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Garfield County, Oklahoma

Garfield County had 62,007 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,058.5 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 16th by land area.

Population
62,007
#12 of 77 in Oklahoma · #872 in US
Area
1,058.5 sq mi
#16 of 77 in Oklahoma · #613 in US
Density
59 / sq mi
#20 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,322 in US
Median household income
$61,132
#19 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,726 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Garfield County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Garfield County population, land area and income

Garfield County had 62,007 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,058.5 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 16th by land area. That works out to 58.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents, so Garfield County is 3.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,132 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

62,007

3144th1st

872nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,059 sq mi

3144th1st

613th of 3,144 (US)

Density

58.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1322nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,132

3143rd1st

1726th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

62,007

77th1st

12th of 77 (OK)

Land area

1,059 sq mi

77th1st

16th of 77 (OK)

Density

58.6 / sq mi

77th1st

20th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$61,132

77th1st

19th of 77 (OK)

How Garfield County's population changed since 2020

Garfield County lost 694 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 63rd of 77 in Oklahoma for growth. The median Oklahoma county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +3.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Garfield County recorded 3,513 births and 3,503 deaths, a natural change of +10. Net international migration added +488 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,273. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 1,273 people.

62.7k202062.0k202162.0k202262.1k202362.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,513
Deaths
3,503
Net international migration
+488
Net domestic migration
-1,273
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-48

Where Garfield County is

The Census internal point of Garfield County is at 36.378100, -97.788700. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Garfield County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Kingfisher County: +4.2%Okfuskee County: +0.8%Creek County: +2.9%Carter County: +2.3%Hughes County: +0.2%Murray County: -0.9%Haskell County: +2.2%Cherokee County: +3.5%Grady County: +6.3%Canadian County: +16.9%Caddo County: -2.1%Garvin County: +1.9%Custer County: -0.6%Pushmataha County: +0.1%Mayes County: +2.8%Stephens County: +2.9%Dewey County: -4.6%Greer County: -1.1%Logan County: +8.3%Atoka County: +3.1%Nowata County: +2.5%Beckham County: -0.4%Cimarron County: -6.9%Harper County: -1.2%Cleveland County: +2.6%Texas County: -3.4%Marshall County: +5.3%Tulsa County: +3.4%McIntosh County: +4.0%Grant County: -1.3%Seminole County: -0.7%Garfield County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.8%Blaine County: -1.5%Lincoln County: +4.4%Alfalfa County: +0.0%Jefferson County: +0.8%Okmulgee County: +1.1%Major County: -2.3%Noble County: -0.2%Oklahoma County: +2.3%Pawnee County: +3.5%Bryan County: +8.6%Payne County: +3.1%Adair County: +1.9%Harmon County: -6.5%Love County: +2.6%Craig County: +2.6%Rogers County: +6.3%Muskogee County: +0.8%Sequoyah County: +3.3%Delaware County: +3.4%Johnston County: +0.5%Pittsburg County: -0.9%Le Flore County: +3.4%McClain County: +15.6%Woodward County: -2.1%Ottawa County: +0.6%Choctaw County: -0.2%Cotton County: -0.6%Roger Mills County: -3.6%Washita County: -0.6%Coal County: +2.5%Pontotoc County: +0.6%Kiowa County: -2.8%Tillman County: -3.0%Ellis County: -3.9%Wagoner County: +12.1%Beaver County: -0.1%McCurtain County: -0.1%Kay County: -0.4%Pottawatomie County: +2.6%Osage County: +1.5%Comanche County: +0.2%Washington County: +2.8%Woods County: -0.2%Latimer County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.1%
  2. < +0.0%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +3.3%
  5. ≥ +3.3%
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Orange pin: Garfield County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.378100, -97.788700
DMS
36°22'41.16"N 97°47'19.32"W
UTM
14N 608650.5E 4026567.8N
Geohash
9y6qyy2my
Plus code
868496H6+6G

Towns in Garfield County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Garfield County, 52,846 people together, or 85% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Garfield County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Enid with 50,519.

  1. 01Enid50,519
  2. 02Waukomis1,325
  3. 03North Enid1,002
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Garfield County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Garfield County. The most populous is Logan County, OK, with 53,860 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 63.3 miles SSE of Garfield County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Oklahoma City, OK (population 712,919), 64.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Enid, OK (population 50,519), 4.9 miles away.

Garfield County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Garfield County is 40047: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 047. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,132.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Garfield County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 62,007. That is down 694 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 62,701.

What is the FIPS code of Garfield County?

40047. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (047) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Garfield County?

Enid, with 50,519 residents inside Garfield County in 2024.

Which counties border Garfield County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Logan County, OK; Kay County, OK; Kingfisher County, OK; Noble County, OK; Major County, OK; Alfalfa County, OK; Grant County, OK.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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