Retiring Guy's Digest: Population loss in rural Oklahoma: Jefferson County

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Population loss in rural Oklahoma: Jefferson County

Population loss as in major -- 50% or more.

Source: Wikipedia (Jefferson County, Waurika)

Waurika is the county seat of Jefferson County.

Population loss by degrees: 80-89%, 70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:

12.5% - Jefferson County
24.8% - Oklahoma
30.9% - U.S.

Percentage of population 65 and older:

20.8% - Jefferson County
15.3% - Oklahoma
15.6% - U.S.

The last time Jefferson County voted for a Democratic candidate for president was in 1996, when Bill Clinton won a 2nd term. In 1964, LBJ beat Barry Goldwater by 51.8 percentage points, and third-party candidate George Wallace received 22.6% of the vote in 1968.