Payne County, OK Demographics

The total population of Payne County is estimated to be 82,058 with 42,359 males (51.62%) and 39,699 females (48.38%). There are 2,660 less females than males in Payne County.
The median household income in Payne County was $47,221 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 488(1.02%) from $47,709 in 2020. This income is 63.29% 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, Payne County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,176. Overall, the median household income for the county of Payne County stands at $45,684.
In Payne County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,228 for males and $26,257 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,928 for males and $40,632 for females.
In Payne County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $52,937, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $24,404.
In 2022, the population of Payne County was 82,794, a 0.79% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Payne County's population was 82,149, an increase of 0.62% compared to a population of 81,645 in 2020.
The median age in Payne County, OK is 27.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.94% were under the age of 15, 37.29% aged 15 to 29, 34.12% aged 30 to 64, 11.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Payne County population: 78.90% are White, 3.70% are Black or African American, 4.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.19% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.02% are some other race and 8.04% are multiracial.