8th most populous of 77
With 84,199 residents in 2024, Payne County ranks 8th by population among Oklahoma's 77 counties and is home to 2.1% of the state's residents.
Payne County is home to 84,199 people (2024 estimate) on 685 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
84,199
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
81,646
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+3.1%
2020–2024
Land area
685 mi²
1,774 km²
Population density
122.9 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
748
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
689
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+59
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+311
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$48,953
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$4.5 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$49,809
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
22.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.7%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
6.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$223,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.1%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–202484,199▲ 23%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 84,199 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 77,350 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 68,350 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +23.2% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +744 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −433 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 8.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Oklahoma | 8th of 77 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $48,953 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $4.5 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $49,809 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 22.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $223,300 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $917/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 27.7 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 32,609 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Payne County in context
Comparable indicators for Payne County, Oklahoma and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Oklahoma | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +3.1% | +3.4% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 8.9 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 8.2 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 3.7 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 122.9 | 59.7 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $48,953 | $63,708 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $49,809 | $65,039 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 22.6% | 15.3% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.7% | 28.3% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.3% | 6.4% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $223,300 | $199,800 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $917/month | $1,014/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 27.7 years | 37.0 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.0% | 65.8% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Did you know? Payne County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 68,350 in 2000 to 84,199 in 2024, a change of +23.2%, compared with +18.6% for Oklahoma as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 748 births and 689 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 59.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 84,199.
8th in density
Payne County has about 122.9 residents per square mile of land, ranking 8th of 77 counties; Oklahoma averages 59.7.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $49,809 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 65th of 77 Oklahoma counties; the state median is $65,039.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $4.5 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 8th largest among 77 Oklahoma counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 2.0% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS