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Kay County, Oklahoma's estimated population is 43,439 with a growth rate of -0.82% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kay County, Oklahoma is the 21st largest county in Oklahoma.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43,439 | -361 | -0.82% |
| 2019 | 43,800 | -361 | -0.82% |
| 2018 | 44,161 | -361 | -0.81% |
| 2017 | 44,522 | -435 | -0.97% |
| 2016 | 44,957 | -317 | -0.70% |
| 2015 | 45,274 | -213 | -0.47% |
| 2014 | 45,487 | -79 | -0.17% |
| 2013 | 45,566 | -137 | -0.30% |
| 2012 | 45,703 | -158 | -0.34% |
| 2011 | 45,861 | -572 | -1.23% |
| 2010 | 46,433 | -1,623 | -3.38% |
| 1990 | 48,056 | -1,796 | -3.60% |
| 1980 | 49,852 | 1,061 | 2.17% |
| 1970 | 48,791 | -2,251 | -4.41% |
| 1960 | 51,042 | 2,150 | 4.40% |
| 1950 | 48,892 | 1,808 | 3.84% |
| 1940 | 47,084 | -3,102 | -6.18% |
| 1930 | 50,186 | 15,279 | 43.77% |
| 1920 | 34,907 | 7,908 | 29.29% |
| 1910 | 26,999 | 2,242 | 9.06% |
| 1900 | 24,757 | 2,227 | 9.88% |
| 1890 | 22,530 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 35,313 | 78.68% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,805 | 8.48% |
| Two or More Races | 3,279 | 7.31% |
| Some Other Race | 1,268 | 2.83% |
| Black or African American | 986 | 2.20% |
| Asian | 229 | 0.51% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 17,703 | 2.48 | 68.6 |
| Married | 8,206 | 3.12 | 82.7 |
| Non Family | 6,569 | 1.19 | 58.3 |
| Female | 2,018 | 3.7 | 49.3 |
| Male | 910 | 3.39 | 57.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 976 | 3.29% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,005 | 10.12% |
| High School Graduate | 9,697 | 32.67% |
| Some College | 7,149 | 24.08% |
| Associates Degree | 3,195 | 10.76% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,041 | 13.61% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,620 | 5.46% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 24,088 | 21,497 | 4,955 |
| Native American | 2,040 | 1,613 | 227 |
| Hispanic | 1,626 | 1,066 | 128 |
| Multiple Races | 1,420 | 1,108 | 242 |
| Other Race | 749 | 387 | 23 |
| Black | 536 | 424 | 48 |
| Asian | 175 | 139 | 75 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.24%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.86%.
$31,482
Average Earnings
$40,183
Average Male
$25,626
Average Female
94.09% of Kay County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 5.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.34% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 33,047 | 4,603 | 13.93% |
| Native | 3,722 | 1,127 | 30.28% |
| Hispanic | 3,491 | 1,024 | 29.33% |
| Multiple | 3,180 | 755 | 23.74% |
| Other | 1,264 | 401 | 31.72% |
| Black | 927 | 313 | 33.76% |
| Asian | 223 | 13 | 5.83% |
17.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.25%
Male Poverty Rate
18.69%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kay County, Oklahoma is Black, with 33.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kay County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 5.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.90%.
49.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.9%
Male Marriage Rate
47.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,064 | 11.10% |
| Indian | 129 | 5.34% |
| 2 or More | 105 | 5.49% |
| Black | 75 | 10.92% |
| Hispanic | 66 | 3.23% |
| Other | 14 | 1.68% |
8.60%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.2%
Labor Force Participation
54.1%
Employment Rate
7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.21%
Native Born
2.79%
Foreign Born
1.75%
Non Citizen
1.04%
Naturalized
97.21% of Kay County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 66.44% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.