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Jefferson County, Oklahoma

Jefferson County had 5,374 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 759.0 square miles of land. It ranks 69th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 44th by land area.

Population
5,374
#69 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,790 in US
Area
759.0 sq mi
#44 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,153 in US
Density
7.1 / sq mi
#67 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,684 in US
Median household income
$43,298
#75 of 77 in Oklahoma · #3,019 in US

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

Jefferson County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Jefferson County population, land area and income

Jefferson County had 5,374 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 759.0 square miles of land. It ranks 69th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 44th by land area. That works out to 7.1 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 Jefferson County has 26% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $43,298 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,374

3144th1st

2790th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

759 sq mi

3144th1st

1153rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

7.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2684th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$43,298

3143rd1st

3019th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

5,374

77th1st

69th of 77 (OK)

Land area

759 sq mi

77th1st

44th of 77 (OK)

Density

7.1 / sq mi

77th1st

67th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$43,298

77th1st

75th of 77 (OK)

How Jefferson County's population changed since 2020

Jefferson County gained 43 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.8%. That ranks 38th 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, Jefferson County recorded 250 births and 447 deaths, a natural change of -197. Net international migration added +15 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +213. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 213 people.

5,33120205,40120215,42820225,36720235,3742024
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
250
Deaths
447
Net international migration
+15
Net domestic migration
+213
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+7

Where Jefferson County is

The Census internal point of Jefferson County is at 34.105100, -97.838900. 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 Jefferson 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: Jefferson County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.105100, -97.838900
DMS
34°06'18.36"N 97°50'20.04"W
UTM
14N 607095.6E 3774417.9N
Geohash
9y46j8eus
Plus code
86644546+2C

Towns in Jefferson County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Jefferson County, 1,842 people together, or 34% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Jefferson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Waurika with 1,842.

  1. 01Waurika1,842
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jefferson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Jefferson County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Carter County, OK, with 49,135 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 97.7 miles N of Jefferson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Wichita Falls, TX (population 102,372), 41.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Duncan, OK (population 23,174), 26.9 miles away.

Jefferson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jefferson County is 40067: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 067. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $43,298.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jefferson County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,374. That is up 43 people (0.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,331.

What is the FIPS code of Jefferson County?

40067. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (067) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jefferson County?

Waurika, with 1,842 residents inside Jefferson County in 2024.

Which counties border Jefferson County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Carter County, OK; Stephens County, OK; Montague County, TX; Clay County, TX; Love County, OK; Cotton 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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