Kiowa County, Oklahoma Population 2024

8,316

Kiowa County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 8,316 with a growth rate of -0.98% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kiowa County, Oklahoma is the 62nd largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 9,442 and has seen a growth of -11.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,906-82-1.03%
20287,988-82-1.02%
20278,070-82-1.01%
20268,152-82-1%
20258,234-82-0.99%
20248,316-82-0.98%
20238,398-82-0.97%
20228,480760.9%
20218,404-97-1.14%
20208,501-224-2.57%
20198,725-3-0.03%
20188,728-122-1.38%
20178,850-184-2.04%
20169,034-86-0.94%
20159,120-166-1.79%
20149,286-61-0.65%
20139,347-12-0.13%
20129,359-67-0.71%
20119,426-16-0.17%
20109,44200%
199011,347-1,364-10.73%
198012,7111791.43%
197012,532-2,293-15.47%
196014,825-4,101-21.67%
195018,926-3,891-17.05%
194022,817-6,813-22.99%
193029,6306,53628.3%
192023,094-4,432-16.1%
191027,5265,27923.73%
190022,24714,341181.39%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.98% (-82)
County Seat
Hobart
2020 Population
8,501
Area
1015 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.18% (-185)
Founded
July 8, 1901

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,78980.38%
Two or more races7859.29%
Native American3293.9%
Black or African American3073.63%
Other race2042.42%
Asian320.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Median Age

41.6

Total

42.3

Male

41.4

Female

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 6,399 adults, (1,709 of whom are seniors) in Kiowa County, Oklahoma.

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

80.1

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female4,41152.23%
Male4,03547.77%

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2942.5174.225.8
Married1,5853.0688.311.7
Non Family1,0221.2163.436.6
Female4213.1363.236.8
Male2663.249.250.8

3

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

74.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5669.76%
Associates Degree3856.64%
Bachelors Degree76713.22%
Graduate Degree2694.64%
High School Graduate1,86132.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2684.62%
Some College1,68529.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4673,964932
Hispanic50037540
2+ Races41535244
Black2371647
Native American22416719
Other Race17411329
Asian2722

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.86%.

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,571$39,167$38,289
Graduate Degree$53,611$57,788$51,806
High School Graduate$28,922$35,081$17,054
Less Than 9th Grade$21,771$0$21,944
Overall$33,309$35,333$30,357
Some College$33,750$35,795$33,438

$33,309

Average Earnings

$35,333

Average Male

$30,357

Average Female

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Language

91.34% of Kiowa County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 8.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.1% of the population.

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Language

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0261,24220.61%
Hispanic1,00841240.87%
Black27010940.37%
Multiple7618811.56%
Native3156320%
Asian322062.5%
Other19573.59%

23.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.1%

Male Poverty Rate

25.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kiowa County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kiowa County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 62.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kiowa County, Oklahoma is Other, with 3.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.96%.

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.62%
High School22.45%
Some College14.26%
Bachelors or Greater5.25%

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.25%
Male Unemployed20.37%
Male Employed14.3%
Female Employed8.62%

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,394$69,183
Households$42,679$58,103
Married Families$76,575$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,528$30,682

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

511

Number of Veterans

482

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam246
First Gulf War94
Second Gulf War75
Korea27
World War II0

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+170
65 to 74168
55 to 64107
35 to 5435
18 to 3431

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4137.86%
2+ Races7015.59%
Hispanic274.21%
Black145.91%
Native American104.18%
Other Race42.13%

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

51%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kiowa 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

71.89%

Born in Kiowa County, Oklahoma

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Kiowa County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 71.89% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kiowa County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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