Major County, Oklahoma Population 2024

7,626

Major County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 7,626 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Major County, Oklahoma is the 63rd largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 7,519 and has seen a growth of 1.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,851450.58%
20287,806450.58%
20277,761450.58%
20267,716450.59%
20257,671450.59%
20247,626450.59%
20237,581450.6%
20227,536-100-1.31%
20217,636-110-1.42%
20207,7461161.52%
20197,630210.28%
20187,609-85-1.1%
20177,694-66-0.85%
20167,760-14-0.18%
20157,774-17-0.22%
20147,791760.99%
20137,715100.13%
20127,705620.81%
20117,6431241.65%
20107,51900%
19908,055-717-8.17%
19808,7721,24316.51%
19707,529-279-3.57%
19607,808-2,471-24.04%
195010,279-1,667-13.95%
194011,946-260-2.13%
193012,206-220-1.77%
192012,426-2,822-18.51%
191015,2489416.58%
190014,3076,45682.23%
2024 Growth Rate
0.59% (45)
County Seat
Fairview
2020 Population
7,746
Area
955 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.55% (-120)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,56085.44%
Two or more races6158.01%
Other race2373.09%
Native American1481.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander801.04%
Asian360.47%
Black or African American20.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Black or African American

Major County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Major County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Major County, Oklahoma Median Age

42.2

Total

39.8

Male

42.9

Female

Major County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 5,733 adults, (1,608 of whom are seniors) in Major County, Oklahoma.

Major County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

86.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Major County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female3,84550.08%
Male3,83349.92%

Major County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Major County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1672.3982.117.9
Married1,8842.8990.99.1
Non Family9111.1472.927.1
Female2462.7662.237.8
Male1263.2156.343.7

2.82

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

82.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Major County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2374.54%
Associates Degree3787.24%
Bachelors Degree69013.21%
Graduate Degree2685.13%
High School Graduate2,25743.21%
Less Than 9th Grade2484.75%
Some College1,14521.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Major County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5164,214906
Hispanic41023818
2+ Races26424038
Other Race177835
Native American87775
Islander46270
Asian23230
Black210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.06%.

Major County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,194$84,375$41,974
Graduate Degree$65,500$0$65,375
High School Graduate$43,324$55,096$27,222
Less Than 9th Grade$27,083$36,429$13,945
Overall$44,073$57,083$30,966
Some College$39,324$56,042$22,981

$44,073

Average Earnings

$57,083

Average Male

$30,966

Average Female

Major County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Major County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Major County, Oklahoma Language

94.42% of Major County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 5.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.58% of the population.

Major County, Oklahoma Language

Major County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,2355699.13%
Hispanic79322528.37%
Multiple56410518.62%
Native1469061.64%
Other2378535.86%

11.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.56%

Male Poverty Rate

12.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Major County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Major County, Oklahoma is Native, with 61.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Major County, Oklahoma is White, with 9.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.06%.

Major County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.71%
High School11.39%
Some College10.79%
Bachelors or Greater2.23%

Major County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.33%
Female Employed6.96%
Male Unemployed3.51%
Male Employed3.08%

Major County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Major County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,455$92,925
Households$67,621$81,855
Married Families$83,929$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,095$50,546

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Major County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.5%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Major County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Major County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Major County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Major County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

444

Number of Veterans

396

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam213
Korea79
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War45
World War II5

Major County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74168
75+162
35 to 5485
55 to 6425
18 to 344

Major County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3917.74%
2+ Races4012.78%
Native American88.25%
Hispanic61.27%
Other Race52.55%

Major County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Major County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Major County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Major County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Major County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Major 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

72.27%

Born in Major County, Oklahoma

95.79%

Native Born

4.21%

Foreign Born

2.44%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.79% of Major County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 72.27% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Major County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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