Blaine County, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Blaine County, Oklahoma had an estimated 8,573 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,729, across 928 square miles. County output reached $1.39 bn in 2024, 227 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $3.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blaine County
How many people live in Blaine County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,570
- Households3,381
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$61,642
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$852 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$126,900
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,841
- Population under 182,108
- Share under 1824.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,684
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,778
- Civilian labor force3,546
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.9 percent
- Rank by population among Oklahoma counties61st of 77
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2604th of 3,222
Blaine County is the 61st largest of 77 Oklahoma counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.6 percent against 19.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Blaine County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20248,573
- Census 2020 base population8,729
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.79 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202426
- Births, 2024102
- Deaths, 2024152
- Natural change, 2024-50
- Net domestic migration, 202410
- Net international migration, 202467
- Total net migration, 202477
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-166
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2447th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.79 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Blaine County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving190
- People arriving, from those returns400
- Tax returns filed by households leaving210
- Net household movement-20
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-788,000
- Average income of an arriving household$48,516
- Average income of a leaving household$47,648
- Largest single originCanadian County (26 households)
- Largest single destinationCanadian County (39 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian County | 26 | 50 | $1.1 m |
| Oklahoma County | 22 | 43 | $1.1 m |
Households arriving report $868 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Canadian County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Blaine County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.39 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.89 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-26.8 percent
- GDP change over five years31.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Oklahoma areas BEA publishes33rd of 77
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1575th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$161,663
Output grew -26.8 percent in the latest year and 31.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Blaine County
- Covered employment, annual average2,973
- Establishments reporting280
- Average annual pay$50,359
- Average weekly wage$968
- Manufacturing, employment671
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$67,913
- Retail trade, employment316
- Retail trade, average annual pay$22,882
- Health care and social assistance, employment178
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$56,471
- Wholesale trade, employment138
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$56,420
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment115
- Construction, employment66
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 671 | 10 | $67,913 |
| Retail trade | 316 | 41 | $22,882 |
| Health care and social assistance | 178 | 20 | $56,471 |
| Wholesale trade | 138 | 14 | $56,420 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 115 | 18 | $118,318 |
| Construction | 66 | 22 | $50,415 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 60 | 10 | $45,227 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 48 | 16 | $45,603 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 671 jobs, 22.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Blaine County?
- Establishments, all industries227
- Employment at those establishments2,548
- Annual payroll$142.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Blaine County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$400,000
- Single family units authorized1
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$400,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.3
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Blaine County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$643,520
- Median 7(a) approval$255,000
- Largest single approval$2,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)29
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term144 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer40.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$42,000
- Average 504 approval$42,000
- Median 504 approval$42,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval5.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved119.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$3.3 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Blaine County
Do SBA loans in Blaine County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Blaine County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Watonga, approvals2
- Geary, approvals2
- Longdale, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Watonga | 2 | $1,155,000 |
| Geary | 2 | $62,600 |
| Longdale | 1 | $2,000,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Blaine County?
- Land area928 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oklahoma counties27th of 77
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south42.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.24
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Blaine County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Blaine County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 400011
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Blaine County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Blaine County (community 400011), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Blaine County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 83.3 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Blaine County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,570
- Households3,381
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$61,642
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Blaine County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blaine County, Oklahoma?
The Census Bureau estimates 8,573 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 8,570, in 3,381 households, ranking 61st of 77 Oklahoma counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blaine County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.79 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,729, to 8,573 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 102 births against 152 deaths, with net migration of 77. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Blaine County?
$61,642. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,900, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $852 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Blaine County?
227 establishments, employing 2,548 people with an annual payroll of $142.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Blaine County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 671 jobs, 22.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,973 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,359, or $968 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Blaine County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $255,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $42,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Blaine County?
1 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $400,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Blaine County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Blaine County come from?
The largest single origin is Canadian County, with 26 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,516 against $47,648 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Blaine County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Blaine County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Blaine County
Cities and places in Blaine.
10 Census places lie wholly or partly in Blaine County. All 10 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watonga | city | 2,623 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Okeene | town | 1,212 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hydro | town | 1,157 | None recorded | 19.4 percent here, 80.6 percent Caddo County |
| Geary | city | 841 | 2 | 40.3 percent here, 59.7 percent Canadian County |
| Canton | town | 522 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Longdale | town | 146 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Greenfield | town | 113 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hitchcock | town | 40 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Homestead | CDP | 39 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Eagle City | CDP | 12 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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