Tillman County, Oklahoma Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tillman 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 averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Oklahoma
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 76% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,910 | 4,028,385 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 7.9 | 57.6 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.20% | 0.48% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.0 | 38.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,712 | 1,561,116 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tillman County declined by 14.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 6,910 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tillman County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.2% of residents. That is 2.7 points above Oklahoma as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,388 20.1% -2.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,199 17.4% -4.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,466 21.2% +2.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,367 19.8% +3.0 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 49.6% of the people living in Tillman County and men 50.4%.
- Women 49.6% Oklahoma 50.3%
- Men 50.4% Oklahoma 49.7%
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Economy
Tillman County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,849 | $65,606 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.15% | 3.94% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tillman County is about 32% lower than in Oklahoma.
Housing
| Metric | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $41,579 | $133,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $733 | $1,014 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 65.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tillman County is about 4.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $733 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tillman County spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 145 hours, about 6.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.4 | 19.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 34.7 | 37.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 145 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,488 | $4,901 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 9.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,149 | 5,635 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 216 | 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 Tillman County is 17 minutes, shorter 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
Tillman County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 24.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.53 | 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
Tillman County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.3% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.6% | 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).
Tillman County, OK Compared With Nearby Counties
Tillman County, OK is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 6,910 residents against a local median of 121,825. The measure that sets Tillman County, OK apart most is median home price: $41,579, 65% below the local median of $118,747.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 17.4 min against a local median of 13.1 min, 33% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Tillman County, OK reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within $38,493 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Tillman County, OK, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Tillman County, OK has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillman County, OK | 6,910 | $44,849 #4/4 | $41,579 #4/4 | 17.4 min #4/4 |
| Wichita County, TX | 129,995 | $64,006 | $118,747 | 13.1 min |
| Jackson County, OK | 24,678 | $62,858 | $85,999 | 11.1 min |
| Comanche County, OK | 121,825 | $61,120 | $124,492 | 16.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tillman County, Oklahoma.
What is the population of Tillman County, Oklahoma?
About 6,910 people live in Tillman County, Oklahoma, in 1,712 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Tillman County, Oklahoma?
Averaged over its land area, Tillman 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 Tillman County, Oklahoma?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($41,579 against $44,849), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $733 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Tillman County, Oklahoma?
16.4% of adults in Tillman 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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