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Kiowa County, Oklahoma

Kiowa County had 8,257 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,015.1 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 18th by land area.

Population
8,257
#62 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,557 in US
Area
1,015.1 sq mi
#18 of 77 in Oklahoma · #658 in US
Density
8.1 / sq mi
#63 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,637 in US
Median household income
$44,393
#73 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,991 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Kiowa County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Kiowa County population, land area and income

Kiowa County had 8,257 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,015.1 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 18th by land area. That works out to 8.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents, so Kiowa County has 40% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $44,393 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,257

3144th1st

2557th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,015 sq mi

3144th1st

658th of 3,144 (US)

Density

8.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2637th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$44,393

3143rd1st

2991st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

8,257

77th1st

62nd of 77 (OK)

Land area

1,015 sq mi

77th1st

18th of 77 (OK)

Density

8.1 / sq mi

77th1st

63rd of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$44,393

77th1st

73rd of 77 (OK)

How Kiowa County's population changed since 2020

Kiowa County lost 239 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.8%. That ranks 70th of 77 in Oklahoma for growth. The median Oklahoma county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +3.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Kiowa County recorded 370 births and 674 deaths, a natural change of -304. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +35. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 304 people.

8,49620208,40320218,43720228,32220238,2572024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
370
Deaths
674
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
+35
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-65

Where Kiowa County is

The Census internal point of Kiowa County is at 34.921500, -98.981600. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Kiowa County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Kingfisher County: +4.2%Okfuskee County: +0.8%Creek County: +2.9%Carter County: +2.3%Hughes County: +0.2%Murray County: -0.9%Haskell County: +2.2%Cherokee County: +3.5%Grady County: +6.3%Canadian County: +16.9%Caddo County: -2.1%Garvin County: +1.9%Custer County: -0.6%Pushmataha County: +0.1%Mayes County: +2.8%Stephens County: +2.9%Dewey County: -4.6%Greer County: -1.1%Logan County: +8.3%Atoka County: +3.1%Nowata County: +2.5%Beckham County: -0.4%Cimarron County: -6.9%Harper County: -1.2%Cleveland County: +2.6%Texas County: -3.4%Marshall County: +5.3%Tulsa County: +3.4%McIntosh County: +4.0%Grant County: -1.3%Seminole County: -0.7%Garfield County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.8%Blaine County: -1.5%Lincoln County: +4.4%Alfalfa County: +0.0%Jefferson County: +0.8%Okmulgee County: +1.1%Major County: -2.3%Noble County: -0.2%Oklahoma County: +2.3%Pawnee County: +3.5%Bryan County: +8.6%Payne County: +3.1%Adair County: +1.9%Harmon County: -6.5%Love County: +2.6%Craig County: +2.6%Rogers County: +6.3%Muskogee County: +0.8%Sequoyah County: +3.3%Delaware County: +3.4%Johnston County: +0.5%Pittsburg County: -0.9%Le Flore County: +3.4%McClain County: +15.6%Woodward County: -2.1%Ottawa County: +0.6%Choctaw County: -0.2%Cotton County: -0.6%Roger Mills County: -3.6%Washita County: -0.6%Coal County: +2.5%Pontotoc County: +0.6%Kiowa County: -2.8%Tillman County: -3.0%Ellis County: -3.9%Wagoner County: +12.1%Beaver County: -0.1%McCurtain County: -0.1%Kay County: -0.4%Pottawatomie County: +2.6%Osage County: +1.5%Comanche County: +0.2%Washington County: +2.8%Woods County: -0.2%Latimer County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.1%
  2. < +0.0%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +3.3%
  5. ≥ +3.3%
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Orange pin: Kiowa County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.921500, -98.981600
DMS
34°55'17.40"N 98°58'53.76"W
UTM
14N 501680.6E 3864337.9N
Geohash
9y1wet7b3
Plus code
8663W2C9+J9

Towns in Kiowa County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Kiowa County, 4,529 people together, or 55% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Kiowa County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hobart with 3,300.

  1. 01Hobart3,300
  2. 02Snyder1,229
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Kiowa County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Kiowa County. The most populous is Comanche County, OK, with 121,396 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 92.3 miles ENE of Kiowa County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Wichita Falls, TX (population 102,372), 74.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Altus, OK (population 18,543), 26.0 miles away.

Kiowa County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Kiowa County is 40075: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 075. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $44,393.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Kiowa County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,257. That is down 239 people (2.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,496.

What is the FIPS code of Kiowa County?

40075. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (075) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Kiowa County?

Hobart, with 3,300 residents inside Kiowa County in 2024.

Which counties border Kiowa County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Comanche County, OK; Caddo County, OK; Jackson County, OK; Beckham County, OK; Washita County, OK; Tillman County, OK; Greer County, OK.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.