Bryan County, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Bryan County, Oklahoma has a population of 48,253 across 904 square miles, up 9.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.64 bn in 2024, 915 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals worth $10.5 m.
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Bryan County
How many people live in Bryan County
- Population48,253
- Households18,397
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$57,225
- Median age37.0
- Median gross rent$960 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,900
- Home value to household income3.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over32,255
- Population under 1811,413
- Share under 1823.7 percent
- Population 65 and over8,348
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6428,492
- Civilian labor force22,111
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.0 percent
- Rank by population among Oklahoma counties18th of 77
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1035th
Bryan County is the 18th largest of 77 Oklahoma counties by population. A median home costs 3.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.7 percent against 17.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bryan County
Is Bryan County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base9.19 percent
- Census 2020 base population46,070
- Births, 2024563
- Deaths, 2024706
- Natural change, 2024-143
- Net domestic migration, 20241,100
- Net international migration, 202478
- Total net migration, 20241,178
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244,066
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents176th
The county has grown 9.19 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.
Bryan County
Where people moving to Bryan County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,453
- People arriving, from those returns2,755
- Adjusted gross income arriving$75.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,802
- Largest single originBryan County Non-migrants (14,952 households)
- Largest single destination (14,952 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan County Non-migrants | 14,952 | 31,136 | $902.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 449 | 850 | $23.6 m |
| Grayson County | 303 | 584 | $15.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 229 | 427 | $11.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 215 | 406 | $10.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 154 | 291 | $9.0 m |
| Atoka County | 71 | 147 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 66 | 132 | $3.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bryan 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.
Bryan County
What the Bryan County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.64 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.57 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.8 percent
- GDP change over five years37.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oklahoma counties19th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1069th
- GDP per resident$54,725
Output grew 2.8 percent in the latest year and 37.0 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.
Bryan County
Who employs people in Bryan County
- Covered employment, annual average21,863
- Establishments reporting1,222
- Average annual pay$51,881
- Average weekly wage$998
- Sector 44-45, employment1,989
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,387
- Sector 31-33, employment1,762
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,454
- Sector 62, employment1,719
- Sector 62, average annual pay$55,204
- Sector 42, employment1,007
- Sector 42, average annual pay$51,908
- Sector 23, employment625
- Sector 48-49, employment592
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,989 | 164 | $33,387 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,762 | 48 | $59,454 |
| Sector 62 | 1,719 | 124 | $55,204 |
| Sector 42 | 1,007 | 50 | $51,908 |
| Sector 23 | 625 | 101 | $58,378 |
| Sector 48-49 | 592 | 38 | $50,499 |
| Sector 54 | 443 | 134 | $61,353 |
| Sector 52 | 434 | 77 | $65,523 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,989 jobs, 9.1 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.
Bryan County
What businesses operate in Bryan County
- Establishments, all industries915
- Employment at those establishments12,838
- Annual payroll$595.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.0
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.
Bryan County
What is being built in Bryan County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024176
- Declared construction value permitted$43.0 m
- Single family units authorised76
- Multifamily units authorised100
- Multifamily share of units56.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$244,504
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.6
Multifamily is 56.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bryan County
How much SBA lending happens in Bryan County
- 7(a) approvals recorded13
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$10.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$804,000
- Median 7(a) approval$750,000
- 10th percentile approval$181,800
- 90th percentile approval$2,183,100
- Largest single approval$2,319,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)111
- Jobs per approval8.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer15.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals15.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPoured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (4)
- Most active lenderBancFirst (5)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$730,000
- Average 504 approval$243,333
- Median 504 approval$236,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval5.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved20.5
- Most active CDCRural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals81.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$11.2 m
The average approval of $804,000 sits close to the median of $750,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 15.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
Bryan County
Do SBA loans in Bryan County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
Bryan County
Which parts of Bryan County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- DURANT, approvals8
- MEAD, approvals1
- Calera, approvals1
- CARTWRIGHT, approvals1
- BENNINGTON, approvals1
- CADDO, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| DURANT | 8 | $8,735,700 |
| MEAD | 1 | $122,000 |
| Calera | 1 | $181,800 |
| CARTWRIGHT | 1 | $750,000 |
| BENNINGTON | 1 | $450,000 |
| CADDO | 1 | $212,500 |
DURANT accounts for 8 approvals against 1 in MEAD. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bryan County
How big is Bryan County
- Land area904 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oklahoma counties29th of 77
- Width, east to west49.8 mi
- Height, north to south30.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land53
- Establishments per square mile1.01
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 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 Bryan 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 Bryan County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population48,253
- Households18,397
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$57,225
- Median age37.0
Common questions
Bryan County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bryan County, Oklahoma?
48,253, in 18,397 households, ranking 18th of 77 Oklahoma counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bryan County growing?
The population has grown 9.19 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 563 births against 706 deaths, with net migration of 1,178. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bryan County?
$57,225. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,900, which is 3.1 times income, and median gross rent is $960 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bryan County?
915 establishments, employing 12,838 people with an annual payroll of $595.9 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 Bryan County?
Average annual pay is $51,881, or $998 a week, across 21,863 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bryan County?
13 7(a) approvals totalling $10.5 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $750,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $730,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Bryan County?
176 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $43.0 m. Multifamily was 56.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bryan 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 Bryan County come from?
The largest single origin is Bryan County Non-migrants, with 14,952 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,802 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 Bryan 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 Bryan 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.