Hughes County, Oklahoma Population 2024

13,438

Hughes County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 13,438 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hughes County, Oklahoma is the 50th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 14,027 and has seen a growth of -4.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202913,44820.01%
202813,44620.01%
202713,44420.01%
202613,44220.01%
202513,44020.01%
202413,43820.01%
202313,43620.01%
202213,434330.25%
202113,401550.41%
202013,3461060.8%
201913,240-37-0.28%
201813,277110.08%
201713,266-151-1.13%
201613,417-172-1.27%
201513,589-91-0.67%
201413,680420.31%
201313,638-20-0.15%
201213,658-93-0.68%
201113,751-276-1.97%
201014,02700%
199013,023-1,315-9.17%
198014,3381,1108.39%
197013,228-1,916-12.65%
196015,144-5,520-26.71%
195020,664-8,525-29.21%
194029,189-1,145-3.77%
193030,3344,28916.47%
192026,0452,0058.34%
191024,0404,09520.53%
190019,9456,49748.31%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.01% (2)
County Seat
2020 Population
13,346
Area
804 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.69% (92)
Founded
1907

Hughes County, Oklahoma Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,60064.14%
Native American2,78920.8%
Two or more races9727.25%
Black or African American5454.06%
Other race4243.16%
Asian580.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.16%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hughes County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Hughes County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Hughes County, Oklahoma Median Age

39.2

Total

36.8

Male

43.1

Female

Hughes County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 10,574 adults, (2,539 of whom are seniors) in Hughes County, Oklahoma.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Hughes County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female6,10345.51%
Male7,30654.49%

Hughes County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Hughes County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9023.0573.926.1
Married1,7673.6783.516.5
Non Family1,4561.266.233.8
Female5064.8466.233.8
Male1737.0764.235.8

3.96

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hughes County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade3623.87%
9th to 12th Grade1,11811.94%
High School Graduate3,87241.36%
Some College2,03221.71%
Associates Degree6106.52%
Bachelors Degree8479.05%
Graduate Degree5205.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hughes County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hughes County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1945,3161,001
Native American1,6591,444224
Hispanic51627629
2+ Races50142999
Black44632937
Other Race2392001
Asian35280
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.76%.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$34,936$39,329$29,967
Less Than 9th Grade$14,844$27,019$13,359
High School Graduate$31,438$32,500$26,406
Some College$37,855$42,788$28,533
Bachelors Degree$39,875$48,790$36,250
Graduate Degree$54,375$22,083$55,917

$34,936

Average Earnings

$39,329

Average Male

$29,967

Average Female

Hughes County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hughes County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hughes County, Oklahoma Language

91.49% of Hughes County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 8.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.6% of the population.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Language

Hughes County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,5751,50619.88%
Native2,55360523.7%
Multiple71718425.66%
Black26710037.45%
Hispanic52310019.12%
Islander212095.24%
Asian351234.29%
Other37961.58%

20.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.7%

Male Poverty Rate

21.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hughes County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hughes County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 95.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hughes County, Oklahoma is Other, with 1.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.48%.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.96%
High School19.99%
Some College14.67%
Bachelors or Greater6.65%

Hughes County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.13%
Male Unemployed26.67%
Female Employed10.76%
Male Employed7.23%

Hughes County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hughes County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$44,799$64,370
Families$56,103$79,743
Married Families$67,188$87,173
Non Families$26,875$36,274

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hughes County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Hughes County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hughes County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hughes County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

846

Number of Veterans

792

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam263
First Gulf War225
Second Gulf War196
Korea33
World War II11

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54291
65 to 74197
75+160
18 to 34101
55 to 6497

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4846.81%
Native American1558.04%
Other Race12035.19%
2+ Races599.67%
Hispanic539.09%
Black285.31%

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.9%

Labor Force Participation

39.3%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Hughes County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hughes County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hughes County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.16%

Born in Hughes County, Oklahoma

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Hughes County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 73.16% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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