Grady County, Oklahoma Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Grady County, OK Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Oklahoma
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 88% of counties in Oklahoma
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,605 | 4,028,385 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 51.3 | 57.6 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.60% | 0.48% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.9 | 38.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 20,688 | 1,561,116 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Grady County grew by 12.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 56,605 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Grady County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.0% of residents. That is 1.5 points below Oklahoma as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 11,907 21.0% -1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,831 20.9% -0.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,666 20.6% +2.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,931 17.5% +0.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Oklahoma, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.8% of the people living in Grady County and men 50.2%.
- Women 49.8% Oklahoma 50.3%
- Men 50.2% Oklahoma 49.7%
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Economy
Grady County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,292 | $65,606 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.24% | 3.94% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Grady County is about 15% higher than in Oklahoma.
Housing
| Metric | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $143,749 | $133,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $882 | $1,014 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.0% | 65.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Grady County is about 13.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $882 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Grady County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 194 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.3 | 19.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.7 | 37.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 194 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,027 | $4,901 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 9.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,306 | 5,635 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,243 | 941 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Oklahoma:
Cimarron County (4.8 min), Woods County (8.5 min), Harmon County (8.8 min).
Slowest:
Cotton County (30.4 min), Logan County (28.5 min), Lincoln County (28.0 min).
The average commute time in Grady County is 23 minutes, longer than the 19 minutes in Oklahoma.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Grady County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2% | 24.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.69 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Oklahoma:
Payne County (0.3), Cleveland County (0.3), Oklahoma County (0.3).
Lowest:
Adair County (0.2), Okfuskee County (0.2), Greer County (0.2).
Health
Grady County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Grady County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.9% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.4% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Oklahoma:
Cleveland County (0.8), Canadian County (0.8), Woods County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adair County (0.7), McIntosh County (0.7), Choctaw County (0.7).
Grady County, OK Compared With Nearby Counties
Grady County, OK is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 56,605 residents against a local median of 45,273. Nothing separates Grady County, OK sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is commute, 9% above the local median at 23.3 min against 21.4 min. Grady County, OK has the 4th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady County, OK | 56,605 | $75,292 #4/6 | $143,749 #3/6 | 23.3 min #4/6 |
| McClain County, OK | 45,273 | $83,757 | $136,663 | 26.8 min |
| Caddo County, OK | 26,447 | $55,019 | $94,065 | 17.2 min |
| Stephens County, OK | 43,550 | $61,888 | $95,276 | 16.9 min |
| Canadian County, OK | 168,984 | $88,690 | $216,613 | 23.5 min |
| Cleveland County, OK | 300,046 | $76,969 | $240,311 | 21.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Grady County, Oklahoma.
What is the population of Grady County, Oklahoma?
About 56,605 people live in Grady County, Oklahoma, in 20,688 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 38.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Grady County, Oklahoma mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Grady County, Oklahoma has 51 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 59% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Grady County, Oklahoma an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.9 times the median household income ($143,749 against $75,292), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $882 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Grady County, Oklahoma?
20.2% of adults in Grady County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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