Ottawa County, Oklahoma Population 2024

30,245

Ottawa County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 30,245 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ottawa County, Oklahoma is the 32nd largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 31,860 and has seen a growth of -5.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,035-42-0.14%
202830,077-42-0.14%
202730,119-42-0.14%
202630,161-42-0.14%
202530,203-42-0.14%
202430,245-42-0.14%
202330,287-42-0.14%
202230,329-51-0.17%
202130,3801580.52%
202030,222-958-3.07%
201931,180-152-0.49%
201831,332-75-0.24%
201731,407-210-0.66%
201631,617-273-0.86%
201531,890-65-0.2%
201431,955-233-0.72%
201332,188-8-0.02%
201232,1963201%
201131,876160.05%
201031,86000%
199030,561-2,309-7.02%
198032,8703,07010.3%
197029,8001,4995.3%
196028,301-3,917-12.16%
195032,218-3,631-10.13%
194035,849-2,693-6.99%
193038,542-2,566-6.24%
192041,10825,395161.62%
191015,7132,88622.5%
190012,827-17,208-57.29%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-42)
County Website
Ottawa County
County Seat
Miami
2020 Population
30,222
Area
471 mi²
Density
64 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.08% (23)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,64164.46%
Native American6,01119.73%
Two or more races3,15410.35%
Other race8712.86%
Black or African American3561.17%
Asian2220.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2170.71%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Median Age

37.6

Total

36.4

Male

39.3

Female

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 22,897 adults, (5,527 of whom are seniors) in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female15,41250.58%
Male15,06049.42%

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,7182.567.532.5
Married5,2673.1181.718.3
Non Family4,1461.2157.942.1
Female1,5403.4148.351.7
Male7653.4660.139.9

3.1

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8319.26%
Associates Degree2,08810.56%
Bachelors Degree2,02710.25%
Graduate Degree1,0265.19%
High School Graduate6,96035.19%
Less Than 9th Grade7954.02%
Some College5,05225.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,91912,1982,352
Native American3,3122,957348
2+ Races1,5651,407266
Hispanic89752252
Other Race47816110
Asian14212440
Black89779
Islander83630

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 89.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.17%.

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,358$54,522$43,778
Graduate Degree$59,306$58,125$59,643
High School Graduate$30,254$37,931$24,724
Less Than 9th Grade$26,250$31,047$21,080
Overall$34,643$41,182$29,537
Some College$35,159$42,673$30,841

$34,643

Average Earnings

$41,182

Average Male

$29,537

Average Female

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Language

94.34% of Ottawa County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 5.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.77% of the population.

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Language

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,5203,34918.08%
Native5,9031,41123.9%
Multiple2,97574625.08%
Hispanic1,80359232.83%
Other85224128.29%
Black2258236.44%
Islander2172210.14%
Asian216156.94%

20.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.47%

Male Poverty Rate

22.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ottawa County, Oklahoma is Black, with 36.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ottawa County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 6.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.65%.

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.47%
High School18.03%
Some College14.23%
Bachelors or Greater6.44%

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.54%
Male Unemployed38.41%
Female Employed12.92%
Male Employed7%

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,443$70,999
Households$46,186$61,156
Married Families$68,316$83,296
Non Families$26,509$39,517

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ottawa 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.

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,955

Number of Veterans

1,764

Male Veterans

191

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam843
First Gulf War337
Second Gulf War330
Korea67
World War II12

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74647
75+451
55 to 64370
35 to 54360
18 to 34127

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4999.45%
Native American3148.05%
2+ Races1205.91%
Hispanic514.44%
Other Race81.37%
Black62.5%
Asian63.9%
Islander21.68%

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ottawa 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

53.38%

Born in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

1.89%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of Ottawa County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 53.38% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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