Nowata County, Oklahoma
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,522
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,561
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,322
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,324
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,320
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,536
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 18.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 301
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,434
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,232
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $439
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $811
Building Permits, 2025 26
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,686
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 73.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,904
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,616
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,379
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,891
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 153
Total employment, 2023 1,582
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 68,006
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 652
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16.5
Population per square mile, 2010 18.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 565.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 565.78
FIPS Code 40105