Kay County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,625
Rank #1,133 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,423 −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,230 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,124 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$124,700 −55.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,580 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.2% −42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,140 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,433 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

69.2% Homeownership
88.7% Insured
19.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.5%22.9%34.4%45.8%57.3%68.8%71.2%9.7%9.0%6.9%1.8%0.6%0.5%0.3%

About Kay County, Oklahoma

Kay County, Oklahoma has a total population of 43,625, making it the 1,133rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kay County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kay County is $58,423, which ranks #2,230 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Kay County is $124,700, 55.8% below the national median. Renters in Kay County pay a median gross rent of $842 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kay County, 19.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Kay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (9.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.0%).

All data for Kay County, Oklahoma comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.