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Pottawatomie County

Oklahoma · 75,102 residents (2025 est.) · 788 sq mi
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Pottawatomie County is home to 73,463 people in Oklahoma. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The typical home is worth $165,400, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%. Median rent is $894 a month. Median household income is $61,398, under the $82,259 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
73,463
+12%since 2000
from 65,521 in 2000
75,102 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
93 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 88 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+7%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
788 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
57K62K66K71K75K19902000201020202024Pottawatomie County
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(4,184)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(4,597)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(5,120)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(5,331)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(5,071)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(9,231)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(9,463)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(8,905)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(9,322)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(7,335)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(3,900)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(1,004)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,398
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,573 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,238
+83%since 2000
from $15,972 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.4%
+21.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
+1%since 2010
from 0.432 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing1.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$165,400
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$894
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $431 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 72.1% in 2000
29.6% rent
Vacancy rate
11.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+18%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(51,625)
Black2.9%(1,881)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,544)
Asian0.6%(389)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.6%(51,105)
Black2.9%(2,108)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(4,682)
Asian1%(701)
Other20.2%(14,867)
Diversity Score
59
+22%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
10
−34%since 2020
from 16 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(3,655)
Puerto Rican0.2%(123)
Spaniard0.1%(90)
Peruvian0.1%(69)
Colombian0.1%(64)
Venezuelan0.1%(53)
Cuban0.1%(43)
Dominican0%(17)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(268)
Asian Indian0.2%(117)
Vietnamese0.1%(103)
Thai0.1%(87)
Chinese0.1%(63)
Hmong0.1%(62)
Cambodian0%(11)
Laotian0%(8)
Korean0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(31)
Samoan0%(14)
Ancestry
English11.4%(8,352)
German10.9%(8,008)
Irish9.8%(7,210)
American5.8%(4,239)
Scottish1.8%(1,345)
French1.7%(1,218)
Italian1.1%(787)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(600)
Dutch0.7%(538)
Swedish0.6%(434)
Norwegian0.5%(402)
Polish0.5%(387)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(354)
Czech0.4%(274)
British0.3%(215)
West Indian0.3%(199)
Danish0.3%(193)
Russian0.2%(141)
Arab0.2%(118)
Ukrainian0.1%(105)
Lebanese0.1%(92)
Canadian0.1%(89)
Hungarian0.1%(73)
Portuguese0.1%(70)
Finnish0.1%(54)
Romanian0%(35)
Croatian0%(32)
Belgian0%(26)
Greek0%(24)
Nigerian0%(24)
Iranian0%(23)
Brazilian0%(21)
Jamaican0%(17)
Swiss0%(16)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(13)
Serbian0%(11)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+32%since 2000
from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 58.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
60.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
2.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 17.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.4%
+21.1 ptssince 2017
from 66.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.8%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 95.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 2.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(8,859)
Married50.9%(14,356)
Widowed3.6%(1,022)
Divorced14%(3,946)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(8,439)
Married47.7%(14,971)
Widowed10%(3,150)
Divorced15.4%(4,819)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.9%(1,316)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(991)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(1,488)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(109)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,399 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma has about 73,463 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma earns about $61,398 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $165,400, and the typical rent is about $894 a month.

How educated are people in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

About 15.9% of people in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,703 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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