Nowata County's estimated 2026 population is 9,518 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nowata County is the 59th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 10,524 and has seen a growth of -9.56% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 41.3 years
Female: 42 years
Male: 40.4 years
There are 7,264 adults, (1,881 of whom are seniors) in Nowata County.
Female: 4,800 (50.9%)
Male: 4,635 (49.1%)
The racial composition of Nowata County includes 65.44% White, 15.63% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,174 | 65.44% |
| Native American | 1,475 | 15.63% |
| Two or more races | 1,420 | 15.05% |
| Black or African American | 165 | 1.75% |
| Other race | 135 | 1.43% |
| Asian | 66 | 0.7% |
Nowata County's average per capita income is $43,917. Household income levels show a median of $54,333. The poverty rate stands at 17.22%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $75,934 | $101,691 |
| Families | $67,278 | $88,557 |
| Households | $54,333 | $76,254 |
| Non Families | $30,685 | $42,848 |
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