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Adair County, Oklahoma

Adair County, Oklahoma. Adair County had 19,828 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). It holds 28 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs and 25 census-designated) and 5 census tracts. GEOID 40001.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

19,828

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 19,495 · ACS 2020-2024: 19,575

Median household income

$48,041

±$3,711 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039

Median home value

$117,800

±$6,090 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800

Median gross rent

$667

±$36 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014

How many people live in Adair County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 19,495 residents in Adair County. The Census Bureau estimates 19,828 for July 1, 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 19,575 over 574 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −17 (19,432)
2021→2022 +52 (19,484)
2022→2023 +64 (19,548)
2023→2024 +156 (19,704)
2024→2025 +124 (19,828)

Adair County in Oklahoma. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Adair County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	19,575	4,028,634	−2,645
Households	7,133±155	1,562,389	−600
Average household size	2.66±0.06	2.50	−0.20
Housing units	8,148±56	1,775,127	−1,232

Adair County's population since 2000

From 21,038 in 2000 to 19,828 in 2025: down 5.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 21,038
2005 (estimate) 21,887
2010 Census 22,683
2015 (estimate) 22,266
2020 Census 19,495
2025 (estimate) 19,828

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Adair County?

Adair County holds 28 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 25 census-designated places. The largest is Stilwell with 3,892 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Adair County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Stilwell	city	3,700	3,755±22	$37,292	$101,600	34.2%	100%
Westville	town	1,364	1,743±382	$39,400	$68,500	34.1%	100%
Cherry Tree	CDP	703	585±146	$63,000	$114,100	23.2%	100%
FairfieldGEOID 4024875	CDP	626	690±223	$87,625	$93,300	17.4%	100%
CheweyGEOID 4013850	CDP	548	642±112	$83,313	$125,000	40.3%	100%
Lyons Switch	CDP	518	569±137	$70,417	$185,800	17.8%	100%
Rocky Mountain	CDP	471	532±120	$52,500	$153,900	17.3%	100%
ChristieGEOID 4014350	CDP	427	252±138	not published	$172,300	36.9%	100%
PeavineGEOID 4057875	CDP	372	316±96	$45,694	$150,600	18.9%	100%
Old GreenGEOID 4055285	CDP	310	301±225	not published	$169,500	11.6%	100%
WauhillauGEOID 4079150	CDP	307	309±99	$29,760	$132,800	13.9%	100%
TitanicGEOID 4073950	CDP	259	419±151	$67,500	$160,700	12.8%	100%
GreasyGEOID 4031165	CDP	248	164±67	$62,083	$142,500	10.4%	100%
BaronGEOID 4004350	CDP	243	413±249	$90,583	$173,800	0.0%	100%
Watts	town	227	234±78	$34,063	$93,600	33.8%	100%
ChanceGEOID 4013475	CDP	215	315±127	not published	$156,300	3.2%	100%
Elm GroveGEOID 4023575	CDP	192	100±94	not published	not published	16.0%	100%
BellGEOID 4005090	CDP	191	384±186	$63,688	$145,000	32.8%	100%
ProctorGEOID 4060750	CDP	180	100±75	$43,654	$163,500	12.0%	100%
West PeavineGEOID 4080230	CDP	167	84±43	$47,708	$125,000	20.2%	100%
Honey HillGEOID 4035875	CDP	160	68±57	$41,375	not published	0.0%	100%
PineyGEOID 4059100	CDP	101	84±75	not published	not published	46.4%	100%
MulberryGEOID 4049825	CDP	96	69±34	$113,750	not published	14.5%	100%
Marietta, Adair CountyGEOID 4046488	CDP	82	53±58	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Cave SpringGEOID 4012910	CDP	74	60±24	$69,250	$78,800	15.0%	100%
BunchGEOID 4009900	CDP	70	38±24	$26,250	not published	23.7%	100%
Elohim CityGEOID 4023675	CDP	45	18±20	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
ZionGEOID 4083125	CDP	30	29±30	not published	$116,700	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Adair County?

