Pawnee County, Oklahoma

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,689
Median household income: $57,551
Median home value: $125,700

Pawnee County, Oklahoma counts 15,689 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,551 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Pawnee County's population declined 4.4% from 16,412 to 15,689, while its median household income rose 19.9% from $48,009 to $57,551.

The typical home was built around 1977. 17.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,689
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,551
Median home value: $125,700
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 7,337
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,41215,689

Median household income

$48,009$57,551

Median home value

$92,900$125,700

Median gross rent

$741$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,412	$48,009	$92,900	$741
2020	16,402	$50,991	$98,900	$748
2021	15,687	$53,084	$102,600	$793
2022	15,682	$56,279	$115,000	$842
2023	15,689	$57,551	$125,700	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	909	5.8%
5 to 17	2,762	17.6%
18 to 24	1,154	7.4%
25 to 34	1,744	11.1%
35 to 44	1,921	12.2%
45 to 54	1,965	12.5%
55 to 64	2,136	13.6%
65 to 74	1,843	11.7%
75 and over	1,255	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,755	74.9%
Black or African American	151	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,395	8.9%
Asian	54	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.3%
Some other race	49	0.3%
Two or more races	1,685	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	558	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,319	12.1%
High school graduate	4,721	43.5%
Some college or associate's	3,051	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,331	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	442	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,346	82.4%
Carpooled	646	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	152	2.3%
Bicycle	15	0.2%
Worked from home	290	4.5%
Other means	41	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,820	29.4%
15 to 29 min	1,312	21.2%
30 to 44 min	1,566	25.3%
45 to 59 min	896	14.5%
60+ min	606	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 17.0% (2,625 of 15,437)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,157	69.3%
Nonfamily households	1,845	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,002	81.8%
Vacant	1,335	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,691	78.2%
Renter-occupied	1,311	21.8%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,178	70.6%
1-unit, attached	39	0.5%
2 to 4 units	150	2.0%
5 to 19 units	92	1.3%
20 or more units	61	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,817	24.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 40117
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 568 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 36.3137, -96.6967