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Osage County

Oklahoma · 46,794 residents (2025 est.) · 2,247 sq mi
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With 45,997 people, Osage County is a county in Oklahoma. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. At a median age of 43.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $182,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,997
+4%since 2000
from 44,437 in 2000
46,794 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
20 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 20 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.5
+14%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,247 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K43K45K47K49K19902000201020202024Osage County
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(2,138)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(2,545)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(3,094)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(2,880)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(2,469)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(5,070)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(5,715)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(5,547)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(6,705)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(5,772)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(3,037)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,025)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,847
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,477 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,636
+98%since 2000
from $17,014 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.9%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
+2%since 2010
from 0.440 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing2.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$182,100
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$777
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $359 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
21.7% rent
Vacancy rate
12.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+28%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
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-Hispanic66.1%(29,380)
Black10.7%(4,773)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(940)
Asian0.2%(99)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(28,542)
Black10.1%(4,633)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(2,155)
Asian0.3%(116)
Other22.9%(10,551)
Diversity Score
69
+6%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
+3%since 2020
from 27 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
Mexican3.1%(1,432)
Puerto Rican0.3%(131)
Cuban0.3%(117)
Honduran0.2%(77)
Spaniard0.1%(68)
Colombian0.1%(63)
Guatemalan0.1%(46)
Peruvian0.1%(24)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(55)
Asian Indian0.1%(25)
Filipino0%(22)
Thai0%(4)
Korean0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German12.2%(5,625)
English11.9%(5,457)
Irish11.4%(5,234)
American4.5%(2,087)
Scottish2%(915)
French1.6%(723)
Italian1.2%(567)
Dutch1.1%(510)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(349)
Welsh0.5%(248)
Polish0.5%(244)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.5%(228)
West Indian0.4%(194)
Portuguese0.4%(192)
Swedish0.3%(159)
British0.3%(145)
Norwegian0.3%(144)
Arab0.3%(123)
Lebanese0.2%(113)
Czech0.2%(105)
Danish0.2%(88)
Russian0.1%(66)
Romanian0.1%(37)
Canadian0.1%(36)
Austrian0.1%(35)
Belgian0.1%(30)
Jamaican0.1%(29)
Ukrainian0.1%(27)
Finnish0.1%(26)
Ghanaian0.1%(26)
Hungarian0%(22)
Iranian0%(12)
Turkish0%(10)
Swiss0%(7)
Greek0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+35%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 58.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.9%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
49.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
22.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2012
from 17.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.9%
+21.9 ptssince 2017
from 67.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 97.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 1.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.8%(5,907)
Married53.1%(10,205)
Widowed4.4%(849)
Divorced11.7%(2,244)
Women 15+
Never married22.5%(4,270)
Married52.5%(9,979)
Widowed11.9%(2,259)
Divorced13.2%(2,507)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% 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
61.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% 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)18.8%(531)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(603)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.7%(1,178)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(125)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,827 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 Osage County, Oklahoma?

Osage County, Oklahoma has about 45,997 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Osage County, Oklahoma earns about $62,847 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Osage County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Osage County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $182,100, and the typical rent is about $777 a month.

How educated are people in Osage County, Oklahoma?

About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Osage County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Osage County, Oklahoma?

About 13.1% of people in Osage County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Osage County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Osage County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,352 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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