Kingfisher County, OK

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2024 Population

15,430

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

0.779% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

9.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,975

1.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,800

4.55% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,434

0.283% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kingfisher 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.

94.5% of the residents in Kingfisher County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kingfisher County, OK are Chisholm Trail Technology Center (80 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Kingfisher County, OK was $215,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Kingfisher County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kingfisher County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Kingfisher County, OK borders Blaine County, OK, Canadian County, OK, Garfield County, OK, Logan County, OK, Major County, OK, and Oklahoma County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Kingfisher County, OK is home to a population of 15.4k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.54% of Kingfisher County, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.32k people).

In 2024, there were 8.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Kingfisher County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 849 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Kingfisher County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingfisher County, OK was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingfisher County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 26
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.39k ± 328
Other (Hispanic)
849 ± 287

18.6%

Hispanic Population

2.86k people

18.6% of the people in Kingfisher County, OK are hispanic (2.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingfisher 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

8.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

8.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

As of 2024, 8.54% of Kingfisher County, OK residents (1.32k 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 Kingfisher County, OK was 8.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
143 ± 53
Vietnam
143 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 37

Kingfisher County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kingfisher County, OK employs 7.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingfisher County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (922 people), Educational Services (917 people), and Retail Trade (720 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,469), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,847), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,786).

Employment

Occupations

7.43k

2024 Value

± 569

0.283%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingfisher County, OK grew at a rate of 0.283%, from 7.41k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingfisher County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,069 people), Management Occupations (743 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (743 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingfisher 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

7.43k

2024 Value

± 569

0.283%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingfisher County, OK grew at a rate of 0.283%, from 7.41k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingfisher County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (922 people), Educational Services (917 people), and Retail Trade (720 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingfisher County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Kingfisher County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,602

Median earning men ± $2,914

$34,074

Median earning women ± $5,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,556), Information ($70,227), and Public Administration ($62,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($57,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,125), and Construction ($50,983).

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

39
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
27
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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$104k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$44.8k
Manufacturing
$31.5k
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 Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher County, OK awarded 80 degrees. The student population of Kingfisher County, OK in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 102 male students and 77 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kingfisher County, OK are White (34 and 42.5%), Hispanic or Latino (33 and 41.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 8.75%), and Black or African American (3 and 3.75%).

The largest universities in Kingfisher County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Chisholm Trail Technology Center (80 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kingfisher County, OK are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (18 and 22.5%), Welding Technology (13 and 16.3%), and General Cosmetology (9 and 11.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 179 students enrolled in Kingfisher County, OK, 57% men and 43% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 107 records, of which 33.6% were women and 66.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
13 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
9 degrees awarded
Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Kingfisher County, OK was Welding Technology with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Kingfisher County, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Chisholm Trail Technology Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

80 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chisholm Trail Technology Center with 80 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kingfisher County, OK, which is 0.702 times less than the 47 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 34 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 33 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingfisher County, OK was $215,800 in 2024, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,400 to $215,800, a 4.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingfisher County, OK is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingfisher County, OK have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingfisher County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.76% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kingfisher County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.04%.

Housing

Property

$215,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,524

$4,235

Median Property Taxes

±$404

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Kingfisher County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingfisher 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.

$71,975

Median Household Income

± $5,920

5.68k

Number of Households

± 462

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.68k households in Kingfisher County, OK grew to $71,975 from the previous year's value of $70,617.

The following chart displays the households in Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher 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 (83.5%)
Carpooled (7.63%)
Worked At Home (6.49%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Kingfisher County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.63%) and those who worked at home (6.49%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingfisher County, OK have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Kingfisher County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.76% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kingfisher County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.04%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingfisher County, OK (1.95k out of 15.2k 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 < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingfisher 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 2025, 15.5% of the children was living in poverty in Kingfisher County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.6%.

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 100 in Kingfisher County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 57.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

88.6% of the population of Kingfisher County, OK has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kingfisher County, OK see 2,172 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,172 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1390 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 573 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,172 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kingfisher County, OK

Primary care physicians in Kingfisher County, OK see an average of 2,172 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,172 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kingfisher County, OK declined by 16.6% from 13.7% to 11.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.6 in Kingfisher County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kingfisher 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 41.3% in Kingfisher County, OK.

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