City in Kay County, Oklahoma · 4.1 sq mi · 722 people per sq mi
2,979 people live in Tonkawa. The typical household earns $58,767, and the median resident is 33.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,015 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.9%
Men 31.8 · Women 35.3
1900–2026
2,979
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
2,979
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,979 | -4 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,983 | -12 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 2,995 | -17 | 0.56% |
| 2023 | 3,012 | -2 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 3,014 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 3,015 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 3,015 | -23 | 0.76% |
| 2019 | 3,038 | -19 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 3,057 | -30 | 0.97% |
| 2017 | 3,087 | -30 | 0.96% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Tonkawa has a population change lower than Kay County, Oklahoma, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 40% | 38% |
| Never married | 35% | 40% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 15% | 11% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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