Jackson County, Oklahoma Population 2024

24,679

Jackson County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 24,679 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Oklahoma is the 36th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 26,485 and has seen a growth of -6.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,729100.04%
202824,719100.04%
202724,709100.04%
202624,699100.04%
202524,689100.04%
202424,679100.04%
202324,669100.04%
202224,659-85-0.34%
202124,744-3-0.01%
202024,7473161.29%
201924,431-264-1.07%
201824,695-426-1.7%
201725,121-367-1.44%
201625,488240.09%
201525,464-370-1.43%
201425,834-307-1.17%
201326,141-85-0.32%
201226,226-196-0.74%
201126,422-63-0.24%
201026,48500%
199028,764-1,592-5.24%
198030,356-546-1.77%
197030,9021,1663.92%
196029,7369,65448.07%
195020,082-2,626-11.56%
194022,708-6,202-21.45%
193028,9106,76930.57%
192022,141-1,596-6.72%
191023,7376,65038.92%
190017,087-7,642-30.9%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (10)
County Website
Jackson County
County Seat
Altus
2020 Population
24,747
Area
803 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.27% (-68)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,18673.4%
Two or more races2,79011.26%
Black or African American1,5726.34%
Other race1,4936.03%
Asian3761.52%
Native American3231.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.15%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Jackson County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Oklahoma Median Age

34.7

Total

33.8

Male

36

Female

Jackson County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 18,526 adults, (3,750 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Oklahoma.

Jackson County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female12,29249.61%
Male12,48450.39%

Jackson County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Jackson County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,8352.4560.739.3
Married4,8353.0972.427.6
Non Family3,5401.155149
Female9763.733862
Male4842.9461.238.8

3.09

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

60.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1847.48%
Associates Degree1,82411.52%
Bachelors Degree2,54016.05%
Graduate Degree1,2978.19%
High School Graduate4,18626.45%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0476.62%
Some College3,74923.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jackson County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,6519,9583,264
Hispanic3,3071,982284
2+ Races1,258962197
Other Race95253342
Black900830109
Asian24315967
Native American23321114
Islander14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.65%.

Jackson County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,462$85,142$37,744
Graduate Degree$76,855$97,000$58,654
High School Graduate$34,671$42,847$28,800
Less Than 9th Grade$28,384$36,992$22,589
Overall$42,229$56,029$30,625
Some College$42,439$59,094$27,736

$42,229

Average Earnings

$56,029

Average Male

$30,625

Average Female

Jackson County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Oklahoma Language

82.93% of Jackson County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 17.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.15% of the population.

Jackson County, Oklahoma Language

Jackson County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,2311,47523.67%
White14,6311,3539.25%
Multiple2,75166124.03%
Other1,46741328.15%
Black1,40433724%
Native3143611.46%
Asian362154.14%

14.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.7%

Male Poverty Rate

15.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Oklahoma is Other, with 28.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 4.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.86%.

Jackson County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.25%
High School11.62%
Some College10.32%
Bachelors or Greater1.5%

Jackson County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.14%
Male Unemployed21.31%
Female Employed7.82%
Male Employed5.37%

Jackson County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,999$87,899
Households$60,954$76,831
Married Families$88,646$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,373$53,814

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson County, Oklahoma Marriage

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

Jackson County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,373

Number of Veterans

2,097

Male Veterans

276

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War930
Second Gulf War793
Vietnam685
Korea40
World War II0

Jackson County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74639
35 to 54611
55 to 64445
18 to 34392
75+286

Jackson County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,89914.37%
Hispanic2686.81%
Black24223.91%
2+ Races1459.67%
Asian4418.8%
Other Race342.93%
Islander836.36%
Native American10.41%

Jackson County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson 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

48.91%

Born in Jackson County, Oklahoma

94.48%

Native Born

5.52%

Foreign Born

2.52%

Non Citizen

3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.48% of Jackson County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 48.91% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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