Adair County, Oklahoma Population 2024

19,738

Adair County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 19,738 with a growth rate of 0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adair County, Oklahoma is the 42nd largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 22,760 and has seen a growth of -13.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,2931110.55%
202820,1821110.55%
202720,0711110.56%
202619,9601110.56%
202519,8491110.56%
202419,7381110.57%
202319,6271110.57%
202219,516740.38%
202119,442-14-0.07%
202019,456-2,768-12.46%
201922,224-27-0.12%
201822,2511290.58%
201722,122-179-0.8%
201622,301350.16%
201522,266-126-0.56%
201422,392-71-0.32%
201322,463-3-0.01%
201222,466-202-0.89%
201122,668-92-0.4%
201022,76000%
199018,421-154-0.83%
198018,5753,43422.68%
197015,1412,02915.47%
196013,112-1,806-12.11%
195014,918-837-5.31%
194015,7559996.77%
193014,7561,0537.68%
192013,7033,16830.07%
191010,5351,42015.58%
19009,115-11,178-55.08%
2024 Growth Rate
0.57% (111)
County Seat
Stilwell
2020 Population
19,456
Area
574 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.45% (282)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American8,19541.82%
White7,91640.4%
Two or more races2,38712.18%
Other race7743.95%
Asian2571.31%
Black or African American620.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adair County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Adair County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Adair County, Oklahoma Median Age

38.1

Total

37.8

Male

38.4

Female

Adair County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 14,423 adults, (3,099 of whom are seniors) in Adair County, Oklahoma.

Adair County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Adair County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female9,77749.9%
Male9,81850.1%

Adair County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Adair County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9262.776832
Married3,2173.4876.823.2
Non Family2,3141.1864.135.9
Female1,0683.7249.150.9
Male3273.9270.629.4

3.48

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adair County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,57012.29%
Associates Degree6735.27%
Bachelors Degree8926.98%
Graduate Degree6164.82%
High School Graduate5,77245.17%
Less Than 9th Grade6234.88%
Some College2,63120.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Adair County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8395,002827
Native American4,9493,979455
2+ Races1,3621,158204
Hispanic50433815
Other Race33120912
Asian15813710
Black42400
Islander400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 14.98%.

Adair County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,663$47,813$44,013
Graduate Degree$54,917$73,646$52,708
High School Graduate$30,036$33,214$27,826
Less Than 9th Grade$35,915$42,500$28,958
Overall$34,203$38,357$30,957
Some College$32,938$39,527$30,458

$34,203

Average Earnings

$38,357

Average Male

$30,957

Average Female

Adair County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adair County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adair County, Oklahoma Language

92.82% of Adair County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 7.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.95% of the population.

Adair County, Oklahoma Language

Adair County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native8,1021,89423.38%
White7,5101,42118.92%
Multiple2,34246920.03%
Hispanic1,29145335.09%
Other75324332.27%
Asian2405824.17%
Black592542.37%
Islander44100%

21.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.65%

Male Poverty Rate

23.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adair County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Oklahoma is White, with 18.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.22%.

Adair County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.86%
High School22.01%
Some College11.68%
Bachelors or Greater9.22%

Adair County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.4%
Male Unemployed23.45%
Female Employed11.04%
Male Employed6.39%

Adair County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adair County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,432$70,120
Households$48,028$58,562
Married Families$65,946$81,483
Non Families$24,769$32,202

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adair County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Adair County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adair 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 55-64.

Adair County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adair County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,001

Number of Veterans

902

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam410
First Gulf War95
Second Gulf War93
Korea62
World War II6

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74310
55 to 64258
75+250
35 to 54119
18 to 3464

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White65510.16%
Native American2454.22%
2+ Races623.98%
Black2337.1%
Asian169.09%

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adair County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Adair County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adair County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adair 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

57.07%

Born in Adair County, Oklahoma

97.79%

Native Born

2.21%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.79% of Adair County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 57.07% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Adair County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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