Hughes County, OK

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2024 Population

13,389

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,581

7.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,000

7.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,518

3.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hughes 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.

98.3% of the residents in Hughes County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hughes County, OK are Wes Watkins Technology Center (74 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Hughes County, OK was $102,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Hughes County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hughes County, OK was 1 car per household.

Hughes County, OK borders Coal County, OK, McIntosh County, OK, Okfuskee County, OK, Pittsburg County, OK, Pontotoc County, OK, and Seminole County, OK.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Hughes County, OK is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.46% of Hughes County, OK residents were born outside of the country (330 people).

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.03k people) in Hughes County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.63k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 871 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Hughes County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hughes County, OK was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hughes County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hughes County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.03k ± 87
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
871 ± 133

6.26%

Hispanic Population

838 people

6.26% of the people in Hughes County, OK are hispanic (838 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

330 people

2.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

As of 2024, 2.46% of Hughes County, OK residents (330 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 Hughes County, OK was 2.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hughes County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
276 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
225 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 61

Hughes County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hughes County, OK.

Health

85.6% of the population of Hughes County, OK has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hughes County, OK see 4,468 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,468 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3352 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 746 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,468 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hughes County, OK

Primary care physicians in Hughes County, OK see an average of 4,468 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,468 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hughes County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.4%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hughes County, OK declined by 18.7% from 17.7% to 14.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.19 in Hughes County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hughes County, OK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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 47.6% in Hughes County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hughes County, OK.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.9% in Hughes County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hughes County, OK.

Economy

The economy of Hughes County, OK employs 4.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hughes County, OK were Public Administration (597 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (540 people), and Educational Services (448 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,810), Wholesale Trade ($60,469), and Utilities ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.52k

2024 Value

± 323

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 9.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hughes County, OK grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 4.38k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hughes County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (663 people), Management Occupations (468 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hughes County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.52k

2024 Value

± 323

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 9.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hughes County, OK grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 4.38k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hughes County, OK, are Public Administration (597 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (540 people), and Educational Services (448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hughes County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Hughes County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,411

Median earning men ± $4,518

$32,025

Median earning women ± $3,000

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($60,260), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,917), and Manufacturing ($55,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,813), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,676), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,852).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

23
Retail Trade
20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$19.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.3k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$11k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hughes County, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Hughes County, OK awarded 74 degrees. The student population of Hughes County, OK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 92 male students and 103 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hughes County, OK are White (44 and 59.5%), Two or More Races (14 and 18.9%), American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 10.8%), and Unknown (4 and 5.41%).

The largest universities in Hughes County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Wes Watkins Technology Center (74 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hughes County, OK are Medical Assistant (13 and 17.6%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (12 and 16.2%), and Building & Property Maintenance (11 and 14.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 195 students enrolled in Hughes County, OK, 47.2% men and 52.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 83 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
12 degrees awarded
Building & Property Maintenance
11 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hughes County, OK was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 12 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hughes County, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wes Watkins Technology Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

74 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wes Watkins Technology Center with 74 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 35 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hughes County, OK, which is 0.897 times less than the 39 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 44 degrees mean that there were 3.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 14 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hughes County, OK was $102,000 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,900 to $102,000, a 7.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Hughes County, OK is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hughes County, OK have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hughes County, OK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

In 2025, 8.22% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hughes County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.28%.

Housing

Property

$102,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,616

$2,989

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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 Hughes County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hughes County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Hughes County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hughes County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,581

Median Household Income

± $3,275

4.03k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.03k households in Hughes County, OK grew to $51,581 from the previous year's value of $47,923.

The following chart displays the households in Hughes 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hughes 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (8.35%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Hughes County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (8.35%).

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.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hughes County, OK have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Hughes County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hughes County, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hughes County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hughes County, OK have 1 car.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.22% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hughes County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.28%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hughes County, OK (2.34k out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 30.1% of the children was living in poverty in Hughes County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 146 in Hughes County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 19.1% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.