Ottawa County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,341
Rank #1,473 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,947 −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,774 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.9% +65.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,749 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$123,300 −56.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,604 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0% −55.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,817 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.2% vs nat'l
Rank #673 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

67.5% Homeownership
84.1% Insured
15.0% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.5%33.0%49.4%62.4%18.4%10.4%6.1%1.1%0.8%0.7%0.0%

About Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Ottawa County, Oklahoma has a total population of 30,341, making it the 1,473rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ottawa County is 37.2 years, which is 4.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ottawa County is $49,947, which ranks #2,774 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Ottawa County is $123,300, 56.3% below the national median. Renters in Ottawa County pay a median gross rent of $788 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ottawa County, 15.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Ottawa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.4% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (18.4%) and Two or More Races (10.4%).

All data for Ottawa 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.