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Bryan County

Oklahoma · 51,367 residents (2025 est.) · 904 sq mi
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With 48,253 people, Bryan County is a county in Oklahoma. The typical home is worth $174,900, having roughly tripled since 2000. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 11,719 more people. The foreign-born share is 3%. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. There are 53 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
48,253
+32%since 2000
from 36,534 in 2000
51,367 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
53 / sq mi
+22%since 2009
from 44 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+3%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
904 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K35K40K45K50K19902000201020202024Bryan County
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(3,143)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(2,890)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(3,564)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(3,117)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(3,284)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(6,748)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(6,023)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(5,625)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(5,511)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(4,738)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(2,699)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(911)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,225
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,888 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,766
+109%since 2000
from $14,217 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+22.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
−1%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$174,900
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$960
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $375 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
36.2% rent
Vacancy rate
11.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+30%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(28,820)
Black1.4%(519)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(967)
Asian0.4%(156)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(32,604)
Black2.1%(1,013)
Hispanic / Latino8%(3,882)
Asian0.7%(347)
Other21.6%(10,407)
Diversity Score
61
+28%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
15
+21%since 2020
from 12 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(2,982)
Spaniard0.4%(214)
Salvadoran0.4%(208)
Cuban0.2%(115)
Colombian0.2%(114)
Puerto Rican0.2%(103)
Peruvian0%(21)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.2%(118)
Vietnamese0.2%(73)
Filipino0.1%(54)
Asian Indian0.1%(50)
Chinese0%(17)
Thai0%(12)
Korean0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(23)
Ancestry
American22.3%(10,744)
Irish9.5%(4,595)
English8.8%(4,238)
German7.9%(3,806)
Italian1.4%(670)
Scottish1.2%(563)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(302)
French0.6%(282)
Dutch0.5%(245)
Polish0.4%(211)
Norwegian0.3%(133)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(130)
British0.3%(123)
Welsh0.3%(122)
Russian0.2%(81)
Danish0.2%(78)
West Indian0.1%(50)
Czech0.1%(38)
Hungarian0.1%(37)
Arab0.1%(36)
Macedonian0.1%(33)
Finnish0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(31)
Moroccan0.1%(26)
Swiss0%(24)
Israeli0%(18)
Croatian0%(12)
Greek0%(8)
Belgian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.5%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.1%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+22%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.7%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 59.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 18.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.3%
+17.6 ptssince 2017
from 65.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 95.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.6%(6,067)
Married48.7%(9,082)
Widowed3.7%(697)
Divorced15%(2,791)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(5,085)
Married49.5%(9,907)
Widowed10.1%(2,021)
Divorced15%(3,006)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% 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)23.5%(593)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(513)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(861)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(85)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,522 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 Bryan County, Oklahoma?

Bryan County, Oklahoma has about 48,253 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bryan County, Oklahoma earns about $57,225 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bryan County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Bryan County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $174,900, and the typical rent is about $960 a month.

How educated are people in Bryan County, Oklahoma?

About 26.5% of adults age 25 and over in Bryan County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bryan County, Oklahoma?

About 16.6% of people in Bryan County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bryan County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Bryan County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,164 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.

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