Coal County, OK Demographics

The total population of Coal County is estimated to be 5,287 with 2,696 males (50.99%) and 2,591 females (49.01%). There are 105 less females than males in Coal County.
The median household income in Coal County was $47,233 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 673(1.40%) from $47,906 in 2020. This income is 63.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Coal County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $53,145. Overall, the median household income for the county of Coal County stands at $47,233.
In Coal County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,047 for males and $23,508 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,819 for males and $37,334 for females.
In Coal County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $76,401, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,480.
In 2022, the population of Coal County was 5,313, a 0.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Coal County's population was 5,319, an increase of 0.66% compared to a population of 5,284 in 2020.
The median age in Coal County, OK is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.13% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 41.58% aged 30 to 64, 18.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Coal County population: 67.30% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 8.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.85% are some other race and 22.67% are multiracial.