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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Atoka County

Oklahoma · 13,879 residents · 975 sq mi
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With 13,879 people, Atoka County is a county in Oklahoma. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The typical home is worth $50,100, having risen by half since 1990. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. That trails the Oklahoma median by roughly 26%. Households take in $24,752 at the median, 42% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

13,879
+9%since 1990
from 12,778 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.3
+10%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
975 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K14K14K15K19902000201020202024Atoka County
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(817)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(893)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(956)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(943)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(806)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(1,817)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416%(2,218)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(1,915)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.5%(1,464)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.8%(1,089)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(703)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(258)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,752
+35%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $13,898 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,919
+56%since 1990
from $8,308 in 1990
US average: $21,522
19.8%
−11.3 ptssince 1990
from 31.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$50,100
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$327
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $230 in 1990
US average: $602
76.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.0% in 1990
23.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

10.1%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
69.4%
+9.6 ptssince 1990
from 59.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.5%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.1 min
−14%since 1990
from 23.3 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 married18.3%(1,113)
Married69.6%(4,243)
Widowed3.1%(186)
Divorced9%(551)
Women 15+
Never married14.3%(733)
Married60%(3,065)
Widowed14.4%(735)
Divorced11.3%(576)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 13,879 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Atoka County, Oklahoma earns about $24,752 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 $50,100, and the typical rent is about $327 a month.

How educated are people in Atoka County, Oklahoma?

About 10.1% 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 19.8% of people in Atoka County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Atoka County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Atoka County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,101 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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