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Garfield County

Oklahoma · 61,779 residents (2025 est.) · 1,059 sq mi
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Garfield County is home to 62,146 people in Oklahoma. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The typical home is worth $160,100, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $919 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
62,146
+7%since 2000
from 57,813 in 2000
61,779 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
59 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 55 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.0
−5%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,059 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
56K58K60K62K63K19902000201020202024Garfield County
202462K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(4,149)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(4,324)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(4,795)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(4,622)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(3,854)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(8,228)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(8,334)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.1%(6,285)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(7,149)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(5,968)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(3,234)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(1,204)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,182
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,006 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,517
+92%since 2000
from $17,457 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
−3%since 2010
from 0.445 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Manufacturing2.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$160,100
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$919
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $436 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 70.3% in 2000
34.0% rent
Vacancy rate
14.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
+23%since 2009
from 2.0 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
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(50,267)
Black3.2%(1,860)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(2,387)
Asian0.8%(487)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.1%(43,568)
Black2.2%(1,394)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(9,451)
Asian1.2%(772)
Other11.2%(6,961)
Diversity Score
59
+64%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−28%since 2020
from 31 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
Mexican12.9%(7,999)
Guatemalan0.6%(363)
Puerto Rican0.5%(300)
Colombian0.3%(175)
Spaniard0.2%(97)
Salvadoran0.1%(79)
Costa Rican0.1%(62)
Nicaraguan0.1%(43)
Honduran0%(17)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(429)
Kazakh0.1%(87)
Asian Indian0.1%(86)
Hmong0.1%(73)
Filipino0.1%(53)
Korean0%(15)
Japanese0%(10)
Thai0%(4)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese3.4%(2,105)
Chuukese0.4%(248)
Chamorro0.1%(80)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German18.2%(11,306)
Irish11.7%(7,264)
English9.8%(6,114)
American5.1%(3,175)
Italian2%(1,223)
Scottish1.6%(1,014)
Dutch1.6%(966)
French1.3%(836)
Swedish0.9%(547)
Czech0.9%(545)
Polish0.8%(485)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(480)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(399)
Russian0.4%(265)
Arab0.3%(204)
Danish0.3%(189)
Welsh0.3%(189)
Swiss0.2%(143)
Lebanese0.2%(121)
British0.1%(93)
Syrian0.1%(76)
Greek0.1%(59)
West Indian0.1%(45)
Belgian0.1%(44)
Romanian0.1%(44)
Australian0.1%(40)
Austrian0.1%(38)
Iranian0%(25)
Nigerian0%(23)
Hungarian0%(21)
Turkish0%(16)
Jamaican0%(15)
Guyanese0%(13)
Finnish0%(5)
Slovak0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+51%since 2000
from 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
6.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2012
from 15.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.0%
+12.9 ptssince 2017
from 74.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 87.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 8.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(8,614)
Married49.7%(12,145)
Widowed3.8%(939)
Divorced11.3%(2,756)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(6,672)
Married49%(11,968)
Widowed10%(2,451)
Divorced13.6%(3,333)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.9%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.8% 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)30.6%(1,165)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.5%(1,503)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.6%(974)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(99)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(56)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,804 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 Garfield County, Oklahoma?

Garfield County, Oklahoma has about 62,146 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Garfield County, Oklahoma earns about $66,182 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garfield County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Garfield County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $160,100, and the typical rent is about $919 a month.

How educated are people in Garfield County, Oklahoma?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Garfield County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garfield County, Oklahoma?

About 12.5% of people in Garfield County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Garfield County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Garfield County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,411 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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