Kingfisher County, OK

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2023 Population

15,288

0.0131% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

4.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,617

8.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$206,400

9.21% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,413

5.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kingfisher County, OK had a population of 15.3k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $70,617. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kingfisher County, OK declined from 15,290 to 15,288, a −0.0131% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,167 to $70,617, a 8.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kingfisher County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.02%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.17%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.45%).

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.

93.6% 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 2023, the median property value in Kingfisher County, OK was $206,400, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Kingfisher County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 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.

Population & Diversity

Kingfisher County, OK is home to a population of 15.3k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.99% of Kingfisher County, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.38k people).

In 2023, there were 9.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Kingfisher County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k White (Hispanic) and 943 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.6% of Kingfisher County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kingfisher County, OK was 93.5%, 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 ± 33
White (Hispanic)
1.23k ± 365
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
943 ± 359

18%

Hispanic Population

2.75k people

18% of the people in Kingfisher County, OK are hispanic (2.75k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

9.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

As of 2023, 8.99% of Kingfisher County, OK residents (1.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kingfisher County, OK was 9.65%, 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

Vietnam
178 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 69
Korea
41 ± 38

Kingfisher County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kingfisher County, OK employs 7.41k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kingfisher County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (947 people), Educational Services (770 people), and Retail Trade (642 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($70,708), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,750), and Utilities ($59,421).

Employment

Occupations

7.41k

2023 Value

± 576

5.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kingfisher County, OK grew at a rate of 5.84%, from 7k employees to 7.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingfisher County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,015 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (780 people), and Management Occupations (743 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingfisher County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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

7.41k

2023 Value

± 576

5.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kingfisher County, OK grew at a rate of 5.84%, from 7k employees to 7.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingfisher County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (947 people), Educational Services (770 people), and Retail Trade (642 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

$52,336

Median earning men ± $3,393

$30,376

Median earning women ± $3,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,919), Wholesale Trade ($70,375), and Information ($66,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($78,409), Construction ($62,991), and Information ($52,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

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.

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.

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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%), followed by 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 N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kingfisher County, OK, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.961% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

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 Kingfisher County, OK was $206,400 in 2023, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $189,000 to $206,400, a 9.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingfisher County, OK is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kingfisher County, OK have an average commute time of 21.4 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.

Median household income in Kingfisher County, OK is $70,617. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kingfisher County, OK was Census Tract 9584, Kingfisher County, OK with a value of $94,559, followed by Census Tract 9583, Kingfisher County, OK and Census Tract 9582, Kingfisher County, OK, with respective values of $70,658 and $63,920.

In 2024, 6.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kingfisher County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.21%.

Housing

Property

$206,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,548

$4,059

Median Property Taxes

±$385

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

72%

Homeownership

2023

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72% of the housing units in Kingfisher County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingfisher 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 9584, Kingfisher County, OK
Census Tract 9583, Kingfisher County, OK
Census Tract 9582, Kingfisher County, OK

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kingfisher County, OK was Census Tract 9584, Kingfisher County, OK with a value of $94,559, followed by Census Tract 9583, Kingfisher County, OK and Census Tract 9582, Kingfisher County, OK, with respective values of $70,658 and $63,920.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kingfisher 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.

$70,617

Median Household Income

± $7,733

5.64k

Number of Households

± 477

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.64k households in Kingfisher County, OK grew to $70,617 from the previous year's value of $65,167.

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 Kingfisher County, OK.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kingfisher County, OK across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (8.49%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2023, 83.4% of workers in Kingfisher County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.49%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingfisher County, OK have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.09% 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 2024, 6.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kingfisher County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.21%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingfisher County, OK (1.76k out of 15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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 2024, 16.5% of the children was living in poverty in Kingfisher County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.6%.

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

86.3% of the population of Kingfisher County, OK has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.863% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kingfisher County, OK see 2,172 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.81% decrease from the previous year (2,258 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1390 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 546 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,172 to 1

N/A in Kingfisher County, OK

N/A in Kingfisher County, OK see an average of 2,172 patients per year. This represents a 3.81% decrease from the previous year (2,258 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

0.863%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kingfisher County, OK declined by 8.58% from 15% to 13.7%.

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 2024, 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 38.8% in Kingfisher County, OK.

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