Hughes County, OK Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Hughes County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Population 13,309 4,037,604 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 16.3 57.7 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.33% 0.45% 0.57%
Median age 37.9 38.1 37.1
Households 4,003 1,542,524 128,459,983

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Economy

Hughes County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Hughes County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $48,236 $63,953 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.69% 4.12% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.5% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Hughes County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $154,409 $127,500 $242,182
Median rent $614 $979 $1,342
Homeownership rate 72.8% 65.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Hughes County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.6 19.0 22.5
Work from home 11.2% 8.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Hughes County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Hughes County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.8% 24.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.95 2.51 2.54

Health

Hughes County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Hughes County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.4 76.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 23.1% 20.3% 16.3%
Smokers 25.7% 22.6% 19.0%