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Payne County, Oklahoma

Payne County, Oklahoma · ZIP 73027, 73063, 73073

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 84,199 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 32,341Households
  • $48,937Median household income
  • $217,700Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Payne County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+19.7%
65k70k75k80k85k2000: 68,19020002010: 77,35020102020: 81,646202068,19081,646
Population of Payne County at each census
CensusPopulation
200068,190
201077,350
202081,646

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Payne County
Under $50k51.1%
$50k to $100k27.2%
$100k to $150k12.1%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $48,937 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Payne County
Owner occupied
16,466 units
Renter occupied
15,875 units
Vacancy rate
12.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Payne County2023
Accommodation and food services4,807
Retail trade4,197
Health care and social assistance3,287
Other services (except public administration)1,500
Construction1,413
Manufacturing1,380
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,101
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services994

22,510 employees in 1,826 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Payne County compared with its state
Payne County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePayne CountyOklahoma
Population82,2903,995,260
Median household income$48,937$63,603
Median age27.736.9
Median home value$217,700$185,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher40.1%27.8%
Foreign-born residents6.7%6.3%
Owner-occupied homes50.9%65.8%
Mean commute to work18.0 minutes22.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Payne County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
StillwaterCity50,13829.8 sq mi
CushingCity8,4447.59 sq mi
PerkinsCity3,2922.92 sq mi
YaleCity1,0750.92 sq mi
GlencoeTown5161.67 sq mi
RipleyTown3540.47 sq mi
MulhallTown2350.81 sq mi
IngallsCensus designated place1342.59 sq mi
MehanCensus designated place220.14 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Payne County

Jobs across Payne County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.