Pottawatomie County, OK Demographics

The total population of Pottawatomie County is estimated to be 72,734 with 34,941 males (48.04%) and 37,793 females (51.96%). There are 2,852 more females than males in Pottawatomie County.
The median household income in Pottawatomie County was $59,338 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,378(2.38%) from $57,960 in 2020. This income is 79.54% 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, Pottawatomie County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,867. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pottawatomie County stands at $50,583.
In Pottawatomie County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,763 for males and $20,380 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,934 for males and $41,723 for females.
In Pottawatomie County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $66,311, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,327.
In 2022, the population of Pottawatomie County was 73,533, a 0.60% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pottawatomie County's population was 73,092, an increase of 0.76% compared to a population of 72,542 in 2020.
The median age in Pottawatomie County, OK is 37.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.57% were under the age of 15, 20.15% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 14.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pottawatomie County population: 73.76% are White, 3.12% are Black or African American, 14.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 7.58% are multiracial.