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Harper County, Oklahoma

Harper County had 3,209 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,038.6 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 17th by land area.

Population
3,209
#75 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,944 in US
Area
1,038.6 sq mi
#17 of 77 in Oklahoma · #636 in US
Density
3.1 / sq mi
#73 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,896 in US
Median household income
$62,950
#16 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,564 in US

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

Harper County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Harper County population, land area and income

Harper County had 3,209 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,038.6 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 17th by land area. That works out to 3.1 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 Harper County has 16% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,950 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

3,209

3144th1st

2944th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,039 sq mi

3144th1st

636th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2896th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,950

3143rd1st

1564th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

3,209

77th1st

75th of 77 (OK)

Land area

1,039 sq mi

77th1st

17th of 77 (OK)

Density

3.1 / sq mi

77th1st

73rd of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$62,950

77th1st

16th of 77 (OK)

How Harper County's population changed since 2020

Harper County lost 39 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.2%. That ranks 64th 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, Harper County recorded 118 births and 174 deaths, a natural change of -56. Net international migration added +90 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -88. The largest single component was international migration, which added 90 people.

3,24820203,17520213,17620223,20720233,2092024
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
118
Deaths
174
Net international migration
+90
Net domestic migration
-88
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2

Where Harper County is

The Census internal point of Harper County is at 36.800400, -99.662800. 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 Harper 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: Harper County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.800400, -99.662800
DMS
36°48'1.44"N 99°39'46.08"W
UTM
14N 440872.5E 4072935.3N
Geohash
9y91k57cb
Plus code
8682R82P+5V

Towns in Harper County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Harper County, 2,217 people together, or 69% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Harper County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Laverne with 1,198.

  1. 01Laverne1,198
  2. 02Buffalo1,019
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Harper County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Harper County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Woodward County, OK, with 19,991 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 150.6 miles SE of Harper County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Wichita, KS (population 400,991), 141.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Woodward, OK (population 11,750), 29.6 miles away.

Harper County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Harper County is 40059: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 059. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,950.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Harper County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 3,209. That is down 39 people (1.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 3,248.

What is the FIPS code of Harper County?

40059. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (059) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Harper County?

Laverne, with 1,198 residents inside Harper County in 2024.

Which counties border Harper County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Woodward County, OK; Woods County, OK; Beaver County, OK; Ellis County, OK; Clark County, KS; Comanche County, KS.

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.