Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40125 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
73,463
Rank #764 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,398 −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,945 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.9% +26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,101 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,400 −41.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,902 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,928 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,177 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

70.4% Homeownership
87.8% Insured
20.4% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.6%27.2%40.8%54.4%68.1%69.6%10.8%9.1%6.4%2.9%1.0%0.2%0.1%

About Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma has a total population of 73,463, making it the 764th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pottawatomie County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pottawatomie County is $61,398, which ranks #1,945 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Pottawatomie County is $165,400, 41.3% below the national median. Renters in Pottawatomie County pay a median gross rent of $894 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pottawatomie County, 20.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.7 min.

Pottawatomie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.6% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (10.8%) and Two or More Races (9.1%).

All data for Pottawatomie 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.