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Osage County, Oklahoma

Osage County, Oklahoma. Osage County had 46,794 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). It holds 23 places (18 cities, villages and boroughs and 5 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 40113.

Osage County is one of the 7 counties of the Tulsa, OK metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

46,794

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 45,818 · ACS 2020-2024: 45,997

Median household income

$62,847

±$2,757 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039

Median home value

$182,100

±$8,748 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800

Median gross rent

$777

±$52 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014

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

The 2020 Census counted 45,818 residents in Osage County. The Census Bureau estimates 46,794 for July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 45,997 over 2,247 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +130 (45,929)
2021→2022 −52 (45,877)
2022→2023 +310 (46,187)
2023→2024 +604 (46,791)
2024→2025 +3 (46,794)

Osage County in Oklahoma. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Osage County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	45,997	4,028,634	−1,229
Households	17,374±179	1,562,389	−889
Average household size	2.55±0.03	2.50	no clear change
Housing units	19,886±47	1,775,127	−1,904

Osage County's population since 2000

From 44,437 in 2000 to 46,794 in 2025: up 5.3%. 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 44,437
2005 (estimate) 46,335
2010 Census 47,472
2015 (estimate) 47,333
2020 Census 45,818
2025 (estimate) 46,794

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 Osage County?

Osage County holds 23 places: 18 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is Skiatook with 8,960 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 Osage County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Skiatook	city	8,450	8,632±46	$57,480	$182,600	13.4%	70%
Tulsa	city	413,066	413,794±125	$59,838	$205,300	18.7%	1%
Hominy	city	3,329	3,303±28	$37,193	$82,200	27.1%	100%
Pawhuska	city	2,984	2,930±35	$46,298	$114,200	17.1%	100%
McCord	CDP	1,418	1,553±310	$83,125	$202,400	11.6%	100%
Fairfax	town	1,136	1,076±140	$40,000	$59,300	24.7%	100%
Barnsdall	city	1,034	919±154	$49,018	$75,900	11.8%	100%
Sand Springs	city	19,874	20,117±162	$75,645	$197,700	10.5%	2%
Prue	town	374	329±77	$60,938	$119,600	12.6%	100%
WynonaGEOID 4082450	town	370	300±89	$41,875	not published	9.4%	100%
Shidler	city	328	336±75	$71,023	$55,700	10.4%	100%
Avant	town	301	209±57	$57,083	$58,000	19.8%	100%
OsageGEOID 4056150	town	177	103±29	$27,917	$42,500	28.2%	100%
BurbankGEOID 4009950	town	123	104±46	$55,625	$38,800	27.9%	100%
BowringGEOID 4008000	CDP	78	103±53	$31,563	$50,000	44.7%	100%
WhippoorwillGEOID 4080675	CDP	75	27±14	$30,938	$62,500	25.9%	100%
NelagoneyGEOID 4050800	CDP	71	43±38	$14,722	not published	41.9%	100%
Sperry	town	1,115	1,066±139	$49,583	$109,500	17.7%	6%
Webb CityGEOID 4079600	town	58	57±27	$24,500	$42,500	64.9%	100%
PershingGEOID 4058300	CDP	42	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
GrainolaGEOID 4030750	town	31	36±17	not published	$193,800	0.0%	100%
ForakerGEOID 4026750	town	18	20±15	not published	$65,000	5.0%	100%
Bartlesville	city	37,290	37,878±46	$58,869	$167,200	17.2%	0%

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 Osage County?

The median resident of Osage County is 43.5 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 12.0%. 1.4% 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	Osage County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.5±0.4	37.0	+1.0
Under 18 years	20.9%±0.1 pts	24.0%	–
65 years and over	21.4%±0.1 pts	16.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.7%	12.7%	+1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	62.1%±0.2 pts	62.1%	−1.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	10.1%±0.4 pts	6.8%	−1.0 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	2.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	10.7%±0.7 pts	6.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	12.0%±0.9 pts	8.9%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	1.4%±0.3 pts	6.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.6%±0.5 pts	11.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.8%±0.8 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	22.0%±1.3 pts	17.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	10.5%±1.2 pts	12.9%	−1.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.1%±0.8 pts	89.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.7%±1.4 pts	28.3%	+4.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.5%±1.0 pts	9.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.4%±0.4 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 Osage County earn?

