Hughes County, Oklahoma
Population per square mile, 2010 17.4
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,455
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,371
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,367
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,364
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,367
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,003
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 44.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 20.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 820
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,828
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $102,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,150
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $660
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,034
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.89
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,058
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,800
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,355
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,354
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,581
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,673
Persons in poverty, percent 22.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 196
Total employment, 2023 2,199
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 81,259
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 754
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 212
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16.6
Population per square mile, 2010 17.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 804.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 804.65
FIPS Code 40063