OK, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (335 people), Management Occupations (333 people), and Production Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnston 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

3.82k

2022 Value

± 294

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnston County, OK declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 3.95k employees to 3.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnston County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (621 people), Retail Trade (474 people), and Manufacturing (467 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnston County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Johnston County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,556

Median earning men ± $2,112

$33,998

Median earning women ± $2,215

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($51,411), Wholesale Trade ($47,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,022).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,786), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,948), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,667).

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

67
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
40
Retail Trade
39
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Johnston County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 80.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.87%).

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 (80.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.87%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Johnston 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

In 2022, universities in Johnston County, OK awarded 361 degrees. The student population of Johnston County, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 699 male students and 1,583 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnston County, OK are White (217 and 60.8%), followed by Two or More Races (76 and 21.3%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 9.52%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (13 and 3.64%).

The largest universities in Johnston County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Murray State College (361 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Johnston County, OK are General Studies (93 and 25.8%), Registered Nursing (81 and 22.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (33 and 9.14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,282 students enrolled in Johnston County, OK, 30.6% men and 69.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,487 records, of which 67.9% were women and 32.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
93 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
81 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
33 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Johnston County, OK was General Studies with 93 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Murray State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

361 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Murray State College with 361 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 113 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnston County, OK, which is 0.456 times less than the 248 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 217 degrees mean that there were 2.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 76 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

Public, 2-year ($4,830) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Johnston County, OK was $99,100 in 2022, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $87,900 to $99,100, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnston County, OK is 70.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Johnston County, OK have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnston County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnston County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2%.

Housing

Property

$99,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,699

$2,728

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2022

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.1% of the housing units in Johnston County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnston 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 6603
Census Tract 6601.98

The following map shows all of the tracts in Johnston 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.

$48,476

Median Household Income

± $3,293

3.89k

Number of Households

± 288

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.89k households in Johnston County, OK grew to $48,476 from the previous year's value of $46,754.

The following chart displays the households in Johnston 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 Johnston 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 2022

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (4.79%)

In 2022, 78% of workers in Johnston County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (4.79%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnston County, OK have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% of the workforce in Johnston County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnston County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnston County, OK (2.28k out of 9.96k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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, 26.8% of the children was living in poverty in Johnston County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.1%.

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.

Health

83.8% of the population of Johnston County, OK has health coverage, with 32.6% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Johnston County, OK see 3608 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.35% decrease from the previous year (3695 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1288 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 112 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,608 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnston County, OK

Primary care physicians in Johnston County, OK see an average of 3,608 patients per year. This represents a 2.35% decrease from the previous year (3,695 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.2%

Uninsured

32.6%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

2.44%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnston County, OK declined by 2.96% from 16.7% to 16.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 106 in Johnston County, OK.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 38.9% in Johnston County, OK.

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