Official Federal Data
Coal County, Oklahoma
FIPS 40029 · Population 5,320
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$50,423 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$300M ▼
GDP
18.3% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 5,320 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$50,423 ▲
Per Capita
$27,842 ▲
Mean Household
$69,896 ▲
Poverty Rate
20.8% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Coal County$50,423
Oklahoma$65,039
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 24.1%
18-34 · 20.5%
35-54 · 21.8%
55-64 · 12.9%
65+ · 20.7%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
85.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 4.0 pts
18.3%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 17.4 pts
6.7%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 7.4 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
5,320
Population
2,194
Labor Force
Employed
2,029
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.3% ▲ +0.7 pts YoY
Mean Commute 6 min below national avg
20.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.2%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 20.8%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 17.4 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 238 workers (33.6% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $43,042.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $300M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction averages $133,903 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $21,242, a 6.3x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
92
Cluster Employment
2.33x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
2.65x 22
Social Assistance
2.33x 92
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers concentrates at 2.65x the national norm.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$115,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$722 ▲
Rent/Mo
69.4% ▼
Owner-Occ
20.7% ▼
Vacancy
2.3x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$705/mo
1 Bedroom
$714/mo
2 Bedroom
$937/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,279/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,535/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,261/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.3x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Elevated vacancy: 20.7% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,261/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
2,934 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 6 min below national avg
20.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.2%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
72.8%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
18.3% ▲
HS Diploma+
85.6% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
23,402/yr
7,375/yr
6,371/yr
2,923/yr
2,870/yr
2,024/yr
1,839/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
23.4%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
31.4%
Service
18.9%
Sales & Office
20.6%
Construction / Maint.
15.1%
Production / Transport
14.1%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 2,029 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 23.4% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Low participation: 54.4% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Short commutes: 20.2-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 16,669 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Coal County shows emerging potential for gasoline stations and fuel dealers attraction, with a 2.65x concentration and 22 jobs in this sub-sector. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 23.4% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Coal County, Oklahoma, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Coal County, Oklahoma?
5,320 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Coal County, Oklahoma?
$50,423 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Coal County, Oklahoma?
4.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Coal County, Oklahoma?
$300M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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