Osage County, OK

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2023 Population

45,963

0.0891% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.3

0.231% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.6%

0.855% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,482

3.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$172,300

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,195

0.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Osage County, OK had a population of 46k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $60,482. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Osage County, OK declined from 46,004 to 45,963, a −0.0891% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,189 to $60,482, a 3.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Osage County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.51%).

None of the households in Osage 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.

99.4% of the residents in Osage County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Osage County, OK was $172,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Osage County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Osage County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Osage County, OK borders Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Kay County, OK, Noble County, OK, Pawnee County, OK, Tulsa County, OK, and Washington County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Osage County, OK is home to a population of 46k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.4% of Osage County, OK residents were born outside of the country (644 people).

In 2023, there were 5.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.6k people) in Osage County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4.88k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Osage County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Osage County, OK was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Osage County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.6k ± 94
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.31k ± 419
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
4.88k ± 377

4.46%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

4.46% of the people in Osage County, OK are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Osage 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

1.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

644 people

1.25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

577 people

As of 2023, 1.4% of Osage County, OK residents (644 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 Osage County, OK was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,119 ± 190
Gulf War (2001-)
493 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
418 ± 127

Osage County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Osage County, OK employs 19.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Osage County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,738 people), Retail Trade (2,333 people), and Manufacturing (2,108 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($69,583), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,917), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

19.2k

2023 Value

± 788

0.12%

1 Year growth

± 5.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Osage County, OK grew at a rate of 0.12%, from 19.2k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Osage County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,389 people), Management Occupations (2,060 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,827 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Osage 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

19.2k

2023 Value

± 788

0.12%

1 Year growth

± 5.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Osage County, OK grew at a rate of 0.12%, from 19.2k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Osage County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,738 people), Retail Trade (2,333 people), and Manufacturing (2,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Osage County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Osage County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,407

Median earning men ± $2,183

$33,798

Median earning women ± $1,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($71,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), and Public Administration ($61,322).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($56,500), Public Administration ($43,545), and Manufacturing ($41,534).

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

64
Construction
51
Retail Trade
47
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

$35.3k
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$31.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$27.8k
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 Osage 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.

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

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

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

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

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 Osage County, OK was $172,300 in 2023, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $155,200 to $172,300, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Osage County, OK is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Osage County, OK have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Osage County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Osage County, OK is $60,482. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Osage County, OK was Census Tract 9400.09, Osage County, OK with a value of $89,597, followed by Census Tract 9400.05, Osage County, OK and Census Tract 9400.04, Osage County, OK, with respective values of $85,238 and $71,607.

In 2024, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Osage County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.903%.

Housing

Property

$172,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,427

$13,362

Median Property Taxes

±$584

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.3% of the housing units in Osage County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Osage 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 9400.09, Osage County, OK
Census Tract 9400.05, Osage County, OK
Census Tract 9400.04, Osage County, OK

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Osage County, OK was Census Tract 9400.09, Osage County, OK with a value of $89,597, followed by Census Tract 9400.05, Osage County, OK and Census Tract 9400.04, Osage County, OK, with respective values of $85,238 and $71,607.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Osage 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.

$60,482

Median Household Income

± $2,318

17.1k

Number of Households

± 718

In 2023, the median household income of the 17.1k households in Osage County, OK grew to $60,482 from the previous year's value of $58,189.

The following chart displays the households in Osage 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 Osage 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (9.25%)
Worked At Home (7.13%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Osage County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (7.13%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Osage County, OK have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Osage County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Osage County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.903%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Osage County, OK (5.59k out of 44.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 19.5% of the children was living in poverty in Osage County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.3%.

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 277 in Osage County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 212 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

88.5% of the population of Osage County, OK has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Osage County, OK see 5,722 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.4% increase from the previous year (5,182 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3526 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1389 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

5,722 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Osage County, OK

Primary care physicians in Osage County, OK see an average of 5,722 patients per year. This represents a 10.4% increase from the previous year (5,182 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% 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

11.5%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

2.08%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Osage County, OK declined by 8.09% from 12.5% to 11.5%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.2 in Osage County, OK.

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

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