Kiowa County, Oklahoma

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,458
Median household income: $42,063
Median home value: $90,300

Home to 8,458 residents, Kiowa County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $42,063, its median household income sits below Oklahoma's $63,603.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kiowa County's population declined 4.8% from 8,886 to 8,458, while its median household income rose 10.6% from $38,019 to $42,063.

Owners occupy 71.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,458
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,063
Median home value: $90,300
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 4,684
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8868,458

Median household income

$38,019$42,063

Median home value

$62,900$90,300

Median gross rent

$545$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,886	$38,019	$62,900	$545
2020	8,816	$34,747	$66,200	$561
2021	8,518	$36,985	$66,000	$534
2022	8,446	$42,679	$80,200	$572
2023	8,458	$42,063	$90,300	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	562	6.6%
5 to 17	1,512	17.9%
18 to 24	544	6.4%
25 to 34	916	10.8%
35 to 44	958	11.3%
45 to 54	933	11.0%
55 to 64	1,267	15.0%
65 to 74	1,053	12.4%
75 and over	713	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,146	72.7%
Black or African American	284	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	336	4.0%
Asian	14	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.2%
Two or more races	666	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	999	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	815	14.0%
High school graduate	1,909	32.7%
Some college or associate's	2,040	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	707	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	369	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,444	77.2%
Carpooled	373	11.8%
Public transit	8	0.3%
Walked	30	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	229	7.2%
Other means	80	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,333	45.4%
15 to 29 min	601	20.5%
30 to 44 min	536	18.3%
45 to 59 min	245	8.3%
60+ min	220	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 25.0% (2,069 of 8,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,297	68.7%
Nonfamily households	1,048	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,345	71.4%
Vacant	1,339	28.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,385	71.3%
Renter-occupied	960	28.7%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,003	85.5%
1-unit, attached	83	1.8%
2 to 4 units	223	4.8%
5 to 19 units	37	0.8%
20 or more units	97	2.1%
Mobile home & other	241	5.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 40075
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 1,015 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 34.9215, -98.9816