Canadian County, Oklahoma

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 162,621
Median household income: $85,427
Median home value: $230,300

Home to 162,621 residents, Canadian County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $85,427, its median household income sits above Oklahoma's $63,603.

Between 2019 and 2023, Canadian County's population grew 15.8% from 140,455 to 162,621, while its median household income rose 18.6% from $72,056 to $85,427.

The typical home was built around 1997. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 162,621
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $85,427
Median home value: $230,300
Median gross rent: $1,208
Housing units: 60,990
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

140,455162,621

Median household income

$72,056$85,427

Median home value

$165,500$230,300

Median gross rent

$941$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	140,455	$72,056	$165,500	$941
2020	144,610	$73,591	$170,700	$966
2021	151,174	$76,973	$180,400	$1,054
2022	156,681	$82,364	$212,700	$1,129
2023	162,621	$85,427	$230,300	$1,208

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,508	6.5%
5 to 17	31,597	19.4%
18 to 24	12,683	7.8%
25 to 34	23,602	14.5%
35 to 44	25,045	15.4%
45 to 54	19,292	11.9%
55 to 64	18,005	11.1%
65 to 74	13,456	8.3%
75 and over	8,433	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116,087	71.4%
Black or African American	5,800	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,410	2.7%
Asian	5,061	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	136	0.1%
Some other race	1,326	0.8%
Two or more races	11,244	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,557	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,448	7.8%
High school graduate	29,424	27.3%
Some college or associate's	35,719	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	24,011	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	10,231	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65,581	81.3%
Carpooled	6,034	7.5%
Public transit	80	0.1%
Walked	425	0.5%
Bicycle	25	0.0%
Worked from home	7,947	9.8%
Other means	619	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,089	19.4%
15 to 29 min	31,126	42.8%
30 to 44 min	19,769	27.2%
45 to 59 min	4,483	6.2%
60+ min	3,297	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 8.6% (13,659 of 159,392)

	Count	Share
Family households	41,826	72.8%
Nonfamily households	15,638	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	57,464	94.2%
Vacant	3,526	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42,958	74.8%
Renter-occupied	14,506	25.2%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50,071	82.1%
1-unit, attached	1,636	2.7%
2 to 4 units	1,480	2.4%
5 to 19 units	3,223	5.3%
20 or more units	1,465	2.4%
Mobile home & other	3,115	5.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 40017
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 897 sq mi
Water area: 8.94 sq mi
Center point: 35.5434, -97.9799