Johnston County, OK

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    2024 Population
    10,278
    US Senator
    James Lankford
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Alan Armstrong
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.3
    0.506% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    22.9%
    4.36% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $52,688
    3.49% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $116,500
    5.24% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    3,914
    0.811% 1-year decline

    About

    N/A of the households in Johnston County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.8% of the residents in Johnston County, OK are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in N/A are Murray State College (483 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Johnston County, OK was $116,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

    Most people in Johnston County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnston County, OK was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Johnston County, OK is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.32% of Johnston County, OK residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

    In 2024, there were 5.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Johnston County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.8% of Johnston County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnston County, OK was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnston County, OK
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      6.86k ± 22
    2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      1.31k ± 132
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.2k ± 134
    6.13%
    Hispanic Population
    630 people

    In 2024, there were 5.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.86k people) in Johnston County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.13% of the people in Johnston County, OK are hispanic (630 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnston County, OK as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      105,864 ± 7,883 people
    2. Vietnam
      13,987 ± 2,899 people
    3. Guatemala
      12,051 ± 2,691 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.32%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    136 people
    1.62%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    167 people

    As of 2024, 1.32% of Johnston County, OK residents (136 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnston County, OK was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      317 ± 81
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      92 ± 37
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      90 ± 43

    Johnston County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    85.3% of the population of Johnston County, OK has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Johnston County, OK see 3,434 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1156 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 112 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    3,434 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnston County, OK

    Primary care physicians in Johnston County, OK see an average of 3,434 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,434 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    14.7%
    Uninsured
    32%
    Employer Coverage
    24.8%
    Medicaid
    13.5%
    Medicare
    12.7%
    Non-Group
    2.26%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnston County, OK grew by 5.96% from 13.9% to 14.7%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Johnston County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.38 in Johnston County, OK.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.7% in Johnston County, OK.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.9% in Johnston County, OK.

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    Economy

    The economy of Johnston County, OK employs 3.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnston County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (656 people), Retail Trade (487 people), and Manufacturing (434 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,014).

    Employment

    Occupations

    3.91k
    2024 Value
    ± 287
    −0.811%
    1 Year decline
    ± 10.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnston County, OK declined at a rate of −0.811%, from 3.95k employees to 3.91k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnston County, OK, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnston County, OK.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    3.91k
    2024 Value
    ± 287
    −0.811%
    1 Year decline
    ± 10.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnston County, OK declined at a rate of −0.811%, from 3.95k employees to 3.91k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnston County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (656 people), Retail Trade (487 people), and Manufacturing (434 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnston County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Johnston County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $46,071
    Median earning men ± $2,348
    $37,833
    Median earning women ± $3,689

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750), and Wholesale Trade ($55,000).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,625), Construction ($46,016), and Public Administration ($44,091).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.57%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 21
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 13
      Construction
    3. 12
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $28.9k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
    2. $22.1k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $12.9k
      Manufacturing

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

    James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Johnston County, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Oklahoma

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    James Lankford
    Senator from Oklahoma3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
    Alan Armstrong
    Senator from Oklahoma2
    Assumed office on March 24, 2026
    Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

    James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Johnston County, OK awarded 483 degrees. The student population of Johnston County, OK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 919 male students and 2,030 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Johnston County, OK are White (296 and 61.3%), Two or More Races (97 and 20.1%), Hispanic or Latino (50 and 10.4%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (20 and 4.14%).

    The largest universities in Johnston County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Murray State College (483 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in N/A are Registered Nursing (128 and 26.5%), General Studies (70 and 14.5%), and General Business Administration & Management (43 and 8.9%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,830 for in-state students and $9,030 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 2,949 students enrolled in Johnston County, OK, 31.2% men and 68.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,505 records, of which 69.7% were women and 30.3% men.

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    Completions

    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Murray State College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    483 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Murray State College with 483 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 131 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnston County, OK, which is 0.372 times less than the 352 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 296 degrees mean that there were 3.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 97 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($4,830) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,520) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Johnston County, OK was $116,500 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,700 to $116,500, a 5.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnston County, OK is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Johnston County, OK have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnston County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnston County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.39%.

    Housing

    Property

    $116,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$10,623
    $2,810
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$229

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Johnston County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Johnston County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    72.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Johnston County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $52,688
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,965
    3.89k
    Number of Households
    ± 267

    In 2024, the median household income of the 3.89k households in Johnston County, OK grew to $52,688 from the previous year's value of $50,911.

    The following chart displays the households in Johnston County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnston County, OK is from Oklahoma.
    0.45
    2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
    0.452
    2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

    In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
    2. Carpooled (9.84%)
    3. Worked At Home (5.82%)

    In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Johnston County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.84%) and those who worked at home (5.82%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    24.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Johnston County, OK have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Johnston County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Johnston County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnston County, OK have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Johnston County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.39%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnston County, OK (2.26k out of 9.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnston County, OK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 24.7% of the children was living in poverty in Johnston County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.2%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 132 in Johnston County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 149% per 100,000 population.

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