Adair County, Oklahoma Population 2024

19,738

Adair County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 19,738 with a growth rate of 0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adair County, Oklahoma is the 42nd largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 22,760 and has seen a growth of -13.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,2931110.55%
202820,1821110.55%
202720,0711110.56%
202619,9601110.56%
202519,8491110.56%
202419,7381110.57%
202319,6271110.57%
202219,516740.38%
202119,442-14-0.07%
202019,456-2,768-12.46%
201922,224-27-0.12%
201822,2511290.58%
201722,122-179-0.8%
201622,301350.16%
201522,266-126-0.56%
201422,392-71-0.32%
201322,463-3-0.01%
201222,466-202-0.89%
201122,668-92-0.4%
201022,76000%
199018,421-154-0.83%
198018,5753,43422.68%
197015,1412,02915.47%
196013,112-1,806-12.11%
195014,918-837-5.31%
194015,7559996.77%
193014,7561,0537.68%
192013,7033,16830.07%
191010,5351,42015.58%
19009,115-11,178-55.08%
2024 Growth Rate
0.57% (111)
County Seat
Stilwell
2020 Population
19,456
Area
574 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.45% (282)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American8,68144.01%
White7,75639.32%
Two or more races2,15210.91%
Other race7994.05%
Asian2681.36%
Black or African American660.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adair County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Adair County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Adair County, Oklahoma Median Age

38.1

Total

37.3

Male

38.6

Female

Adair County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 14,505 adults, (3,087 of whom are seniors) in Adair County, Oklahoma.

Adair County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Adair County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female9,82349.8%
Male9,90350.2%

Adair County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Adair County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8482.8468.631.4
Married3,2123.577.822.2
Non Family2,2031.196535
Female1,0723.9547.852.2
Male3613.7270.129.9

3.52

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adair County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,71513.41%
Associates Degree6415.01%
Bachelors Degree8466.62%
Graduate Degree5424.24%
High School Graduate5,95846.6%
Less Than 9th Grade6184.83%
Some College2,46519.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Adair County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Adair County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7804,928740
Native American5,1844,048475
2+ Races1,1621,025159
Hispanic56936515
Other Race35121312
Asian1761450
Black53510
Islander400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 13.68%.

Adair County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,890$46,250$43,750
Graduate Degree$54,375$71,875$51,500
High School Graduate$29,115$32,309$26,706
Less Than 9th Grade$32,833$33,698$29,271
Overall$32,892$36,952$29,218
Some College$33,829$44,861$30,000

$32,892

Average Earnings

$36,952

Average Male

$29,218

Average Female

Adair County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adair County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adair County, Oklahoma Language

92.65% of Adair County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 7.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.09% of the population.

Adair County, Oklahoma Language

Adair County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native8,5942,19025.48%
White7,3981,36318.42%
Hispanic1,48146131.13%
Multiple2,12842419.92%
Other77623129.77%
Black665583.33%
Asian2673111.61%
Islander44100%

22.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.71%

Male Poverty Rate

23.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adair County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 11.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.63%.

Adair County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.76%
High School21.05%
Some College12.52%
Bachelors or Greater10.3%

Adair County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.58%
Female Employed10.57%
Male Unemployed10.22%
Male Employed6.9%

Adair County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adair County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,081$66,179
Households$44,955$55,976
Married Families$64,323$77,466
Non Families$22,114$31,100

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adair County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Adair County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adair County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Adair County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adair County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,048

Number of Veterans

968

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam462
First Gulf War88
Korea76
Second Gulf War75
World War II17

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74338
55 to 64284
75+266
35 to 54108
18 to 3452

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White70211.04%
Native American2704.4%
2+ Races302.24%
Black2649.06%
Asian2010%

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Adair County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adair County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adair County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.22%

Born in Adair County, Oklahoma

97.65%

Native Born

2.35%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.65% of Adair County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 57.22% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adair County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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