Hughes County, Oklahoma

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,411
Median household income: $47,923
Median home value: $94,900

Hughes County, Oklahoma counts 13,411 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,923 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Hughes County's population held roughly steady from 13,372 to 13,411, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $39,365 to $47,923.

20.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.95 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,411
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,923
Median home value: $94,900
Median gross rent: $615
Housing units: 5,782
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,37213,411

Median household income

$39,365$47,923

Median home value

$73,100$94,900

Median gross rent

$555$615

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,372	$39,365	$73,100	$555
2020	13,265	$38,020	$74,200	$578
2021	13,406	$42,425	$77,400	$581
2022	13,409	$44,799	$87,300	$604
2023	13,411	$47,923	$94,900	$615

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	781	5.8%
5 to 17	2,119	15.8%
18 to 24	1,142	8.5%
25 to 34	1,962	14.6%
35 to 44	1,576	11.8%
45 to 54	1,739	13.0%
55 to 64	1,586	11.8%
65 to 74	1,378	10.3%
75 and over	1,128	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,162	60.9%
Black or African American	616	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,724	20.3%
Asian	55	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	215	1.6%
Two or more races	815	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	817	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,491	15.9%
High school graduate	3,760	40.1%
Some college or associate's	2,703	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	812	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	603	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,426	78.7%
Carpooled	298	6.8%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	125	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	489	11.2%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,455	37.6%
15 to 29 min	899	23.3%
30 to 44 min	879	22.7%
45 to 59 min	335	8.7%
60+ min	298	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 20.9% (2,463 of 11,783)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,529	63.2%
Nonfamily households	1,474	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,003	69.2%
Vacant	1,779	30.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,915	72.8%
Renter-occupied	1,088	27.2%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,474	77.4%
1-unit, attached	65	1.1%
2 to 4 units	276	4.8%
5 to 19 units	39	0.7%
20 or more units	32	0.6%
Mobile home & other	896	15.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 40063
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 804 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 35.0529, -96.2512