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Greer County, Oklahoma

Greer County had 5,433 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 639.3 square miles of land. It ranks 67th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 58th by land area.

Population
5,433
#67 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,784 in US
Area
639.3 sq mi
#58 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,486 in US
Density
8.5 / sq mi
#62 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,626 in US
Median household income
$43,089
#76 of 77 in Oklahoma · #3,026 in US

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

Greer County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Greer County population, land area and income

Greer County had 5,433 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 639.3 square miles of land. It ranks 67th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 58th by land area. That works out to 8.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents, so Greer County has 26% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $43,089 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,433

3144th1st

2784th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

639 sq mi

3144th1st

1486th of 3,144 (US)

Density

8.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2626th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$43,089

3143rd1st

3026th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

5,433

77th1st

67th of 77 (OK)

Land area

639 sq mi

77th1st

58th of 77 (OK)

Density

8.5 / sq mi

77th1st

62nd of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$43,089

77th1st

76th of 77 (OK)

How Greer County's population changed since 2020

Greer County lost 60 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 62nd 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, Greer County recorded 248 births and 375 deaths, a natural change of -127. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +48. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 127 people.

5,49320205,48220215,54820225,49120235,4332024
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
248
Deaths
375
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
+48
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-58

Where Greer County is

The Census internal point of Greer County is at 34.933900, -99.553000. 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 Greer 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: Greer County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.933900, -99.553000
DMS
34°56'2.04"N 99°33'10.80"W
UTM
14N 449497.0E 3865852.4N
Geohash
9y1nwxe8w
Plus code
8662WCMW+HR

Towns in Greer County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Greer County, 4,341 people together, or 80% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Greer County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mangum with 2,719.

  1. 01Mangum2,719
  2. 02Granite1,622
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Greer County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Greer County. The most populous is Jackson County, OK, with 24,541 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 122.0 miles ENE of Greer County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Wichita Falls, TX (population 102,372), 92.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Altus, OK (population 18,543), 23.6 miles away.

Greer County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Greer County is 40055: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 055. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $43,089.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Greer County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,433. That is down 60 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,493.

What is the FIPS code of Greer County?

40055. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (055) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Greer County?

Mangum, with 2,719 residents inside Greer County in 2024.

Which counties border Greer County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jackson County, OK; Beckham County, OK; Kiowa County, OK; Harmon 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.