Pawnee County, OK Demographics

The total population of Pawnee County is estimated to be 15,682 with 7,957 males (50.74%) and 7,725 females (49.26%). There are 232 less females than males in Pawnee County.
The median household income in Pawnee County was $57,379 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 401(0.69%) from $57,780 in 2020. This income is 76.91% 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, Pawnee County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,518. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pawnee County stands at $57,379.
In Pawnee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,824 for males and $23,931 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,172 for males and $42,321 for females.
In Pawnee County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $79,717, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $12,499.
In 2022, the population of Pawnee County was 15,757, a 0.03% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pawnee County's population was 15,761, an increase of 1.34% compared to a population of 15,552 in 2020.
The median age in Pawnee County, OK is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.54% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 17.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pawnee County population: 76.57% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 10.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.78% are some other race and 11.49% are multiracial.