How many people live in Nowata County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,600 people living in Nowata County, OK. That makes Nowata County the 58th-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.23% of people living in the state.
9.56K
population of Nowata County, OK (2024)
0.23%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 9,600 people lived in Nowata County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Nowata County, OK’s age demographics?
About 1,900 Nowata County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,200 Nowata County residents, or 23.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.7% of Oklahoma’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Nowata County, OK's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Nowata County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 64.4% of the Nowata County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Nowata County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (18%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Nowata County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Nowata County, OK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Oklahoma as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Nowata County, OK is Nowata with about 3,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Nowata County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nowata | 3,592 |
| 2. | South Coffeyville | 694 |
| 3. | Lenapah | 281 |
| 4. | Delaware | 274 |
| 5. | Wann | 97 |
| 6. | New Alluwe | 88 |
| 7. | Balance of Nowata County | 4,535 |
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