Payne County, Oklahoma Population 2024

84,003

Payne County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 84,003 with a growth rate of 0.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Payne County, Oklahoma is the 8th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 77,420 and has seen a growth of 8.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987,2586510.75%
202886,6076510.76%
202785,9566510.76%
202685,3056510.77%
202584,6546510.77%
202484,0036510.78%
202383,3526510.79%
202282,7015380.65%
202182,1635150.63%
202081,648-35-0.04%
201981,683-515-0.63%
201882,1982000.24%
201781,998740.09%
201681,9244810.59%
201581,4438601.07%
201480,5838391.05%
201379,7449901.26%
201278,7545010.64%
201178,2538331.08%
201077,42000%
199061,507-928-1.49%
198062,43511,78123.26%
197050,6546,42314.52%
196044,231-2,199-4.74%
195046,43010,37328.77%
194036,057-848-2.3%
193036,9056,72522.28%
192030,1806,44527.15%
191023,7351,7137.78%
190022,0221,1135.32%
189020,90913,694189.8%
18807,215-80,043-91.73%
2024 Growth Rate
0.78% (651)
County Website
Payne County
County Seat
Stillwater
2020 Population
81,648
Area
685 mi²
Density
123 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.88% (2,355)
Founded
May 2, 1890

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,82777.78%
Two or more races7,3788.99%
Asian3,3674.1%
Native American3,3454.08%
Black or African American3,1763.87%
Other race8981.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.08%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Payne County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Payne County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Payne County, Oklahoma Median Age

27.2

Total

26.7

Male

28.2

Female

Payne County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 66,988 adults, (10,578 of whom are seniors) in Payne County, Oklahoma.

Payne County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

45.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Payne County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female39,69948.38%
Male42,35951.62%

Payne County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Payne County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,8432.2851.548.5
Non Family14,8341.4331.268.8
Married12,780376.323.7
Female2,6583.0244.355.7
Male1,5713.1753.546.5

2.92

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

51.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Payne County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9694.45%
Associates Degree3,0886.99%
Bachelors Degree9,37121.2%
Graduate Degree7,68717.39%
High School Graduate12,30127.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0742.43%
Some College8,70819.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Payne County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,12632,98213,385
2+ Races2,7682,479849
Black1,7831,731809
Hispanic1,7391,354450
Native American1,5841,352385
Asian1,5451,4941,345
Other Race59848795
Islander23160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.06%.

Payne County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,509$58,924$42,927
Graduate Degree$57,033$55,524$58,661
High School Graduate$35,066$41,106$26,477
Less Than 9th Grade$23,584$34,490$9,407
Overall$41,075$46,186$35,161
Some College$37,936$43,057$30,636

$41,075

Average Earnings

$46,186

Average Male

$35,161

Average Female

Payne County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Payne County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Payne County, Oklahoma Language

91.7% of Payne County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 8.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.41% of the population.

Payne County, Oklahoma Language

Payne County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,69012,59722.62%
Multiple6,1461,60126.05%
Hispanic3,3051,05832.01%
Black2,39499341.48%
Asian3,10891629.47%
Native2,67471026.55%
Other78418022.96%
Islander665075.76%

24.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.09%

Male Poverty Rate

24.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Payne County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Payne County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 75.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Payne County, Oklahoma is White, with 22.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28%.

Payne County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.79%
High School16.31%
Some College15.08%
Bachelors or Greater6.87%

Payne County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.89%
Female Unemployed33.67%
Female Employed21.14%
Male Employed18.74%

Payne County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Payne County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,757$91,213
Households$46,658$66,604
Married Families$89,381$105,202
Non Families$25,158$36,522

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Payne County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.9%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Payne County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Payne 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 35-44.

Payne County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Payne County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,557

Number of Veterans

3,290

Male Veterans

267

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,489
Second Gulf War908
First Gulf War614
Korea127
World War II73

Payne County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,133
35 to 54768
75+732
55 to 64507
18 to 34417

Payne County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2366.14%
Black1244.57%
2+ Races1032.03%
Native American833.25%
Hispanic371.27%
Other Race111.4%

Payne County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Payne County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Payne County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Payne County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Payne County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Payne 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

59.17%

Born in Payne County, Oklahoma

92.99%

Native Born

7.01%

Foreign Born

4.59%

Non Citizen

2.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.99% of Payne County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 59.17% having been born in Oklahoma. 4.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Payne County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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