Nowata, OK Demographics

The total population of Nowata is estimated to be 3,543 with 1,637 males (46.20%) and 1,906 females (53.80%). There are 269 more females than males in Nowata.
The median household income in Nowata was $38,689 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,975(5.38%) from $36,714 in 2020. This income is 51.86% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $53,033. Overall, the median household income for the city of Nowata stands at $38,689.
In Nowata, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,564 for males and $15,505 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,548 for males and $33,082 for females.
In Nowata, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $79,840, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,630.
In 2022, the population of Nowata was 3,565, a 0.82% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nowata's population was 3,536, an increase of 0.68% compared to a population of 3,512 in 2020.
The median age in Nowata, OK is 37.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.99% were under the age of 15, 19.93% aged 15 to 29, 41.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nowata population: 62.77% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American, 13.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.09% are some other race and 18.12% are multiracial.