Roger Mills County, OK

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2024 Population

3,359

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

4.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,094

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,800

3.41% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,487

1.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Roger Mills 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.

98.4% of the residents in Roger Mills County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Roger Mills County, OK was $157,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.1%.

Most people in Roger Mills County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Roger Mills County, OK was 3 cars per household.

Roger Mills County, OK borders Beckham County, OK, Custer County, OK, Dewey County, OK, Ellis County, OK, Hemphill County, TX, and Wheeler County, TX.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Roger Mills County, OK is home to a population of 3.36k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.96% of Roger Mills County, OK residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 16.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Roger Mills County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Roger Mills County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roger Mills County, OK was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roger Mills County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 29
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 41

8.54%

Hispanic Population

287 people

8.54% of the people in Roger Mills County, OK are hispanic (287 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roger Mills 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

1.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

1.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 1.96% of Roger Mills County, OK residents (66 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 Roger Mills County, OK was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 15

Roger Mills County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Roger Mills County, OK employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roger Mills County, OK were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($65,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2024 Value

± 127

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roger Mills County, OK grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 1.47k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roger Mills County, OK, are Management Occupations (232 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (174 people), and Transportation Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roger Mills 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

1.49k

2024 Value

± 127

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roger Mills County, OK grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 1.47k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roger Mills County, OK, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roger Mills County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Roger Mills County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,404

Median earning men ± $3,496

$36,875

Median earning women ± $3,597

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($192,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,220), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875), and Construction ($44,821).

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

8
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
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

$5.81k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.68k
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$2.52k
Transportation and Warehousing

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 Roger Mills 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roger Mills County, OK was $157,800 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,600 to $157,800, a 3.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Roger Mills County, OK is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roger Mills County, OK have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roger Mills County, OK is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Roger Mills County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.4%.

Housing

Property

$157,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,263

$1,177

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in Roger Mills County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roger Mills 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.

$66,094

Median Household Income

± $8,019

1.42k

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Roger Mills County, OK grew to $66,094 from the previous year's value of $62,721.

The following chart displays the households in Roger Mills 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 Roger Mills 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 (82.1%)
Worked At Home (6.39%)
Walked (5.91%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Roger Mills County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.39%) and those who walked to work (5.91%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roger Mills County, OK have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.86% of the workforce in Roger Mills County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roger Mills County, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roger Mills County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roger Mills County, OK have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Roger Mills County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.4%.

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 Roger Mills County, OK (488 out of 3.33k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roger Mills County, OK is White, followed by Native American 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 2025, 27.1% of the children was living in poverty in Roger Mills County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 9.4%.

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 172 in Roger Mills County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 78.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.5% of the population of Roger Mills County, OK has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 2.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Roger Mills County, OK see 1,693 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,693 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3320 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,693 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Roger Mills County, OK

Primary care physicians in Roger Mills County, OK see an average of 1,693 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,693 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

21.6%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

2.48%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roger Mills County, OK declined by 15.7% from 12.5% to 10.5%.

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