Kay County, Oklahoma
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,490
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,490
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 43,437
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,701
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,700
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,700
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,562
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 11.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,749
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,970
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,256
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $842
Building Permits, 2025 29
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,776
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 186,541
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 211,342
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,665
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 890,697
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,364
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,423
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,071
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,047
Total employment, 2023 14,063
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 657,650
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,698
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 789
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 384
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 533
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 549
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.5
Population per square mile, 2010 50.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 919.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 919.73
FIPS Code 40071