City · Oklahoma
Konawa, Oklahoma
Konawa, city, in Seminole County, Oklahoma. Konawa had 1,242 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,288 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,076 (±174). GEOID 4040200.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,242
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,288 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,076 ±174
Median household income
$33,789
±$3,384 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$53,800
±$15,996 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$636
±$36 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Konawa and what county is it in?
Konawa is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 981 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Konawa, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,242 people lived in Konawa on July 1, 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, while Oklahoma grew 4.1%. The 2020 Census counted 1,288 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,076 (±174).
| Measure | Konawa | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,076 ±174 | 23,494 | no clear change |
| Households | 445 ±68 | 8,782 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.42 ±0.29 | 2.59 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 597 ±64 | 10,838 | no clear change |
Konawa's population since 2000
From 1,479 in 2000 to 1,242 in 2025: down 16.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Konawa as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Konawa?
The median resident of Konawa is 32.0 years old; 28.5% are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.0%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 20.7%.
| Measure | Konawa | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.0 ±5.1 | 39.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.5% ±5.0 pts | 24.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.1% ±3.3 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Male | 49.7% ±4.5 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.2% ±4.8 pts | 5.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.0% ±7.2 pts | 62.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.6 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 20.7% ±5.3 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 11.9% ±6.4 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.4% ±2.8 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.9% ±2.7 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 26.8% ±5.5 pts | 24.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 26.6% ±6.7 pts | 17.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.7% ±4.9 pts | 86.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.0% ±5.7 pts | 15.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.0% ±3.1 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.2% ±4.6 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±1.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Konawa earn?
Half of Konawa's 445 households earn less than $33,789 a year (±$3,384), against $48,062 in Seminole County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $39,119 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Konawa | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,789 ±$3,384 | $48,062 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $44,282 ±$7,103 | $63,114 | – |
| Per capita income | $18,461 ±$2,617 | $25,225 | −$8,563 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.6% ±6.6 pts | 21.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.3% ±11.4 pts | 27.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 39.3% ±7.5 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.8% ±3.7 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.4% ±4.8 pts | 80.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Konawa?
Owners occupy 50.6% of Konawa's occupied homes and renters 49.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $53,800 by its owner (±$15,996). The median renter pays $636 a month including utilities, and 35.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Konawa | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $53,800 ±$15,996 | $99,500 | −$22,011 |
| Median gross rent | $636 ±$36 | $752 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.3% ±11.8 pts | 38.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $833 ±$140 | $1,136 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.6% ±7.5 pts | 71.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 49.4% ±7.5 pts | 29.0% | – |
| Housing units | 597 ±64 | 10,838 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.6% ±2.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% ±4.5 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.9% ±3.7 pts | 76.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.4% ±2.7 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.9% ±3.3 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.4% ±3.9 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.4% ±6.4 pts | 7.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Konawa building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Konawa in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.8 across Oklahoma.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Konawa work and get to work?
67.3% of Konawa's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes.
| Measure | Konawa | Seminole County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.1% ±6.2 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% ±2.8 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 67.3% ±10.3 pts | 79.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 21.9% ±9.1 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 4.0% ±3.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.8% ±5.1 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.9 min ±3.3 | 24.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Konawa?
No census tract lies mostly in Konawa; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5838Seminole County | 2,451 | $43,500 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Konawa) · Census block assignment files
How does Konawa compare with other places in Oklahoma?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Konawa is the 9,471st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 180th-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.
Konawa ranks 222nd of 228 places in Oklahoma with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 180th | 591 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 202nd | 212 |
| Residents per square mile | 70th | 229 |
| Median household income | 222nd | 228 |
| Per capita income | 219th | 229 |
| Median home value | 228th | 228 |
| Median gross rent | 208th | 223 |
| Poverty rate | 53rd | 218 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 139th | 226 |
| Median age | 206th | 229 |
| Owner-occupied share | 210th | 229 |
| Travel time to work | 30th | 229 |
Konawa's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Konawa with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Konawa?
16 of the 57 figures for Konawa on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Konawa are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Konawa.