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Nowata County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Nowata County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Nowata County is a small rural Oklahoma county of 9,392 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 53.8% and a workforce where 16.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, keeping median worker earnings at $36,296 and GDP per capita at $22,877. The county has lost 9.5% of its population over five years, and a poverty rate of 16.4% alongside an unemployment rate of 5.1% reflect ongoing economic pressure. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $121,900 and median gross rent of $776/month, and a homeownership rate of 73.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,392

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.5% since 2018

Nowata County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,174 (65.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,475 (15.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,312 (13.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone165 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone135 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race108 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish85
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island25
  3. 3.Vietnamese23
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic16
  5. 5.Other Indo-European11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

301

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,877

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,575

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance972
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)648
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)365
  4. 4.Construction (Group)274
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services264

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,292
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations754
  3. 3.Service Occupations690
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations658
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations452

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.58×)218
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)606
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.14×)290
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.11×)293
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)975

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$776/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999268 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999253 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999212 (7.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999200 (7.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999177 (6.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999174 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,296

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,913 (76.6%)
  • Carpooled457 (12.0%)
  • Worked At Home373 (9.8%)
  • Walked36 (0.9%)
  • Other22 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.