Nowata County, Oklahoma Population 2024

9,463

Nowata County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 9,463 with a growth rate of 0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nowata County, Oklahoma is the 59th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 10,524 and has seen a growth of -10.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,588250.26%
20289,563250.26%
20279,538250.26%
20269,513250.26%
20259,488250.26%
20249,463250.26%
20239,438250.27%
20229,413610.65%
20219,352320.34%
20209,320-803-7.93%
201910,123-166-1.61%
201810,289-33-0.32%
201710,322-83-0.8%
201610,405-112-1.06%
201510,517140.13%
201410,503-52-0.49%
201310,555-52-0.49%
201210,607-15-0.14%
201110,622980.93%
201010,52400%
19909,992-1,494-13.01%
198011,4861,71317.53%
19709,773-1,075-9.91%
196010,848-1,886-14.81%
195012,734-3,040-19.27%
194015,7742,16315.89%
193013,611-2,288-14.39%
192015,8991,67611.78%
191014,2233,77036.07%
190010,4538659.02%
2024 Growth Rate
0.26% (25)
County Website
Nowata County
County Seat
Nowata
2020 Population
9,320
Area
566 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.53% (143)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,26666.24%
Native American1,58216.72%
Two or more races1,26613.38%
Other race1531.62%
Black or African American1381.46%
Asian430.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.13%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nowata County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Nowata County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Nowata County, Oklahoma Median Age

42.1

Total

41.3

Male

42.9

Female

Nowata County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 7,285 adults, (1,876 of whom are seniors) in Nowata County, Oklahoma.

Nowata County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Nowata County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female4,78250.55%
Male4,67849.45%

Nowata County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Nowata County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7012.5171.928.1
Married1,9493.0586.113.9
Non Family1,1541.261.238.8
Female4013.1542.457.6
Male1973.4253.846.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nowata County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4997.63%
Associates Degree70710.81%
Bachelors Degree79712.19%
Graduate Degree3014.6%
High School Graduate2,72241.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1582.42%
Some College1,35420.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Nowata County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5984,144826
Native American998892144
2+ Races621548103
Hispanic17816210
Black105995
Other Race94927
Asian383313
Islander10100

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 34.21%.

Nowata County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,845$62,727$52,260
Graduate Degree$84,500$175,577$63,182
High School Graduate$34,787$47,356$25,417
Less Than 9th Grade$29,844$34,559$15,000
Overall$41,439$50,307$30,489
Some College$39,267$50,345$29,591

$41,439

Average Earnings

$50,307

Average Male

$30,489

Average Female

Nowata County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nowata County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nowata County, Oklahoma Language

97.4% of Nowata 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 1.26% of the population.

Nowata County, Oklahoma Language

Nowata County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,97188014.74%
Native1,56628618.26%
Multiple1,24817714.18%
Hispanic3636618.18%
Black1344332.09%
Other1532717.65%
Islander12758.33%
Asian43716.28%

15.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.9%

Male Poverty Rate

18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nowata County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nowata County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 58.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nowata County, Oklahoma is Multiple, with 14.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.26%.

Nowata County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.35%
Some College15.65%
High School12.48%
Bachelors or Greater6.01%

Nowata County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.62%
Female Unemployed12.5%
Female Employed10.94%
Male Employed5.34%

Nowata County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nowata County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,860$82,201
Households$50,960$71,019
Married Families$71,543$92,950
Non Families$28,393$44,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nowata County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Nowata County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nowata 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.

Nowata County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nowata County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

237

Number of Veterans

220

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam120
First Gulf War44
Second Gulf War39
Korea16
World War II0

Nowata County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+90
65 to 7465
35 to 5455
55 to 6422
18 to 345

Nowata County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1833.62%
Native American383.3%
2+ Races162.04%

Nowata County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Nowata County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nowata County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Nowata County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nowata County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nowata 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

60.34%

Born in Nowata County, Oklahoma

98.62%

Native Born

1.38%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.62% of Nowata County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 60.34% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Nowata County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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