Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Population 2024

74,231

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 74,231 with a growth rate of 0.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma is the 9th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 69,653 and has seen a growth of 6.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202976,4314400.58%
202875,9914400.58%
202775,5514400.59%
202675,1114400.59%
202574,6714400.59%
202474,2314400.6%
202373,7914400.6%
202273,3513060.42%
202173,0454860.67%
202072,559-144-0.2%
201972,7031350.19%
201872,5683360.47%
201772,2321810.25%
201672,0515410.76%
201571,510-51-0.07%
201471,5616400.9%
201370,9213970.56%
201270,5244530.65%
201170,0714180.6%
201069,65300%
199058,7603,5216.37%
198055,23912,10528.06%
197043,1341,6483.97%
196041,486-2,031-4.67%
195043,517-10,860-19.97%
194054,377-12,195-18.32%
193066,57220,54444.63%
192046,0282,4335.58%
191043,5953230.75%
190043,27216,86063.83%
189026,412-50,019-65.44%
2024 Growth Rate
0.6% (440)
County Seat
Shawnee
2020 Population
72,559
Area
788 mi²
Density
94 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.3% (1,672)
Founded
1891

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52,81472.34%
Native American8,87612.16%
Two or more races7,60710.42%
Black or African American2,3053.16%
Other race7260.99%
Asian5900.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander930.13%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Median Age

38

Total

36.9

Male

39

Female

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 56,008 adults, (12,035 of whom are seniors) in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female37,91851.93%
Male35,09348.07%

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,5812.6169.930.1
Married13,3343.2684.215.8
Non Family8,4511.2156.843.2
Female3,4773.3152.847.2
Male1,3193.2554.545.5

3.19

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,3698.98%
Associates Degree4,0478.32%
Bachelors Degree6,95314.29%
Graduate Degree3,2676.71%
High School Graduate17,14235.22%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2062.48%
Some College11,68624.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,75632,8338,304
Native American5,4254,853772
2+ Races3,7553,140635
Hispanic2,1541,704245
Black1,1741,055255
Asian420327150
Other Race40629831
Islander23230

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 35.71%.

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,441$58,471$50,687
Graduate Degree$59,057$66,947$52,708
High School Graduate$35,450$46,069$26,467
Less Than 9th Grade$29,028$33,375$22,194
Overall$42,002$49,447$34,482
Some College$41,480$51,541$32,206

$42,002

Average Earnings

$49,447

Average Male

$34,482

Average Female

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Language

95.74% of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 4.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.6% of the population.

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Language

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,0227,20914.71%
Native8,4531,41816.78%
Multiple7,1701,20016.74%
Hispanic4,22961114.45%
Black1,84659932.45%
Other71118225.6%
Asian5906511.02%
Islander931920.43%

15.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.45%

Male Poverty Rate

16.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma is Black, with 32.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 11.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.98%.

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.96%
High School14.84%
Some College11.17%
Bachelors or Greater6.29%

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.46%
Male Unemployed27.3%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed6.55%

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,978$90,695
Households$60,828$76,506
Married Families$89,108$104,799
Non Families$30,143$42,598

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pottawatomie 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.

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,472

Number of Veterans

3,982

Male Veterans

490

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,564
Second Gulf War1,257
First Gulf War1,030
Korea124
World War II30

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,184
35 to 541,096
55 to 64876
75+846
18 to 34470

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7458.88%
Native American3835.88%
2+ Races2575.59%
Hispanic1605.84%
Black593.74%
Other Race264.82%
Islander23.33%

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pottawatomie 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

70.74%

Born in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

98.05%

Native Born

1.95%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.05% of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 70.74% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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