Jury Pool Profile
Craig County, Oklahoma
- County seat
- Vinita
- Judicial district
- 12th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 14,518
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 14,302.
At a glance
Craig County is a 14,518-person venue. The county population is 62% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $55,309, $10,815 below the OK state median of $66,124; 15.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest published sector is Education & health services, at 30.0% of covered employment, average pay $40,489/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.28%, above the 3.88% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 74% to 78% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 14,302
- Median household income
- $51,922
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 62% / 3%.
Craig County has a population of 14,302, with a median age of 40.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 61.9%; Black residents 3.3%. Independently, 4.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $55,309; 15.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 17.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, with cells BLS withholds estimated from Census County Business Patterns (private jobs) and the statewide public-sector mix: Education & health services, about 37% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest published sector at 30.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.28%, above the Oklahoma state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 77%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Craig County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 78.3% in 2024, 77.7% in 2020, 74.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese. Veterans account for 6.3% of the adult civilian population (694 individuals).