Pawnee County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40117 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,795
Rank #2,110 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,738 −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,200 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.2% +44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,476 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$131,500 −53.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,499 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.9% −49.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,519 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,598 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
87.7% Insured
16.9% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.7%25.3%38.0%50.6%63.3%74.3%10.7%9.1%3.9%0.8%0.5%0.4%0.2%

About Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Pawnee County, Oklahoma has a total population of 15,795, making it the 2,110th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pawnee County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pawnee County is $58,738, which ranks #2,200 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Pawnee County is $131,500, 53.4% below the national median. Renters in Pawnee County pay a median gross rent of $864 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pawnee County, 16.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.8 min.

Pawnee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (10.7%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (9.1%).

All data for Pawnee 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.