Grady County, OK

County

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    2024 Population
    56,606
    US Senator
    James Lankford
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Alan Armstrong
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    40
    0.251% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    12.2%
    1.12% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $75,419
    0.411% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $205,800
    9.53% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    25,934
    2.49% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Grady County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.8% of the residents in Grady County, OK are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Grady County, OK are University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (149 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Grady County, OK was $205,800, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

    Most people in Grady County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Grady County, OK was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Grady County, OK is home to a population of 56.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.1% of Grady County, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

    In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.5k people) in Grady County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.26k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.92k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.8% of Grady County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grady County, OK was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grady County, OK
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      44.5k ± 189
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      4.26k ± 286
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      1.92k ± 214
    7.13%
    Hispanic Population
    4.04k people

    In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.5k people) in Grady County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.26k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.92k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    7.13% of the people in Grady County, OK are hispanic (4.04k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grady County, OK as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      105,864 ± 7,883 people
    2. Vietnam
      13,987 ± 2,899 people
    3. Guatemala
      12,051 ± 2,691 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.1%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.19k people
    2.07%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.16k people

    As of 2024, 2.1% of Grady County, OK residents (1.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grady County, OK was 2.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,277 ± 208
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      900 ± 205
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      516 ± 125

    Grady County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    88.2% of the population of Grady County, OK has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Grady County, OK see 4,270 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,270 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3148 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 726 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    4,270 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grady County, OK

    Primary care physicians in Grady County, OK see an average of 4,270 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,270 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    11.8%
    Uninsured
    44.3%
    Employer Coverage
    14.6%
    Medicaid
    14%
    Medicare
    13.6%
    Non-Group
    1.68%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grady County, OK declined by 4.94% from 12.4% to 11.8%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grady County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.08 in Grady County, OK.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41% in Grady County, OK.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.5% in Grady County, OK.

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    Economy

    The economy of Grady County, OK employs 25.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grady County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,398 people), Retail Trade (3,145 people), and Educational Services (2,243 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,986), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,823), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,583).

    Employment

    Occupations

    25.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 853
    2.49%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.68%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grady County, OK grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 25.3k employees to 25.9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grady County, OK, are Management Occupations (3,063 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,591 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,529 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grady County, OK.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    25.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 853
    2.49%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.68%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grady County, OK grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 25.3k employees to 25.9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grady County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,398 people), Retail Trade (3,145 people), and Educational Services (2,243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grady County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Grady County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $55,181
    Median earning men ± $3,378
    $35,373
    Median earning women ± $1,905

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,036), Public Administration ($75,243), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,154).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,679), Wholesale Trade ($50,750), and Information ($50,000).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.57%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 114
      Construction
    2. 102
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 74
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $88.1k
      Manufacturing
    2. $69.3k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $51.5k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

    James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Oklahoma

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    James Lankford
    Senator from Oklahoma3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
    Alan Armstrong
    Senator from Oklahoma2
    Assumed office on March 24, 2026
    Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

    James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Grady County, OK awarded 149 degrees. The student population of Grady County, OK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 365 male students and 662 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Grady County, OK are White (98 and 72.1%), Two or More Races (12 and 8.82%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 8.82%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 5.15%).

    The largest universities in Grady County, OK by number of degrees awarded are University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (149 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Grady County, OK are General Business Administration & Management (26 and 17.4%), General Psychology (17 and 11.4%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (16 and 10.7%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,630 for in-state students and $17,820 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Grady County, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,027 (35.5% men and 64.5% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 1,027 students enrolled in Grady County, OK, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 597 records, of which 65.7% were women and 34.3% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      26 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      17 degrees awarded
    3. Elementary Education & Teaching
      16 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grady County, OK was General Business Administration & Management with 26 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Grady County, OK according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    149 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma with 149 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 53 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grady County, OK, which is 0.552 times less than the 96 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 98 degrees mean that there were 8.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 12 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($6,630) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,370) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Grady County, OK was $205,800 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,900 to $205,800, a 9.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Grady County, OK is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Grady County, OK have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grady County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 9.57% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grady County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.33%.

    Housing

    Property

    $205,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$8,003
    $15,516
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$656

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grady County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    75%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Grady County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $75,419
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,496
    20.7k
    Number of Households
    ± 792

    In 2024, the median household income of the 20.7k households in Grady County, OK declined from $75,419 from the previous year's value of $75,730.

    The following chart displays the households in Grady County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Grady County, OK is from Oklahoma.
    0.45
    2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
    0.452
    2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

    In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
    2. Carpooled (8.32%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.5%)

    In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Grady County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.32%) and those who worked at home (7.5%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    26.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Grady County, OK have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Grady County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Grady County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grady County, OK have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 9.57% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grady County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.33%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grady County, OK (6.74k out of 55.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grady County, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 15.6% of the children was living in poverty in Grady County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.4%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 266 in Grady County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 70.8% per 100,000 population.

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