Greer County, Oklahoma
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Population Profile
Educational Attainment
Employment Overview
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 16.9%, 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 21.7 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Aging population: Median age of 42 is materially above the U.S. norm; succession planning and senior-services demand are real factors.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 110 workers (44% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $24,285.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $127M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Health Care and Social Assistance averages $34,255 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $10,245, a 3.3x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
EP customers get year-over-year deltas, WARN notices, and SEC filings for every sector tracked above, surfaced as proactive alerts, not after-the-fact news.
Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
- Top specialization: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities concentrates at 1.92x the national norm.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
HUD Fair Market Rents
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 1.8x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 78% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 25.4% 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.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,485/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Education & Talent Pipeline
Aging Workforce
Workforce by Occupation
- Low participation: 45.6% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Short commutes: 15.1-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.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Greer County shows emerging potential for credit intermediation and related activities attraction, with a 1.92x concentration and 28 jobs in this sub-sector.
Industry Shift Analysis
Prospect Match Scores
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Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Greer County, Oklahoma, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Greer County, Oklahoma?
5,489 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Greer County, Oklahoma?
$59,406 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Greer County, Oklahoma?
3.7% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Greer County, Oklahoma?
$127M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
