Carney, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 649. Estimated population in July 2024: 644 (-0.8% change)
Males: 314 (48.4%), Females: 335 (51.6%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 74832

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $27,589
Median house value: $52,300

Population by Race

Races in Carney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • American Indian (11.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (11.4%), Irish (11.1%), United States (9.7%), English (5.2%), French (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carney

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carney town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+16.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carney:

  • STILLWATER MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; STILLWATER, OK)
  • CUSHING MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CUSHING, OK)
  • STROUD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; STROUD, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carney:

Other public-use airports nearest to Carney:

  • CHANDLER MUNI (about 15 miles; CHANDLER, OK; Abbreviation: CQB)
  • CUSHING MUNI (about 20 miles; CUSHING, OK; Abbreviation: CUH)
  • STROUD MUNI (about 26 miles; STROUD, OK; Abbreviation: SUD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carney:

  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 32 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 41 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 45 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)

Schools

Public high school in Carney:

  • CARNEY HS (Students: 83; Location: 710 SOUTH MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Carney:

  • CARNEY ES (Students: 148; Location: 710 S. MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 08)