Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,029
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,029
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,111
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,551
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,558
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,553
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,577
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 13.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,073
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,322
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $131,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,346
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $412
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $864
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,108
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,304
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,728
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,377
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,738
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,179
Persons in poverty, percent 17.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 263
Total employment, 2023 2,972
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 157,122
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,102
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 236
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 114
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 174
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 163
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.4
Population per square mile, 2010 29.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 568.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 567.96
FIPS Code 40117