Kay County Demographics

A map of Kay County's Population by Race

Kay County, Oklahoma had a population of 43,700 in 2020. It was 70.3% White, 2.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic, 10.2% Native American/Other, and 8.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kay County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kay County is the 22nd most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Kay County's White Population

30,728 residents of Kay County identify as White, or 70.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Kay County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Kay County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kay County is less White than neighboring Noble County (77% White), Cowley County (75.9% White), Sumner County (86.4% White), Grant County (87.1% White), and Pawnee County (74.1% White).

Kay County's Black Population

856 residents of Kay County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kay County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Kay County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kay County is more Black than neighboring Noble County (1.3% Black), Sumner County (0.9% Black), Grant County (1.1% Black), and Pawnee County (0.5% Black). Kay County is less Black than neighboring Cowley County (2.5% Black).

Kay County's Asian Population

253 residents of Kay County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Kay County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kay County is more Asian than neighboring Noble County (0.4% Asian), Sumner County (0.3% Asian), Grant County (0.3% Asian), and Pawnee County (0.3% Asian). Kay County is less Asian than neighboring Cowley County (1.4% Asian).

Kay County's Hispanic Population

3,652 residents of Kay County identify as Hispanic, or 8.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kay County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Kay County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Noble County (3.8% Hispanic), Sumner County (5.6% Hispanic), Grant County (4.4% Hispanic), and Pawnee County (3% Hispanic). Kay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cowley County (11.5% Hispanic).

Kay County's Native American/Other Population

4,476 residents of Kay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 10.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kay County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Kay County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Noble County (9% Native American/Other), Cowley County (2.5% Native American/Other), Sumner County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Grant County (2.4% Native American/Other). Kay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pawnee County (12.7% Native American/Other).

Kay County's Multiracial Population

3,735 residents of Kay County identify as Multiracial, or 8.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Kay County is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Noble County (8.4% Multiracial), Cowley County (6.1% Multiracial), Sumner County (5.4% Multiracial), and Grant County (4.7% Multiracial). Kay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pawnee County (9.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.