Nowata County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,435
Rank #2,534 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,333 −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,515 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.2% +36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,335 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$137,800 −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,415 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.8% −50.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,536 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,681 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

73.5% Homeownership
84.8% Insured
16.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.6%21.2%31.8%42.4%53.0%63.6%64.5%15.4%14.2%3.2%1.7%0.7%0.3%

About Nowata County, Oklahoma

Nowata County, Oklahoma has a total population of 9,435, making it the 2,534th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nowata County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nowata County is $54,333, which ranks #2,515 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Nowata County is $137,800, 51.1% below the national median. Renters in Nowata County pay a median gross rent of $811 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nowata County, 16.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.2 min.

Nowata County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.5% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (15.4%) and Two or More Races (14.2%).

All data for Nowata 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.