Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma's estimated population is 73,541 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma is the 9th largest county in Oklahoma.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73,541 | 431 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 73,110 | 431 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 72,679 | 431 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 72,248 | 207 | 0.29% |
| 2016 | 72,041 | 546 | 0.76% |
| 2015 | 71,495 | -44 | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 71,539 | 632 | 0.89% |
| 2013 | 70,907 | 393 | 0.56% |
| 2012 | 70,514 | 469 | 0.67% |
| 2011 | 70,045 | 412 | 0.59% |
| 2010 | 69,633 | 10,873 | 18.50% |
| 1990 | 58,760 | 3,521 | 6.37% |
| 1980 | 55,239 | 12,105 | 28.06% |
| 1970 | 43,134 | 1,648 | 3.97% |
| 1960 | 41,486 | -2,031 | -4.67% |
| 1950 | 43,517 | -10,860 | -19.97% |
| 1940 | 54,377 | -12,195 | -18.32% |
| 1930 | 66,572 | 20,544 | 44.63% |
| 1920 | 46,028 | 2,433 | 5.58% |
| 1910 | 43,595 | 323 | 0.75% |
| 1900 | 43,272 | 16,860 | 63.83% |
| 1890 | 26,412 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54,660 | 75.92% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10,456 | 14.52% |
| Two or More Races | 3,321 | 4.61% |
| Black or African American | 2,449 | 3.40% |
| Some Other Race | 565 | 0.78% |
| Asian | 502 | 0.70% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 47 | 0.07% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 26,003 | 2.65 | 68.9 |
| Married | 13,215 | 3.26 | 81.3 |
| Non Family | 7,981 | 1.19 | 58.5 |
| Female | 3,450 | 3.47 | 48.3 |
| Male | 1,357 | 3.27 | 61.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,420 | 2.99% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 4,483 | 9.45% |
| High School Graduate | 17,039 | 35.91% |
| Some College | 11,982 | 25.25% |
| Associates Degree | 3,823 | 8.06% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,610 | 11.82% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,096 | 6.52% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 37,077 | 32,985 | 7,243 |
| Native American | 5,835 | 4,796 | 749 |
| Hispanic | 1,615 | 1,246 | 213 |
| Multiple Races | 1,527 | 1,318 | 291 |
| Black | 1,236 | 1,067 | 107 |
| Asian | 354 | 301 | 110 |
| Other Race | 320 | 248 | 44 |
| Islander | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.07%.
$31,836
Average Earnings
$40,647
Average Male
$25,752
Average Female
95.46% of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 4.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.64% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 50,456 | 7,056 | 13.98% |
| Native | 10,051 | 2,174 | 21.63% |
| Hispanic | 3,300 | 810 | 24.55% |
| Black | 2,124 | 763 | 35.92% |
| Multiple | 3,053 | 601 | 19.69% |
| Other | 458 | 142 | 31.00% |
| Asian | 487 | 51 | 10.47% |
| Islander | 47 | 23 | 48.94% |
16.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.60%
Male Poverty Rate
17.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 48.94% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 10.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.42%.
49.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.7%
Male Marriage Rate
46.6%
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,822 | 11.19% |
| Indian | 487 | 6.95% |
| 2 or More | 212 | 10.62% |
| Hispanic | 145 | 6.76% |
| Black | 115 | 6.95% |
| Other | 20 | 5.24% |
| Asian | 12 | 3.05% |
| Hawaiian | 4 | 30.77% |
7.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.96%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.3%
Labor Force Participation
52.7%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.95%
Native Born
2.05%
Foreign Born
1.05%
Non Citizen
97.95% of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 70.12% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.