REGIONAL COMMUTER PATTERNS The 10-county Oklahoma City region functions as a single labor shed, where 50 miles is equivalent to 50 minutes, which gives you access to a much larger labor pool. The average commute time in the region is 23 minutes. This map shows the 10-county Partnership region and the commuting pattern between each county. The number listed within the county boundary is the percentage of residents who stay in their home county to work. The lines between counties show the percentage of residents who travel to other counties to work. For the purpose of clarity, only commuter flows of 5 percent and above are pictured below.
TALENT AND WORKFORCE
Source: Lightcast 2024.2; 10-County Greater Oklahoma City region GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY TOTAL LABOR FORCE: 826,815
PAYNE 71%
KINGFISHER 54%
LOGAN 20%
Greater Oklahoma City’s best asset is undoubtedly its workforce. With more than 825,000 workers and nearly 245,000 attending area colleges, universities and technical schools, the region can fulfill the needs of your company. While our workers are ready for the challenges of today, our significant education and training infrastructure ensure your Greater Oklahoma City workforce will be ready for the challenges of tomorrow. In fact, the
area boasts one of the country’s most sophisticated and best-ranked CareerTech training programs, delivering free, high-quality, customized training to qualifying new and expanding companies. The Greater Oklahoma City region is home to 19 colleges and universities. Nine technology centers deliver high-quality, customized training to both new and expanding companies.
19%
10%
30%
65%
7%
LINCOLN 31%
CANADIAN 22%
OKLAHOMA 85%
38%
67%
5%
6%
11%
8%
7%
34%
40%
53%
POTTAWATOMIE 49%
43%
CLEVELAND 39%
11%
8%
GRADY 35%
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY - GREATER OKC REGION SERVICE-PROVIDING 88% GOODS-PRODUCING 12% SUPER-SECTORS TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 142,239 18% GOVERNMENT 165,675 21% EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 116,143 15% PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 102,201 13% LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 90,126 11% FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 41,935 5% MANUFACTURING 41,667 5% CONSTRUCTION 38,875 5% OTHER SERVICES 34,686 4% NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 15,481 2% INFORMATION 7,546 1% Source: Lightcast 2025.2 QCEW and Non-QCEW; 10 County Greater Oklahoma City
25%
MCCLAIN 23%
5%
Source: LEHD, 2022
From To Canadian Cleveland Grady Kingfisher Lincoln Logan McClain Oklahoma Payne Pottawatomie Outside of region Canadian 14,474 (22%) 4,297 (6%) 529 (1%) 600 (1%) 117 295 402 (1%)44,816 (67%) 353 (1%) 521 (1%) 7,910 Cleveland 2,728 (3%) 40,836 (39%) 636 (1%) 168 170 272 2,197 (2%)55,836 (53%) 628 (1%) 1,412 (1%) 13,384 Grady 1,238 (7%) 1,974 (11%) 6,335 (35%) 92 (1%) 60 84 916 (5%) 7,226 (40%) 110 (1%) 188 (1%) 4,455 Kingfisher 393 (7%) 154 (3%) 49 (1%) 2,835 (54%) 15 69 (1%) 33 (1%) 1,558 (30%) 98 (2%) 48 (1%) 1,630 Lincoln 217 (2%) 529 (5%) 60 (1%) 42 3,161 (31%) 104 (1%) 75 (1%) 3,867 (38%) 974 (10%) 1,134 (11%) 2,274 Logan 500 (3%) 826 (5%) 62 287 (2%) 74 82 11,336 (65%) 718 (4%) 135 (1%) 2,818
3,536 (20%)
3,355 (23%)
McClain
492 (3%) 3,676 (25%) 511 (3%)
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6,377 (43%) 97 (1%)
172 (1%)
3,066
2,258 (1%)
249,886 (85%)
2,055 (1%) 17,513 (71%)
Oklahoma
10,304 (4%) 22,295 (8%)
1,115
672
518
1,323
2,415 (1%)
33,562
Payne
351 (1%)
818 (3%)
79
98 359 (1%) 312 (1%)
89 4,619 (19%)
313 (1%)
7,598
Pottawatomie
528 (2%) 1,847 (8%)
131 (1%)
55 602 (3%)
96 200 (1%) 7,631 (34%)446 (2%) 11,055 (49%)
3,632
Outside of Region
6,278
14,716
3,322
1,734
1,817 1,334 2,346
73,239 7,710
3,257
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