Nowata County, Oklahoma

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,392
Median household income: $52,679
Median home value: $121,900

Nowata County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 9,392. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,679 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

Between 2019 and 2023, Nowata County's population declined 9.0% from 10,322 to 9,392, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $43,145 to $52,679.

The typical home was built around 1976. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,392
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,679
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 4,383
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,3229,392

Median household income

$43,145$52,679

Median home value

$87,700$121,900

Median gross rent

$613$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,322	$43,145	$87,700	$613
2020	10,243	$42,051	$91,400	$664
2021	9,484	$46,786	$98,200	$676
2022	9,460	$50,960	$113,100	$741
2023	9,392	$52,679	$121,900	$776

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	641	6.8%
5 to 17	1,515	16.1%
18 to 24	717	7.6%
25 to 34	1,030	11.0%
35 to 44	1,108	11.8%
45 to 54	1,121	11.9%
55 to 64	1,387	14.8%
65 to 74	1,053	11.2%
75 and over	820	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,101	65.0%
Black or African American	153	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,467	15.6%
Asian	50	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.2%
Two or more races	1,318	14.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	282	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	627	9.6%
High school graduate	2,722	41.8%
Some college or associate's	2,098	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	801	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	271	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,894	76.8%
Carpooled	413	11.0%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	82	2.2%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	359	9.5%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,099	32.3%
15 to 29 min	829	24.3%
30 to 44 min	695	20.4%
45 to 59 min	368	10.8%
60+ min	416	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 16.4% (1,516 of 9,252)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,656	71.5%
Nonfamily households	1,059	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,715	84.8%
Vacant	668	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,721	73.2%
Renter-occupied	994	26.8%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,254	74.2%
1-unit, attached	21	0.5%
2 to 4 units	290	6.6%
5 to 19 units	63	1.4%
20 or more units	1	0.0%
Mobile home & other	754	17.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 40105
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 566 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 36.7896, -95.6133