Elk City city, Oklahoma
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,335
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,335
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,383
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,562
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,570
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,561
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,693
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 348
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $553
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $943
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,976
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,969
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,013
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,761
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 423,199
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,551
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,272
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,917
Persons in poverty, percent 22.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 725.8
Population per square mile, 2010 722.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.19
FIPS Code 4023500