Cotton County, OK

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2021 Population

5,603

3.11% 1-year decline

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.8

0.465% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

20.3%

7.5% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$54,787

10.5% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$93,400

23.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Cotton County, OK had a population of 5.6k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $54,787. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cotton County, OK declined from 5,783 to 5,603, a −3.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,583 to $54,787, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cotton County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.89%), White (Hispanic) (4.93%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.27%).

None of the households in Cotton 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.

99.8% of the residents in Cotton County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Cotton County, OK was $93,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

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

Cotton County, OK borders Comanche County, OK, Jefferson County, OK, Stephens County, OK, Tillman County, OK, Clay County, TX, and Wichita County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Cotton County, OK is home to a population of 5.6k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.66% of Cotton County, OK residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2021, there were 8.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in Cotton County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 500 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 330 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Cotton County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cotton County, OK was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cotton County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.17k ± 19
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 101
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 106

8.71%

Hispanic Population

488 people

8.71% of the people in Cotton County, OK are hispanic (488 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cotton County, OK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

0.553%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2021, 0.66% of Cotton County, OK residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cotton County, OK was 0.553%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 35

Cotton County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cotton County, OK employs 2.39k people. The largest industries in Cotton County, OK are Manufacturing (311 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), and Educational Services (258 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($95,245), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,625), and Information ($68,239).

Employment

Occupations

2.39k

2021 Value

± 234

−3.04%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cotton County, OK declined at a rate of −3.04%, from 2.47k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cotton County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (345 people), Sales & Related Occupations (275 people), and Management Occupations (272 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cotton County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.39k

2021 Value

± 234

−3.04%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cotton County, OK declined at a rate of −3.04%, from 2.47k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cotton County, OK, are Manufacturing (311 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), and Educational Services (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cotton County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Cotton County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,404

Median earning men ± $5,787

$32,991

Median earning women ± $5,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,750), Information ($69,318), and Manufacturing ($63,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($55,577), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,250), and Construction ($43,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

28
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
18
Retail Trade
15
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Coal-n.e.c.
$21.2B
Mixed freight
$16.9B
Machinery
$11.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $21.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($16.9B) and Machinery ($11.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oklahoma products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$170B

2020 Value in Oklahoma

$311B

Projected 2050 Value in Oklahoma

82.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oklahoma trade was $170B. This is expected to increase 82.4% to $311B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oklahoma trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oklahoma to other states, or from other states to Oklahoma.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$33.7B
Kansas
$11B
California
$5.32B

In 2020, the top outbound Oklahoma domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $33.7B, followed by Kansas with $11B and California and $5.32B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oklahoma shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cotton County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 82.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.32%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.32%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cotton County, OK for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.815% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.707% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (951k), Some college (736k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cotton County, OK was $93,400 in 2021, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $75,600 to $93,400, a 23.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cotton County, OK is 77.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

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

Property

$93,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,762

$1,558

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2021

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.9% of the housing units in Cotton County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8711
Census Tract 8712

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cotton County, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$54,787

Median Household Income

± $6,593

Number of Households

± 206

In 2021, the median household income of the 2k households in Cotton County, OK grew to $54,787 from the previous year's value of $49,583.

The following chart displays the households in Cotton 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 Cotton County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2021, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.264% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (3.83%)

In 2021, 77.6% of workers in Cotton County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (3.83%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cotton County, OK have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.04% of the workforce in Cotton County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cotton County, OK (1.1k out of 5.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cotton County, OK is White, followed by Native American 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.1% of the population of Cotton County, OK has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.39% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

2.39%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cotton County, OK grew by 1.65% from 12.7% to 12.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 40.5% in Cotton County, OK.

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

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