Nowata County, OK Demographics

The total population of Nowata County is estimated to be 9,460 with 4,678 males (49.45%) and 4,782 females (50.55%). There are 104 more females than males in Nowata County.
The median household income in Nowata County was $50,572 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,922(6.13%) from $47,650 in 2020. This income is 67.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Nowata County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,391. Overall, the median household income for the county of Nowata County stands at $50,572.
In Nowata County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,773 for males and $21,020 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,816 for males and $40,971 for females.
In Nowata County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $90,414, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,246.
In 2022, the population of Nowata County was 9,483, a 1.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nowata County's population was 9,387, an increase of 0.70% compared to a population of 9,322 in 2020.
The median age in Nowata County, OK is 42.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.24% were under the age of 15, 17.22% aged 15 to 29, 43.98% aged 30 to 64, 17.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nowata County population: 66% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American, 15.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.30% are some other race and 14.93% are multiracial.