Altus city, Oklahoma
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,707
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,543
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,738
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,738
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,729
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,813
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.8%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,894
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,523
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $854
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,291
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
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 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,948
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,011
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 466,667
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,044
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,295
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,337
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
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 1,028.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,078.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.37
FIPS Code 4001700