Grant County, OK

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2023 Population

4,137

0.361% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

4.38% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

1.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,824

4.82% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$79,500

6.14% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,731

5.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Grant County, OK had a population of 4.14k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $61,824. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Grant County, OK declined from 4,152 to 4,137, a −0.361% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,980 to $61,824, a 4.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%), White (Hispanic) (2.44%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%).

None of the households in Grant 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.

99.9% of the residents in Grant County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Grant County, OK was $79,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Grant County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Grant County, OK borders Harper County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Alfalfa County, OK, Garfield County, OK, and Kay County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Grant County, OK is home to a population of 4.14k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.266% of Grant County, OK residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2023, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.56k people) in Grant County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 101 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Grant County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, OK was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.56k ± 37
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 55.4
White (Hispanic)
101 ± 38

4.62%

Hispanic Population

191 people

4.62% of the people in Grant County, OK are hispanic (191 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grant 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

0.266%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.289%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2023, 0.266% of Grant County, OK residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant County, OK was 0.289%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 19

Grant County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, OK employs 1.73k people. The largest industries in Grant County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Retail Trade (208 people), and Educational Services (152 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,333), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,438).

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

1.73k

2023 Value

± 176

−5.1%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant County, OK declined at a rate of −5.1%, from 1.82k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (239 people), Management Occupations (213 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant 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

1.73k

2023 Value

± 176

−5.1%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Grant County, OK declined at a rate of −5.1%, from 1.82k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Retail Trade (208 people), and Educational Services (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,363

Median earning men ± $3,532

$29,714

Median earning women ± $4,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,942), and Manufacturing ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,750), Construction ($78,333), and Wholesale Trade ($51,250).

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

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9
Finance and Insurance
8
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$7.79k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$4.31k
Retail Trade
$3.85k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 86.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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 (86.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 86.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Grant 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

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

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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 Grant County, OK was $79,500 in 2023, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $84,700 to $79,500, a 6.14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grant County, OK is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Grant County, OK have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 5.76% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.74%.

Housing

Property

$79,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,133

$1,168

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.1% of the housing units in Grant County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant 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 9565
Census Tract 9564

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grant 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.

$61,824

Median Household Income

± $4,459

1.56k

Number of Households

± 151

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Grant County, OK grew to $61,824 from the previous year's value of $58,980.

The following chart displays the households in Grant 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 Grant 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Worked At Home (8.17%)
Carpooled (7.34%)

In 2023, 80.2% of workers in Grant County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.17%) and those who carpooled to work (7.34%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, OK have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Grant County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 5.76% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.74%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, OK (543 out of 4.03k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant 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 2023, 19.2% of the children was living in poverty in Grant County, OK. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.3%.

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 66.5 in Grant County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 7.24 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 Grant County, OK has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, OK grew by 6.82% from 10.7% to 11.4%.

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