Cotton County vs. Jefferson County

Cotton County (OK)Jefferson County (OK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,7766,123
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,1906,472
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,1936,472
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%21.3%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.0%
White alone, percent81.0%86.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent10.0%6.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent6.0%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.3%10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.0%77.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018478400
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,9993,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,400$62,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$964$820
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$372$328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$522
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.2%6.9%
Households, 2014-20182,2122,367
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.2%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.1%59.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.2%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.9%16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.1%20.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%49.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.8%42.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,6733,037
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,86345,983
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,989$7,211
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.227.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,623$37,319
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,596$19,155
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%24.7%
Total employer establishments, 20177598
Total employment, 20171,179684
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)39,84026,319
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.0%-12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017300442
All firms, 2012466677
Men-owned firms, 2012247306
Women-owned firms, 2012184208
Minority-owned firms, 201267126
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012379520
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012381619
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.88.5
Land area in square miles, 2010632.65758.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cotton county (OK) and Jefferson county (OK) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.