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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Atoka County

Oklahoma · 12,778 residents · 975 sq mi
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Atoka County is a county of 12,778 people in Oklahoma. 31.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 41% less than in Oklahoma as a whole. The typical home is worth $30,300. Households take in $13,898 at the median, 54% less than the US figure. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,778
−8%vs 2000
vs 13,879 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
975 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K14K14K15K19902000201020202024Atoka County
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(804)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(903)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(962)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(1,008)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(738)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(1,981)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(1,781)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(1,307)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(1,309)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(1,109)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(699)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(177)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$13,898
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,752 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,308
−36%vs 2000
vs $12,919 in 2000
US average: $14,340
31.1%
+11.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$30,300
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$230
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $327 in 2000
US average: $450
75.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
25.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(10,464)
Black5.9%(814)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(196)
Asian0.2%(31)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(10,406)
Black5.9%(760)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(80)
Asian0%(3)
Other12.6%(1,609)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(460)
Spaniard0.4%(56)
Puerto Rican0.1%(10)
Cuban0%(4)
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(11)
Ancestry
American18.7%(2,690)
Irish11.1%(1,597)
English8.5%(1,218)
German8%(1,147)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(241)
Scottish1.5%(215)
Italian1.4%(195)
West Indian1.4%(195)
French1.2%(176)
British1.1%(152)
Dutch0.6%(93)
Norwegian0.6%(92)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.3%(45)
Swedish0.3%(43)
Welsh0.3%(40)
Polish0.3%(36)
Brazilian0.2%(28)
Romanian0.1%(20)
Czech0.1%(19)
Portuguese0.1%(13)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Arab0%(6)
Danish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

10.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.8%
−9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.3 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(2,162)
Married48.5%(3,200)
Widowed2.7%(177)
Divorced16%(1,054)
Women 15+
Never married16.1%(850)
Married58.9%(3,100)
Widowed12.7%(668)
Divorced12.3%(649)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 23.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% 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)19.9%(157)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.9%(212)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.1%(285)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 789 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Atoka County, Oklahoma?

Atoka County, Oklahoma has about 12,778 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Atoka County, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Atoka County, Oklahoma earns about $13,898 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Atoka County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Atoka County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $30,300, and the typical rent is about $230 a month.

How educated are people in Atoka County, Oklahoma?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Atoka County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Atoka County, Oklahoma?

About 31.1% of people in Atoka County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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

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