Coal County, Oklahoma Population 2024

5,241

Coal County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 5,241 with a growth rate of -0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Coal County, Oklahoma is the 69th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 5,911 and has seen a growth of -11.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,116-25-0.49%
20285,141-25-0.48%
20275,166-25-0.48%
20265,191-25-0.48%
20255,216-25-0.48%
20245,241-25-0.47%
20235,266-25-0.47%
20225,291-13-0.25%
20215,304250.47%
20205,279-232-4.21%
20195,511-8-0.14%
20185,519-104-1.85%
20175,623-20-0.35%
20165,643430.77%
20155,600-122-2.13%
20145,722-34-0.59%
20135,756-143-2.42%
20125,899-27-0.46%
20115,926150.25%
20105,91100%
19905,780-261-4.32%
19806,0415169.34%
19705,525-21-0.38%
19605,546-2,510-31.16%
19508,056-4,755-37.12%
194012,8111,29011.2%
193011,521-6,885-37.41%
192018,4062,58916.37%
191015,8172321.49%
190015,58510,469204.63%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.47% (-25)
County Seat
Coalgate
2020 Population
5,279
Area
517 mi²
Density
10 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.72% (-38)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,54367.01%
Two or more races1,18722.45%
Native American4869.19%
Other race310.59%
Asian250.47%
Black or African American130.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.04%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coal County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Coal County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Coal County, Oklahoma Median Age

40.7

Total

38

Male

43.4

Female

Coal County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 4,011 adults, (1,096 of whom are seniors) in Coal County, Oklahoma.

Coal County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

81.4

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Coal County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female2,59149.01%
Male2,69650.99%

Coal County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Coal County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0832.5172.327.7
Married9873.0984.215.8
Non Family7651.1965.234.8
Female2263.6551.348.7
Male1054.1956.243.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coal County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade40011.17%
Associates Degree2216.17%
Bachelors Degree37410.45%
Graduate Degree2436.79%
High School Graduate1,51942.43%
Less Than 9th Grade1845.14%
Some College63917.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Coal County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5712,151443
2+ Races620549102
Native American27322154
Hispanic134940
Asian201512
Other Race1670
Black11116

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60%.

Coal County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,893$46,250$39,286
Graduate Degree$59,375$82,039$54,766
High School Graduate$32,004$34,423$29,583
Less Than 9th Grade$32,946$34,464$27,500
Overall$35,650$41,432$32,778
Some College$34,146$42,667$29,524

$35,650

Average Earnings

$41,432

Average Male

$32,778

Average Female

Coal County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coal County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coal County, Oklahoma Language

95.48% of Coal County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Coal County, Oklahoma Language

Coal County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,37874922.17%
Multiple1,18532327.26%
Native4828818.26%
Hispanic2686122.76%
Other311135.48%
Black13323.08%

22.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

24%

Male Poverty Rate

21.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coal County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coal County, Oklahoma is Other, with 35.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coal County, Oklahoma is Native, with 18.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.35%.

Coal County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.68%
High School23.13%
Some College17.14%
Bachelors or Greater6.2%

Coal County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.41%
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed14.06%
Female Employed10.57%

Coal County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coal County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,016$74,595
Households$47,117$66,062
Married Families$71,719$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,173$49,117

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coal County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Coal County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coal 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 45-54.

Coal County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coal County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

321

Number of Veterans

312

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam140
Second Gulf War53
First Gulf War43
Korea35
World War II6

Coal County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+107
65 to 7491
55 to 6460
18 to 3433
35 to 5430

Coal County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2548.81%
2+ Races557.2%
Native American123.93%
Hispanic31.96%

Coal County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Coal County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coal County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Coal County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coal County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coal 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

70.63%

Born in Coal County, Oklahoma

98.62%

Native Born

1.38%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.62% of Coal County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 70.63% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Coal County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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