The median resident of Adair County is 37.9 years old; 26.1% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 39.0%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 38.9%. 2.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Adair County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.9±0.7	37.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	26.1%±0.3 pts	24.0%	–
65 years and over	15.8%±0.2 pts	16.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7.2%	12.7%	+0.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	39.0%±0.3 pts	62.1%	−0.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.5 pts	6.8%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.2 pts	2.4%	+0.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	38.9%±1.8 pts	6.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	12.8%±1.9 pts	8.9%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.0%±0.4 pts	6.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.3%±0.9 pts	11.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.0%±0.9 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	22.6%±1.6 pts	17.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	18.5%±1.7 pts	12.9%	−8.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	84.2%±1.8 pts	89.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	12.3%±1.5 pts	28.3%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.2%±1.0 pts	9.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.5%±0.8 pts	2.7%	–

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 Adair County earn?

Half of Adair County's 7,133 households earn less than $48,041 a year (±$3,711), against $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 the median was $42,699 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $5,342 after inflation. 21.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Adair County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$48,041±$3,711	$65,039	+$5,342
Mean household income	$62,038±$3,419	$88,936	–
Per capita income	$23,710±$1,222	$35,624	+$2,756
People below the poverty line	21.5%±2.4 pts	15.3%	−6.3 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	27.3%±4.5 pts	20.1%	−13.5 pts
Households receiving SNAP	25.3%±3.2 pts	14.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	71.1%±2.8 pts	88.9%	–

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 Adair County?

Owners occupy 68.5% of Adair County's occupied homes and renters 31.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,800 by its owner (±$6,090). The median renter pays $667 a month including utilities, and 33.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Adair County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$117,800±$6,090	$199,800	+$9,991
Median gross rent	$667±$36	$1,014	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	33.0%±5.6 pts	37.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,069±$60	$1,539	–
Owner-occupied homes	68.5%±2.7 pts	65.8%	no clear change
Housing units	8,148±56	1,775,127	−1,232
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.2%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.5%±2.5 pts	6.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	70.0%±2.6 pts	72.7%	–
Mobile homes	19.5%±2.1 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.7%±1.0 pts	2.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	4.4%±1.3 pts	6.9%	–

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 Adair County building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units across Adair County in 2025 (1 single-family), 0.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 0 units
2020 12 units
2021 7 units
2022 24 units
2023 25 units
2024 30 units
2025 1 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Adair County get to work?

78.6% of Adair County's workers drive alone and 3.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Adair County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.1%±2.1 pts	61.2%	–
Unemployment rate	6.9%±1.6 pts	5.0%	+2.1 pts
Drove alone to work	78.6%±2.4 pts	77.4%	–
Carpooled	11.8%±2.2 pts	9.7%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	4.4%±1.7 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	3.3%±0.9 pts	9.4%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	25.7 min±2.3	22.4 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 are Adair County's census tracts?

Adair County is divided into 5 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $38,051 (Tract 3769) to $57,688 (Tract 3768).

Census tracts of Adair County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 376640001376600	Chewey (23%)	2,331	2,513±261	$41,182	$118,700	$631	22.6%
Tract 376740001376700	Westville (31%)	4,654	4,770±446	$52,708	$129,800	$641	17.5%
Tract 376840001376800	Bunch (10%)	3,848	3,826±270	$57,688	$129,900	$690	17.2%
Tract 376940001376900	Stilwell (78%)	4,305	4,371±207	$38,051	$104,600	$624	32.3%
Tract 377040001377000	Peavine (12%)	4,357	4,095±309	$56,389	$110,800	$1,233	18.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Adair County compare with Oklahoma's other counties?

Adair County's rank among Oklahoma's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	41st of 77
Growth 2020-2025	37th of 77
Residents per square mile	31st of 77
Median household income	71st of 77
Median home value	60th of 77
Median gross rent	73rd of 77
Poverty rate	10th of 77
Bachelor's degree or higher	76th of 77
Median age	56th of 77

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Adair County 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' school search.