Ottawa County, Oklahoma

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,360
Median household income: $48,656
Median home value: $114,300

Ottawa County, Oklahoma counts 30,360 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,656 runs below the Oklahoma figure of $63,603.

From 2019 to 2023, Ottawa County's population declined 3.5% from 31,454 to 30,360, while its median household income rose 22.0% from $39,872 to $48,656.

The median gross rent is $764. 15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,360
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,656
Median home value: $114,300
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 13,695
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,45430,360

Median household income

$39,872$48,656

Median home value

$86,300$114,300

Median gross rent

$677$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,454	$39,872	$86,300	$677
2020	31,283	$40,662	$88,100	$680
2021	30,568	$42,311	$93,200	$695
2022	30,472	$46,186	$107,500	$742
2023	30,360	$48,656	$114,300	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,998	6.6%
5 to 17	5,676	18.7%
18 to 24	3,032	10.0%
25 to 34	3,677	12.1%
35 to 44	3,334	11.0%
45 to 54	3,405	11.2%
55 to 64	3,749	12.3%
65 to 74	3,225	10.6%
75 and over	2,264	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,107	62.9%
Black or African American	332	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5,689	18.7%
Asian	219	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	220	0.7%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	2,979	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,792	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,509	12.8%
High school graduate	6,940	35.3%
Some college or associate's	7,263	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,973	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	969	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,028	83.6%
Carpooled	1,142	9.5%
Public transit	14	0.1%
Walked	223	1.9%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	489	4.1%
Other means	91	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,040	43.8%
15 to 29 min	3,381	29.4%
30 to 44 min	1,967	17.1%
45 to 59 min	627	5.4%
60+ min	491	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 20.7% (6,047 of 29,194)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,541	64.2%
Nonfamily households	4,214	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,755	85.8%
Vacant	1,940	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,907	67.3%
Renter-occupied	3,848	32.7%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,541	77.0%
1-unit, attached	213	1.6%
2 to 4 units	515	3.8%
5 to 19 units	201	1.5%
20 or more units	528	3.9%
Mobile home & other	1,697	12.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 40115
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 471 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 36.8358, -94.8027