Major County, Oklahoma Demographics

Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.

Major 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.

  • C
    Health Below average
    Healthier than 82% of counties in Oklahoma
  • C
    Income Below average
    Wealthier than 91% of counties in Oklahoma
  • D
    Education Well below average

Source: Map AI Methodology

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Population density, people per sq mi

Population: density and quick facts

Metric Major County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Population 7,628 4,028,385 337,468,954
Population density (per sq mi) 8.0 57.6 86.4
Population growth (%/yr) -0.15% 0.48% 0.59%
Median age 42.5 38.2 37.3
Households 3,182 1,561,116 130,235,071

Population in Major County grew by 6.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 7,628 in 2024.

Population Growth 2009–2024

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Race & Ethnicity

Group Share

Age & Sex

The largest generation in Major County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.2% of residents. That is 1.7 points above Oklahoma as a whole.

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 49.6% of the people living in Major County and men 50.4%.

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Economy

Major County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Major County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $70,307 $65,606 $80,455
Income growth (%/yr) 3.68% 3.94% 4.80%
Unemployment rate 2.6% 4.9% 5.2%

The median household income in Major County is about 7% higher than in Oklahoma.

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Housing

Metric Major County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $48,109 $133,462 $248,835
Median rent $695 $1,014 $1,407
Homeownership rate 82.5% 65.8% 65.2%

The median home price in Major County is about 5.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $695 per month for that long.

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Commute Time & Mobility

Commuters in Major County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 177 hours, about 7.4 full days, spent commuting.

Metric Major County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
One-way commute (min) 21.2 19.0 22.4
Round-trip commute (min) 42.5 37.9 44.8
Yearly time spent (hours) 177 158 187
Estimated yearly cost $5,487 $4,901 $5,790
Work from home 2.1% 9.4% 15.0%
Highway traffic (vehicles/day) 1,079 5,635 8,813
Local road traffic (vehicles/day) 341 941 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 Major County is 21 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.

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Education & Households

Major County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Major County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.7% 24.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.37 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

Major County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Major County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.9 76.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.4% 20.3% 16.3%
Smokers 19.2% 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).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Major County, Oklahoma.

What is the population of Major County, Oklahoma?

About 7,628 people live in Major County, Oklahoma, in 3,182 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 42.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.

Is Major County, Oklahoma urban or rural?

Averaged over its land area, Major County, Oklahoma has 8 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 9% of the U.S. average of 86.

Can a typical household afford a home in Major County, Oklahoma?

The median home costs 0.7 times the median household income ($48,109 against $70,307), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $695 a month takes about 12% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.

Is it hard to find a job in Major County, Oklahoma?

Unemployment in Major County, Oklahoma is only 2.6%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.

How educated are people in Major County, Oklahoma?

16.7% of adults in Major County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.

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