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Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Ottawa County had 30,404 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 470.8 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 74th by land area.

Population
30,404
#32 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,433 in US
Area
470.8 sq mi
#74 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,189 in US
Density
65 / sq mi
#16 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,245 in US
Median household income
$48,937
#62 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,780 in US

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

Ottawa County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Ottawa County population, land area and income

Ottawa County had 30,404 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 470.8 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 74th by land area. That works out to 64.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents; Ottawa County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,937 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

30,404

3144th1st

1433rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

471 sq mi

3144th1st

2189th of 3,144 (US)

Density

64.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1245th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,937

3143rd1st

2780th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

30,404

77th1st

32nd of 77 (OK)

Land area

471 sq mi

77th1st

74th of 77 (OK)

Density

64.6 / sq mi

77th1st

16th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$48,937

77th1st

62nd of 77 (OK)

How Ottawa County's population changed since 2020

Ottawa County gained 175 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.6%. That ranks 40th 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, Ottawa County recorded 1,674 births and 2,207 deaths, a natural change of -533. Net international migration added +100 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +560. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 560 people.

30.2k202030.4k202130.4k202230.3k202330.4k2024
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
1,674
Deaths
2,207
Net international migration
+100
Net domestic migration
+560
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+88

Where Ottawa County is

The Census internal point of Ottawa County is at 36.835800, -94.802700. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Ottawa 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: Ottawa County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.835800, -94.802700
DMS
36°50'8.88"N 94°48'9.72"W
UTM
15N 339251.1E 4078173.8N
Geohash
9ys9d9yb0
Plus code
8687R5PW+8W

Towns in Ottawa County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Ottawa County, 16,263 people together, or 53% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ottawa County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Miami with 12,886.

  1. 01Miami12,886
  2. 02Commerce2,268
  3. 03Fairland1,109
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ottawa County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Ottawa County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Newton County, MO, with 61,519 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 176.9 miles WSW of Ottawa County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fayetteville, AR (population 103,134), 63.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Miami, OK (population 12,886), 5.2 miles away.

Ottawa County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ottawa County is 40115: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 115. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,937.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 30,404. That is up 175 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,229.

What is the FIPS code of Ottawa County?

40115. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (115) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ottawa County?

Miami, with 12,886 residents inside Ottawa County in 2024.

Which counties border Ottawa County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Newton County, MO; Delaware County, OK; McDonald County, MO; Cherokee County, KS; Craig 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)

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