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County in Oklahoma

Garfield County

Garfield County has the 9th lowest poverty rate in Oklahoma (12.5%) and the 10th youngest population (median age 36.0).

Garfield County is home to 62,007 people (2024 estimate) on 1,059 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.

Key indicators

Population
62,007
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
62,845
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−1.3%
2020–2024
Land area
1,059 mi²
2,742 km²
Population density
58.6 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
837
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
743
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+94
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−139
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$54,091
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$3.9 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$66,182
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
12.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
6.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$160,100
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.1%
BLS annual average, 2024

Historical data

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Population

2000–2024
62,007▲ 7%

U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.

Data summary

IndicatorValueYear and source
Population estimate62,0072024 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2010 Census60,5802010 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 200057,721July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal
Change since 2000+7.4%2000–2024 · Census
International migration+1492024 · Census Vintage 2024
Domestic migration−2882024 · Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate13.5 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Death rate12.0 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Population rank in Oklahoma12th of 772024 · calculated
Per capita personal income$54,091BEA, 2024 · official
Gross domestic product$3.9 billionBEA, current dollars, 2024 · official
Median household income$66,182ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Poverty rate12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.3%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Foreign-born residents6.3%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median home value$160,100ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median gross rent$919/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median age36.0 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Households23,893ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Owner-occupied homes66.0%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official

Garfield County in context

Comparable indicators for Garfield County, Oklahoma and the United States.

IndicatorCountyOklahomaU.S.Reference
Population change 2020–2024−1.3%+3.4%+2.6%Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate (per 1,000)13.511.610.62024
Death rate (per 1,000)12.010.99.12024
Net migration rate (per 1,000)-2.26.98.22024
Population density (/mi²)58.659.796.32024
Per capita personal income$54,091$63,708$73,204BEA, 2024
Median household income$66,182$65,039$80,734ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate12.5%15.3%12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.3%28.3%35.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents6.3%6.4%14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value$160,100$199,800$332,700ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$919/month$1,014/month$1,413/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median age36.0 years37.0 years38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied homes66.0%65.8%65.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

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Did you know? Garfield County

12th most populous of 77

With 62,007 residents in 2024, Garfield County ranks 12th by population among Oklahoma's 77 counties and is home to 1.5% of the state's residents.

A quarter century of change

Its population went from 57,721 in 2000 to 62,007 in 2024, a change of +7.4%, compared with +18.6% for Oklahoma as a whole.

Births and deaths

In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 837 births and 743 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 94.

Peak population in 2015

Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 63,246 in 2015. The 2024 figure is 1,239 lower.

20th in density

Garfield County has about 58.6 residents per square mile of land, ranking 20th of 77 counties; Oklahoma averages 59.7.

Household income rank

With a median household income of $66,182 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 15th of 77 Oklahoma counties; the state median is $65,039.

Size of the economy

Its economy produced $3.9 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 10th largest among 77 Oklahoma counties.

Latest economic growth

Real GDP grew 0.1% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).

Sources and methodology