Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,685
Median household income: $67,870
Median home value: $103,000

Alfalfa County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 5,685. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,870 is above the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Alfalfa County's population declined 2.8% from 5,847 to 5,685, while its median household income rose 9.7% from $61,852 to $67,870.

86.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,685
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,870
Median home value: $103,000
Median gross rent: $614
Housing units: 2,480
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8475,685

Median household income

$61,852$67,870

Median home value

$85,700$103,000

Median gross rent

$640$614

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,847	$61,852	$85,700	$640
2020	5,791	$64,122	$86,000	$580
2021	5,744	$66,552	$85,400	$684
2022	5,683	$75,028	$96,300	$654
2023	5,685	$67,870	$103,000	$614

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	244	4.3%
5 to 17	843	14.8%
18 to 24	256	4.5%
25 to 34	552	9.7%
35 to 44	1,037	18.2%
45 to 54	804	14.1%
55 to 64	814	14.3%
65 to 74	668	11.8%
75 and over	467	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,625	81.4%
Black or African American	182	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	164	2.9%
Asian	17	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	350	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	332	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	615	14.2%
High school graduate	1,543	35.5%
Some college or associate's	1,285	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	587	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	312	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,654	81.8%
Carpooled	182	9.0%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	66	3.3%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	97	4.8%
Other means	21	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	857	44.5%
15 to 29 min	511	26.5%
30 to 44 min	275	14.3%
45 to 59 min	150	7.8%
60+ min	133	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 14.0% (629 of 4,495)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,240	65.6%
Nonfamily households	650	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,890	76.2%
Vacant	590	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,488	78.7%
Renter-occupied	402	21.3%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,152	86.8%
1-unit, attached	29	1.2%
2 to 4 units	49	2.0%
5 to 19 units	23	0.9%
20 or more units	7	0.3%
Mobile home & other	220	8.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 40003
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 867 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 36.7297, -98.3234