Stillwater, Oklahoma Population 2024

49,923

Stillwater is a city located in Payne County Oklahoma. Stillwater has a 2024 population of 49,923. It is also the county seat of Payne County. Stillwater is currently growing at a rate of 0.77% annually and its population has increased by 3.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,397 in 2020.

The average household income in Stillwater is $61,230 with a poverty rate of 31.53%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Stillwater is 23.4 years, 23.2 years for males, and 23.6 years for females.

Stillwater Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Stillwater was:

  • White: 75.65%
  • Two or more races: 9.08%
  • Asian: 6.14%
  • Black or African American: 4.68%
  • Native American: 3.37%
  • Other race: 0.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
29.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,690.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.15% (1,526)
The current population of Stillwater, Oklahoma is 49,923 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 48,397.

Stillwater, Oklahoma Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,80075.65%
Two or more races4,4169.08%
Asian2,9896.14%
Black or African American2,2784.68%
Native American1,6373.37%
Other race4830.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander410.08%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stillwater Population by Race

Stillwater Population Pyramid 2024

Stillwater Median Age

23.4

Total

23.2

Male

23.6

Female

Stillwater Adults

There are 41,529 adults, (4,750 of whom are seniors) in Stillwater.

Stillwater Age Dependency

32.3

Age Dependency Ratio

12.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Stillwater Sex Ratio

Female23,84549.02%
Male24,79950.98%

Stillwater Population by Age

Stillwater Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,9512.1237.462.6
Non Family10,9851.5121.778.3
Married5,6922.9266.733.3
Female1,5662.8943.456.6
Male7083.3134.365.7

2.83

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

37.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stillwater Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stillwater Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stillwater Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.51%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.91%.

Stillwater Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,267

Average Earnings

$43,764

Average Male

$36,943

Average Female

Stillwater Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stillwater Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stillwater Language

88.87% of Stillwater residents speak only English, while 11.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.65% of the population.

Stillwater Language

Stillwater Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,7668,85929.76%
Multiple3,3731,03730.74%
Asian2,73091233.41%
Hispanic1,75179745.52%
Black1,70474943.96%
Native1,12645039.96%
Other4099823.96%
Islander403075%

31.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.22%

Male Poverty Rate

31.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stillwater

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stillwater is Islander, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stillwater is Other, with 23.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 54.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.73%.

Stillwater Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.21%
High School20.54%
Some College18.77%
Bachelors or Greater8.53%

Stillwater Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.59%
Female Unemployed49.83%
Female Employed30.91%
Male Employed26.64%

Stillwater Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stillwater Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stillwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.4%

Male Marriage Rate

28.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Stillwater Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stillwater 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 35-44.

Stillwater Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stillwater Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,645

Number of Veterans

1,491

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

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Stillwater Veterans by War

count

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Stillwater Veterans by Age

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Stillwater Veterans by Race

Stillwater Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stillwater Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Stillwater Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stillwater Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stillwater 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

53.69%

Born in Stillwater

90.26%

Native Born

9.74%

Foreign Born

7.02%

Non Citizen

2.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.26% of Stillwater residents were born in the United States, with 53.69% having been born in Oklahoma. 7.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stillwater Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202951,8303810.74%
202851,4493820.75%
202751,0673810.75%
202650,6863820.76%
202550,3043810.76%
202449,9233820.77%
202349,5413810.78%
202249,1604510.93%
202148,7093120.64%
202048,397-1,826-3.64%
201950,223-254-0.5%
201850,4774010.8%
201750,0762780.56%
201649,7986281.28%
201549,1706891.42%
201448,4811,0372.19%
201347,4447101.52%
201246,7344661.01%
201146,2685071.11%
201045,76100%
200039,0652,3896.51%
199036,676-1,592-4.16%
198038,2687,14222.95%
197031,1267,16129.88%
196023,9653,72718.42%
195020,23810,141100.44%
194010,0973,08143.91%
19307,0162,31549.24%
19204,7011,25736.5%
19103,444-48,386-93.36%
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Stillwater Population by Year