COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Harmon County

Oklahoma · 3,793 residents · 537 sq mi

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With 3,793 people, Harmon County is a county in Oklahoma. 34.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $22,300. That trails the Oklahoma median by roughly 41%. At a median age of 37.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $176 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,793

+16%vs 2000

vs 3,283 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

537 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(240)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(334)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(269)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(294)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(189)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(451)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(440)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(310)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(355)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(450)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(306)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.1%(155)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,880

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,365 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,817

−42%vs 2000

vs $13,464 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

34.2%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,300

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$176

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $274 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.2%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

24.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic65.8%(2,161)

Black9.2%(303)

Hispanic / Latino22.8%(748)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.9%(2,880)

Black7.6%(288)

Hispanic / Latino16.9%(640)

Asian0.4%(14)

Other16.1%(611)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican23%(553)

South American1.8%(43)

Uruguayan1.8%(43)

Puerto Rican0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Nepalese0.8%(20)

Filipino0.2%(5)

Ancestry

American6.9%(165)

Irish5.4%(131)

English4.9%(118)

German3.8%(91)

Scottish2.5%(60)

Subsaharan African1.7%(41)

Ethiopian1.7%(41)

Italian1.5%(36)

Scotch-Irish1%(23)

Swedish0.5%(13)

West Indian0.4%(9)

Dutch0.2%(6)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

French0.2%(4)

Swiss0.1%(2)

Welsh0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.0%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 12.8 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 married28.5%(271)

Married59.4%(565)

Widowed3.4%(32)

Divorced8.7%(83)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(235)

Married48.9%(490)

Widowed12.4%(124)

Divorced15.3%(153)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.7%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.5%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.3%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% 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)28.4%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)36.5%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.4%(24)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 74 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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