Payne County, OK Population

Overview

81,817

Total Population

27.5

Median age

48.87%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

40.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,979

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Payne County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Payne County is 27.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Payne County's population under 18 was 19.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Payne County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Payne County, 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.

There are 1,849 less females than males in Payne County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.87% females and 51.13% males in Payne County, OK.
The Payne County, OK gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,703.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,145.

Payne County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Payne County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,979 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 77,838 (95.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Payne County is White with a population of 64,556 (78.90% of the total population).

Payne County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 82,794 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Payne County's population increased by 9,138 (13.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Payne County's population increased by 4,225 (5.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Payne County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 68,282.