Kay County, Oklahoma

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,731
Median household income: $56,673
Median home value: $116,800

Kay County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 43,731. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,673, its median household income sits below Oklahoma's $63,603.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kay County's population declined 1.5% from 44,402 to 43,731, while its median household income rose 21.1% from $46,809 to $56,673.

80.8% of workers drive to work alone. 81.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,731
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,673
Median home value: $116,800
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 20,923
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,40243,731

Median household income

$46,809$56,673

Median home value

$92,100$116,800

Median gross rent

$674$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,402	$46,809	$92,100	$674
2020	44,074	$47,456	$96,700	$699
2021	44,019	$50,391	$97,300	$725
2022	43,859	$53,746	$111,600	$786
2023	43,731	$56,673	$116,800	$830

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,746	6.3%
5 to 17	8,155	18.6%
18 to 24	3,845	8.8%
25 to 34	5,305	12.1%
35 to 44	5,127	11.7%
45 to 54	4,685	10.7%
55 to 64	5,484	12.5%
65 to 74	4,816	11.0%
75 and over	3,568	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,195	71.3%
Black or African American	868	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,422	7.8%
Asian	234	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.0%
Some other race	148	0.3%
Two or more races	4,011	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,833	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,745	9.5%
High school graduate	10,254	35.4%
Some college or associate's	10,617	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,746	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,623	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,033	80.8%
Carpooled	2,265	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	307	1.6%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	624	3.4%
Other means	372	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,874	54.9%
15 to 29 min	4,928	27.4%
30 to 44 min	1,498	8.3%
45 to 59 min	749	4.2%
60+ min	940	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 15.5% (6,616 of 42,570)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,463	62.6%
Nonfamily households	6,253	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,716	79.9%
Vacant	4,207	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,322	67.7%
Renter-occupied	5,394	32.3%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,054	81.5%
1-unit, attached	321	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,031	4.9%
5 to 19 units	700	3.3%
20 or more units	521	2.5%
Mobile home & other	1,296	6.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 40071
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 920 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 36.8149, -97.1439