Pawnee County Demographics

A map of Pawnee County's Population by Race

Pawnee County, Oklahoma had a population of 15,553 in 2020. It was 74.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 12.7% Native American/Other, and 9.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pawnee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pawnee County is the 43rd most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Pawnee County's White Population

11,530 residents of Pawnee County identify as White, or 74.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Pawnee County larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Pawnee County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more White than neighboring Payne County (72.2% White), Osage County (59.9% White), and Creek County (71.8% White). Pawnee County is less White than neighboring Noble County (77% White), and Lincoln County (78.1% White).

Pawnee County's Black Population

73 residents of Pawnee County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pawnee County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Pawnee County is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is less Black than neighboring Payne County (3.8% Black), Osage County (10.5% Black), Creek County (2% Black), Noble County (1.3% Black), and Lincoln County (1.8% Black).

Pawnee County's Asian Population

49 residents of Pawnee County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pawnee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Pawnee County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is less Asian than neighboring Payne County (3.3% Asian), Creek County (0.4% Asian), and Noble County (0.4% Asian).

Pawnee County's Hispanic Population

467 residents of Pawnee County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pawnee County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Pawnee County is ranked #75 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Payne County (6.6% Hispanic), Osage County (4.1% Hispanic), Creek County (4.8% Hispanic), Noble County (3.8% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (3.4% Hispanic).

Pawnee County's Native American/Other Population

1,969 residents of Pawnee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 12.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pawnee 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, Pawnee County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Payne County (4.9% Native American/Other), Creek County (10% Native American/Other), Noble County (9% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (7.1% Native American/Other). Pawnee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Osage County (14.2% Native American/Other).

Pawnee County's Multiracial Population

1,465 residents of Pawnee County identify as Multiracial, or 9.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pawnee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Pawnee County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pawnee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Payne County (9.3% Multiracial), Noble County (8.4% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (9.3% Multiracial). Pawnee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Osage County (11% Multiracial), and Creek County (11% Multiracial).

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