Coal County, Oklahoma

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,275
Median household income: $48,162
Median home value: $92,500

Home to 5,275 residents, Coal County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $48,162 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Coal County's population declined 5.5% from 5,581 to 5,275, while its median household income rose 17.6% from $40,938 to $48,162.

The median gross rent is $679. 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,275
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,162
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $679
Housing units: 2,581
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5815,275

Median household income

$40,938$48,162

Median home value

$83,800$92,500

Median gross rent

$625$679

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,581	$40,938	$83,800	$625
2020	5,577	$42,277	$82,000	$633
2021	5,294	$43,697	$80,700	$617
2022	5,287	$47,117	$90,800	$679
2023	5,275	$48,162	$92,500	$679

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	371	7.0%
5 to 17	897	17.0%
18 to 24	442	8.4%
25 to 34	582	11.0%
35 to 44	571	10.8%
45 to 54	595	11.3%
55 to 64	710	13.5%
65 to 74	643	12.2%
75 and over	464	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,442	65.3%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	476	9.0%
Asian	30	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,080	20.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	232	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	557	15.6%
High school graduate	1,479	41.5%
Some college or associate's	929	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	358	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	242	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,490	76.7%
Carpooled	193	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	86	4.4%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	142	7.3%
Other means	28	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	738	41.0%
15 to 29 min	526	29.2%
30 to 44 min	338	18.8%
45 to 59 min	102	5.7%
60+ min	96	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 21.3% (1,111 of 5,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,300	62.8%
Nonfamily households	770	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,070	80.2%
Vacant	511	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,466	70.8%
Renter-occupied	604	29.2%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,137	82.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.1%
2 to 4 units	129	5.0%
5 to 19 units	7	0.3%
20 or more units	17	0.7%
Mobile home & other	288	11.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 40029
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 517 sq mi
Water area: 4.66 sq mi
Center point: 34.5829, -96.2880