Coal County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,320
Rank #2,867 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,423 −32.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,748 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.8% +65.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,747 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$115,700 −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,753 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,292 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +41.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,893 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

69.4% Homeownership
77.6% Insured
18.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.8%37.6%56.4%64.2%20.7%9.6%4.6%0.5%0.4%0.0%

About Coal County, Oklahoma

Coal County, Oklahoma has a total population of 5,320, making it the 2,867th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Coal County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Coal County is $50,423, which ranks #2,748 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Coal County is $115,700, 59.0% below the national median. Renters in Coal County pay a median gross rent of $722 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Coal County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 77.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Coal County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (20.7%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (9.6%).

All data for Coal County, Oklahoma comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.