Garvin County, Oklahoma

Garvin County
	Garvin County, Oklahoma
	; Location in the state of Oklahoma
	; Oklahoma's location in the U.S.
Founded	information needed
Seat	Pauls Valley
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 814 sq mi (2,107 km²); 807 sq mi (2,091 km²); 6 sq mi (16 km²), 0.76%
Population; - (2000); - Density	; 27,210 ; 34/sq mi (13/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

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Garvin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 27,210. Its county seat is Pauls Valley ⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,107 km² (814 sq mi). 2,091 km² (807 sq mi) of it is land and 16 km² (6 sq mi) of it (0.76%) is water.

Major Highways

Adjacent counties

McClain County (north)
Pontotoc County (east)
Murray County (southeast)
Carter County (south)
Stephens County (southwest)
Grady County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 27,210 people, 10,865 households, and 7,605 families residing in the county. The population density was 13/km² (34/sq mi). There were 12,641 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 84.93% White, 2.55% Black or African American, 7.36% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.54% from other races, and 3.34% from two or more races. 3.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,865 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,070, and the median income for a family was $34,774. Males had a median income of $28,033 versus $18,940 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,856. About 11.40% of families and 15.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Coordinates: 34°43′N 97°19′W / 34.71, -97.31

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