Alfalfa County, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma has a population of 5,696 across 866 square miles, up 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $410.4 m in 2024, 121 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m.
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Alfalfa County
How many people live in Alfalfa County
- Population5,696
- Households1,938
- Average household size2.94
- Median household income$64,615
- Median age44.6
- Median gross rent$705 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,500
- Home value to household income1.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,397
- Population under 181,045
- Share under 1818.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,169
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,482
- Civilian labor force2,097
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over45.1 percent
- Rank by population among Oklahoma counties65th of 77
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2837th
Alfalfa County is the 65th largest of 77 Oklahoma counties by population. A median home costs 1.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.5 percent against 18.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alfalfa County
Is Alfalfa County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.14 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,704
- Births, 202446
- Deaths, 202450
- Natural change, 2024-4
- Net domestic migration, 202447
- Net international migration, 20248
- Total net migration, 202455
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202422
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1777th
The county has grown 0.14 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone 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.
Alfalfa County
Where people moving to Alfalfa County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving79
- People arriving, from those returns139
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$35,570
- Largest single originAlfalfa County Non-migrants (1,585 households)
- Largest single destination (1,585 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa County Non-migrants | 1,585 | 3,488 | $107.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 59 | 104 | $2.2 m |
| Garfield County | 20 | 35 | $648,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Alfalfa County Non-migrants, 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.
Alfalfa County
What the Alfalfa County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$410.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$499.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-17.9 percent
- GDP change over five years24.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oklahoma counties62nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2529th
- GDP per resident$72,051
Output grew -17.9 percent in the latest year and 24.2 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.
Alfalfa County
Who employs people in Alfalfa County
- Covered employment, annual average1,202
- Establishments reporting147
- Average annual pay$50,949
- Average weekly wage$980
- Sector 42, employment119
- Sector 42, average annual pay$40,380
- Sector 44-45, employment102
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,933
- Sector 62, employment71
- Sector 62, average annual pay$61,430
- Sector 23, employment62
- Sector 23, average annual pay$78,722
- Sector 31-33, employment31
- Sector 54, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 42 | 119 | 16 | $40,380 |
| Sector 44-45 | 102 | 13 | $32,933 |
| Sector 62 | 71 | 9 | $61,430 |
| Sector 23 | 62 | 10 | $78,722 |
| Sector 31-33 | 31 | 3 | $37,493 |
| Sector 54 | 28 | 7 | $45,439 |
| Sector 72 | 20 | 7 | $13,791 |
| Sector 81 | 20 | 5 | $35,726 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 119 jobs, 9.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Alfalfa County
What businesses operate in Alfalfa County
- Establishments, all industries121
- Employment at those establishments742
- Annual payroll$36.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Alfalfa County
What is being built in Alfalfa County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Alfalfa County
How much SBA lending happens in Alfalfa County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,248,500
- Median 7(a) approval$1,248,500
- 10th percentile approval$1,248,500
- 90th percentile approval$1,248,500
- Largest single approval$1,248,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)10
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBottled Water Manufacturing (1)
- Most active lenderSpiritBank (1)
The average approval of $1,248,500 sits close to the median of $1,248,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alfalfa County
Do SBA loans in Alfalfa County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alfalfa County
How big is Alfalfa County
- Land area866 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oklahoma counties35th of 77
- Width, east to west24.4 mi
- Height, north to south37 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.14
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Alfalfa County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Alfalfa County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,696
- Households1,938
- Average household size2.94
- Median household income$64,615
- Median age44.6
Common questions
Alfalfa County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma?
5,696, in 1,938 households, ranking 65th of 77 Oklahoma counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alfalfa County growing?
The population has grown 0.14 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 46 births against 50 deaths, with net migration of 55. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Alfalfa County?
$64,615. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,500, which is 1.6 times income, and median gross rent is $705 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Alfalfa County?
121 establishments, employing 742 people with an annual payroll of $36.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Alfalfa County?
Average annual pay is $50,949, or $980 a week, across 1,202 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Alfalfa County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $1,248,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Alfalfa County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa County come from?
The largest single origin is Alfalfa County Non-migrants, with 1,585 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,570 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Alfalfa 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 Alfalfa County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.