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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
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%
2024 Growth Rate
0.01% (2)
County Seat
Holdenville
2020 Population
13,346
Area
804 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.69% (92)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,65364.52%
Native American2,74620.48%
Two or more races9897.37%
Black or African American6264.67%
Other race3252.42%
Asian550.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.13%

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

37

Male

43

Female

Hughes County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 10,511 adults, (2,506 of whom are seniors) in Hughes County, Oklahoma.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Hughes County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female5,99244.68%
Male7,41955.32%

Hughes County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Hughes County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0032.9572.827.2
Married1,8323.5483.116.9
Non Family1,4741.1765.734.3
Female5094.7463.536.5
Male1886.1854.345.7

3.8

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hughes County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,13112.07%
Associates Degree5776.16%
Bachelors Degree8128.67%
Graduate Degree6036.44%
High School Graduate3,76040.13%
Less Than 9th Grade3603.84%
Some College2,12622.69%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2105,3221,056
Native American1,6321,398242
2+ Races53746472
Black50538131
Hispanic46225820
Other Race2081724
Asian46220
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17%.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,314$55,673$40,409
Graduate Degree$54,464$43,333$57,740
High School Graduate$32,071$33,214$30,169
Less Than 9th Grade$23,578$29,286$0
Overall$37,105$40,771$33,545
Some College$40,204$50,982$31,140

$37,105

Average Earnings

$40,771

Average Male

$33,545

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

91.65% of Hughes County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 8.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.01% of the population.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Language

Hughes County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6351,66121.76%
Native2,50055522.2%
Hispanic5648515.07%
Black2418234.02%
Multiple6278213.08%
Asian531732.08%
Islander171694.12%
Other291113.78%

20.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.49%

Male Poverty Rate

21.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hughes County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hughes County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 94.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hughes County, Oklahoma is Other, with 3.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.13%.

Hughes County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.6%
High School21.45%
Some College15.7%
Bachelors or Greater4.25%

Hughes County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.08%
Male Unemployed33.09%
Male Employed8.51%
Female Employed7.92%

Hughes County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hughes County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,679$70,043
Households$47,923$58,738
Married Families$70,490$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,530$36,969

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hughes County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

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 35-44.

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

796

Number of Veterans

735

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam276
First Gulf War192
Second Gulf War173
Korea27
World War II13

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54227
65 to 74200
75+156
55 to 64111
18 to 34102

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4776.79%
Native American1326.92%
Other Race8029.3%
2+ Races599.08%
Black488%
Hispanic428.08%

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hughes County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.7%

Labor Force Participation

40.3%

Employment Rate

5.5%

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

72.46%

Born in Hughes County, Oklahoma

97.82%

Native Born

2.18%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.82% of Hughes County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 72.46% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.51% 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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