Pawnee County, Oklahoma Population 2024

16,047

Pawnee County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 16,047 with a growth rate of 1.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pawnee County, Oklahoma is the 43rd largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 16,588 and has seen a growth of -3.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,9621831.09%
202816,7791831.1%
202716,5961831.11%
202616,4131831.13%
202516,2301831.14%
202416,0471831.15%
202315,8641831.17%
202215,681-26-0.17%
202115,7071500.96%
202015,557-822-5.02%
201916,37970.04%
201816,372-45-0.27%
201716,417-44-0.27%
201616,461250.15%
201516,436860.53%
201416,350-103-0.63%
201316,453100.06%
201216,443-288-1.72%
201116,7311430.86%
201016,58800%
199015,5752651.73%
198015,3103,97235.03%
197011,3384544.17%
196010,884-2,732-20.06%
195013,616-3,779-21.72%
194017,395-2,487-12.51%
193019,8827563.95%
192019,1261,79410.35%
191017,3322201.29%
190017,1124,74638.38%
189012,366-4,596-27.1%
2024 Growth Rate
1.15% (183)
County Website
Pawnee County
County Seat
Pawnee
2020 Population
15,557
Area
568 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.15% (490)
Founded
1893

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,98576.43%
Two or more races1,88412.01%
Native American1,4779.42%
Other race1901.21%
Black or African American890.57%
Asian550.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Median Age

41.5

Total

40.4

Male

42.7

Female

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 12,004 adults, (3,017 of whom are seniors) in Pawnee County, Oklahoma.

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female7,72549.26%
Male7,95750.74%

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9592.5977.722.3
Married3,2463.178515
Non Family1,7271.1969.530.5
Female6723.26733
Male3143.067129

3.07

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9658.95%
Associates Degree8397.78%
Bachelors Degree1,35412.55%
Graduate Degree4143.84%
High School Graduate4,57842.44%
Less Than 9th Grade3643.37%
Some College2,27321.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5297,4771,525
2+ Races976866131
Native American928829100
Hispanic32630410
Other Race1411280
Black51340
Asian42229
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 21.43%.

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,706$63,750$48,239
Graduate Degree$70,972$101,442$57,917
High School Graduate$41,311$47,500$29,516
Less Than 9th Grade$26,484$35,964$12,656
Overall$42,574$51,191$34,112
Some College$40,257$51,875$32,407

$42,574

Average Earnings

$51,191

Average Male

$34,112

Average Female

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Language

97.4% of Pawnee County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.42% of the population.

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Language

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,5931,47612.73%
Multiple1,81837520.63%
Native1,45136425.09%
Hispanic58412922.09%
Black862731.4%
Asian551018.18%

15.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.05%

Male Poverty Rate

16.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pawnee County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pawnee County, Oklahoma is Black, with 31.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pawnee County, Oklahoma is White, with 12.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.9%.

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.59%
High School13.59%
Some College10.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.13%
Female Unemployed22.32%
Female Employed7.55%
Male Employed6.57%

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,395$85,430
Households$56,279$72,849
Married Families$81,779$94,249
Non Families$29,509$37,793

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

993

Number of Veterans

939

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam504
Second Gulf War136
First Gulf War112
World War II51
Korea28

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74375
75+305
55 to 64119
35 to 54103
18 to 3491

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8609.07%
2+ Races857.15%
Native American393.58%
Other Race96.21%
Hispanic92.36%

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pawnee 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

75.6%

Born in Pawnee County, Oklahoma

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Pawnee County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 75.6% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pawnee County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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