Payne County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
82,972
Rank #708 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,809 −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,780 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.6% +79.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,877 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$223,300 −20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,149 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
39.7% +17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #289 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +7.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,403 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

51.0% Homeownership
89.0% Insured
39.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.1%24.1%36.2%48.2%60.3%72.3%73.5%8.3%6.6%4.2%3.7%3.5%0.2%0.1%

About Payne County, Oklahoma

Payne County, Oklahoma has a total population of 82,972, making it the 708th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Payne County is 27.7 years, which is 28.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Payne County is $49,809, which ranks #2,780 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Payne County is $223,300, 20.8% below the national median. Renters in Payne County pay a median gross rent of $917 per month. The homeownership rate is 51.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Payne County, 39.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.6 min.

Payne County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (8.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.6%).

All data for Payne 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.