Moving to Guymon, Oklahoma

Population: 10,472. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,643 (+1.6% change)
Males: 5,391 (51.5%), Females: 5,081 (48.5%)

Texas County

Zip code: 73942

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $37,333
Median house value: $69,600

Population by Race

Races in Guymon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.0%)
  • Hispanic (38.4%)
  • Other race (23.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.0%), United States (8.2%), Irish (7.3%), English (5.5%), French (1.7%), Dutch (1.5%).

Elevation: 3121 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Guymon

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guymon city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

22.3% Foreign born (20.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,618 (+33.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Guymon:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TEXAS COUNTY (520 MEDICAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Guymon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Guymon:

  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 44 miles; LIBERAL, KS; Abbreviation: LBL)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 100 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; Abbreviation: GCK)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 103 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Abbreviation: AMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Guymon:

  • GUYMON MUNI (about 2 miles; GUYMON, OK; Abbreviation: GUY)
  • HOOKER MUNI (about 22 miles; HOOKER, OK; Abbreviation: O45)
  • MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; TEXHOMA, OK; Abbreviation: K49)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guymon:

  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 108 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 173 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 208 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 213 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 213 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 216 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)

Schools

Public high school in Guymon:

  • GUYMON HS (Students: 576; Location: 2002 N. JAMES; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Guymon:

  • NORTH PARK ES (Students: 470; Location: 1400 NORTH CRUMLEY; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • ACADEMY ES (Students: 442; Location: 604 N. ACADEMY STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CENTRAL JHS (Students: 378; Location: EIGHTH AND JAMES STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SALYER ES (Students: 175; Location: 211 N.E. 1ST; Grades: PK – 03)
  • NORTHEAST ES (Students: 130; Location: 220 MEDICAL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • HOMER LONG ES (Students: 105; Location: 16TH AND BEAVER STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • CARRIER ES (Students: 97; Location: 103 N. PERKINS; Grades: PK – 03)
  • STRAIGHT ES (Students: 50; Location: 14 MI N OF GUYMON ON HWY 136; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Guymon:

  • GUYMON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $212,959; Location: 206 NW 5TH STREET; 29,878 books; 1,107 audio materials; 599 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)