MICROPOLITAN AREA
Altus Micro
Altus, OK · 1 counties · 24,764 residents (2025 est.) · 802.653 sq mi
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Altus has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $62,799. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $158,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:24,764 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
202425K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57%(1,731)
5 to 97.9%(1,948)
10 to 146.3%(1,555)
15 to 196.5%(1,598)
20 to 247.7%(1,906)
25 to 3414.4%(3,553)
35 to 4412.7%(3,130)
45 to 5410.5%(2,590)
55 to 6411.4%(2,813)
65 to 749.2%(2,261)
75 to 844.2%(1,045)
85 and over2.2%(548)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,799
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,737 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.6%
Retail trade9.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.7%
Construction5.8%
Finance & insurance5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Wholesale trade4.4%
Other services2.9%
Public administration2%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Manufacturing0.9%
Education & health services0.6%
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Section 03
Housing
$158,400
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.5
+23%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(20,329)
Black7.9%(2,245)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(4,446)
Asian1.1%(323)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(15,066)
Black5.8%(1,431)
Hispanic / Latino25%(6,162)
Asian1.7%(416)
Other6.5%(1,603)
70
+13%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
33
+22%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
Mexican20%(4,942)
Central American1.6%(385)
Guatemalan1%(259)
Puerto Rican1%(240)
Spaniard0.5%(113)
Salvadoran0.4%(92)
South American0.3%(70)
Colombian0.2%(57)
Dominican0.1%(33)
Cuban0.1%(27)
Panamanian0.1%(20)
Nicaraguan0%(11)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German13.1%(3,230)
English11.8%(2,924)
Irish8.9%(2,199)
American5.3%(1,308)
Scottish2.6%(645)
Dutch1.4%(349)
Italian1.4%(338)
French1.3%(321)
British0.6%(159)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(136)
Norwegian0.5%(128)
Welsh0.3%(85)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.3%(82)
Polish0.2%(52)
Finnish0.2%(48)
West Indian0.2%(44)
Danish0.1%(34)
Hungarian0.1%(33)
Russian0.1%(33)
French Canadian0.1%(32)
Portuguese0.1%(32)
Swedish0.1%(29)
Jamaican0.1%(26)
Greek0.1%(24)
Canadian0.1%(22)
Czech0.1%(19)
Croatian0.1%(18)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Austrian0%(9)
Ghanaian0%(8)
Swiss0%(7)
Belgian0%(5)
Romanian0%(4)
Australian0%(3)
Ukrainian0%(3)
Arab0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(3,070)
Married54%(5,287)
Widowed3%(289)
Divorced11.7%(1,148)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(2,352)
Married51.5%(4,973)
Widowed9.1%(874)
Divorced15%(1,451)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Altus, OK?
Altus, OK has about 24,678 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Altus, OK?
The typical household in Altus, OK earns about $62,799 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Altus, OK expensive?
In Altus, OK, the median home is worth about $158,400, and the typical rent is about $842 a month.
How educated are people in Altus, OK?
About 24.8% of adults age 25 and over in Altus, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Altus, OK?
About 16.2% of people in Altus, OK live below the federal poverty line.
Has Altus, OK grown since 1990?
Yes, Altus, OK has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,086 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024