Payne County Demographics

A map of Payne County's Population by Race

Payne County, Oklahoma had a population of 81,646 in 2020. It was 72.2% White, 3.8% Black, 3.3% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 4.9% Native American/Other, and 9.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Payne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Payne County is the 7th most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Payne County's White Population

58,926 residents of Payne County identify as White, or 72.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Payne County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Payne County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Payne County is more White than neighboring Creek County (71.8% White). Payne County is less White than neighboring Pawnee County (74.1% White), Lincoln County (78.1% White), Noble County (77% White), and Logan County (72.8% White).

Payne County's Black Population

3,123 residents of Payne County identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Payne County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Payne County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Payne County is more Black than neighboring Pawnee County (0.5% Black), Lincoln County (1.8% Black), Noble County (1.3% Black), and Creek County (2% Black). Payne County is less Black than neighboring Logan County (6.5% Black).

Payne County's Asian Population

2,662 residents of Payne County identify as Asian, or 3.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Payne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Payne County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Payne County is more Asian than neighboring Pawnee County (0.3% Asian), Lincoln County (0.3% Asian), Noble County (0.4% Asian), Logan County (0.5% Asian), and Creek County (0.4% Asian).

Payne County's Hispanic Population

5,373 residents of Payne County identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Payne County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Payne County is ranked #42 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Payne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pawnee County (3% Hispanic), Lincoln County (3.4% Hispanic), Noble County (3.8% Hispanic), and Creek County (4.8% Hispanic). Payne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (8.1% Hispanic).

Payne County's Native American/Other Population

3,962 residents of Payne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Payne 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, Payne County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Payne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (3.8% Native American/Other). Payne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pawnee County (12.7% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (7.1% Native American/Other), Noble County (9% Native American/Other), and Creek County (10% Native American/Other).

Payne County's Multiracial Population

7,600 residents of Payne County identify as Multiracial, or 9.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Payne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Payne County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Payne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Noble County (8.4% Multiracial), and Logan County (8.4% Multiracial). Payne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pawnee County (9.4% Multiracial), and Creek County (11% Multiracial).

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