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Colbert

Oklahoma · 1,065 residents · 1.36 sq mi
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Colbert is a city of 1,065 people in Oklahoma. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $37,800. The median age is 38.8, about 4 years above the US median. Median household income is $26,304, under the $42,589 national median. Households here earn about 21% less than in Oklahoma as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $26,304, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,065
+2%since 1990
from 1,043 in 1990
1990 – 2025
783 / sq mi
+2%since 1990
from 767 / sq mi in 1990
US average: 242
38.8
−6%since 1990
from 41.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.36 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(63)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(78)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(66)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(133)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.9%(137)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.3%(142)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(99)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(94)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.8%(62)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over5.1%(54)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,304
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,919 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,447
+20%since 1990
from $10,341 in 1990
US average: $21,522
15.1%
−5.6 ptssince 1990
from 20.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$37,800
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$402
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $279 in 1990
US average: $602
69.6%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 71.4% in 1990
30.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(781)
Black15%(156)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.1%(768)
Black17.2%(183)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(17)
Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.6%(71)
Spaniard1.4%(18)
Ancestry
American36.3%(463)
German10.4%(133)
Irish9.2%(117)
English7.8%(99)
Russian1.3%(16)
British0.8%(10)
Norwegian0.4%(5)
Swedish0.4%(5)
Italian0.3%(4)
Scottish0.3%(4)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Dutch0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
66.8%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 59.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.9%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.0 min
−28%since 1990
from 20.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.6%(88)
Married60.4%(235)
Widowed5.1%(20)
Divorced11.8%(46)
Women 15+
Never married15.4%(77)
Married50.5%(252)
Widowed18.4%(92)
Divorced15.6%(78)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 23.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.1%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26%(20)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(27)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 77 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Colbert, Oklahoma?

Colbert, Oklahoma has about 1,065 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Colbert, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Colbert, Oklahoma earns about $26,304 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Colbert, Oklahoma expensive?

In Colbert, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $37,800, and the typical rent is about $402 a month.

How educated are people in Colbert, Oklahoma?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Colbert, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Colbert, Oklahoma?

About 15.1% of people in Colbert, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Colbert, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Colbert, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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