Half of Osage County's 17,374 households earn less than $62,847 a year (±$2,757), against $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $60,431 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Osage County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$62,847±$2,757	$65,039	no clear change
Mean household income	$84,674±$3,014	$88,936	–
Per capita income	$33,636±$1,117	$35,624	+$2,287
People below the poverty line	13.1%±1.2 pts	15.3%	−2.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.2%±2.7 pts	20.1%	−8.2 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.9%±1.2 pts	14.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.9%±1.3 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 Osage County?

Owners occupy 78.3% of Osage County's occupied homes and renters 21.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,100 by its owner (±$8,748). The median renter pays $777 a month including utilities, and 37.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Osage County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$182,100±$8,748	$199,800	+$36,140
Median gross rent	$777±$52	$1,014	−$103
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.6%±5.5 pts	37.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,458±$56	$1,539	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.3%±1.6 pts	65.8%	no clear change
Housing units	19,886±47	1,775,127	−1,904
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.2 pts	1.2%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.7%±1.6 pts	6.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	77.0%±1.6 pts	72.7%	–
Mobile homes	14.0%±1.3 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.8%±0.6 pts	2.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	9.4%±1.0 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 Osage County building?

Builders took permits for 167 new housing units across Osage County in 2025 (123 single-family), 3.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 143 units
2020 132 units
2021 137 units
2022 170 units
2023 122 units
2024 89 units
2025 167 units

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

How do people in Osage County get to work?

79.0% of Osage County's workers drive alone and 7.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Osage County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	54.5%±1.3 pts	61.2%	–
Unemployment rate	5.3%±0.9 pts	5.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.0%±1.8 pts	77.4%	–
Carpooled	10.2%±1.3 pts	9.7%	–
Public transportation	0.6%±0.4 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	2.0%±0.7 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	7.3%±1.2 pts	9.4%	+3.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.6 min±0.8	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 Osage County's census tracts?

Osage County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $46,827 (Tract 9400.01) to $90,396 (Tract 9400.09).

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

Tract 9400.0140113940001	Hominy (38%)	5,393	5,279±260	$46,827	$98,200	$676	19.0%
Tract 9400.0340113940003	Fairfax (30%)	4,406	4,233±325	$66,089	$150,100	$637	14.5%
Tract 9400.0440113940004	Bowring (3%)	2,356	2,410±228	$72,457	$189,700	$789	10.4%
Tract 9400.0540113940005	Tulsa (19%)	4,075	4,189±376	$90,268	$260,700	$871	13.5%
Tract 9400.0640113940006	Tulsa	5,403	5,484±118	$47,101	$190,600	$857	19.9%
Tract 9400.0740113940007	Prue (17%)	4,480	4,538±326	$82,731	$226,900	$1,042	7.7%
Tract 9400.0840113940008	Barnsdall (21%)	2,858	3,197±359	$75,515	$148,500	$727	10.8%
Tract 9400.0940113940009	Skiatook (26%)	3,521	3,194±245	$90,396	$311,300	$749	6.2%
Tract 9400.1140113940011	Shidler (16%)	1,220	1,431±213	$70,800	$102,600	$750	10.6%
Tract 9400.1240113940012	Pawhuska (38%)	2,014	2,259±386	$46,875	$177,900	$492	17.1%
Tract 9400.1340113940013	Pawhuska (91%)	2,195	2,004±211	$46,827	$87,600	$605	13.2%
Tract 9400.1440113940014	Skiatook (58%)	3,914	3,618±280	$73,375	$224,100	$865	8.5%
Tract 9400.1540113940015	Skiatook (82%)	3,983	4,161±343	$57,750	$170,400	$937	13.9%

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

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

Osage County's rank among Oklahoma's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	20th of 77
Growth 2020-2025	33rd of 77
Residents per square mile	42nd of 77
Median household income	22nd of 77
Median home value	13th of 77
Median gross rent	56th of 77
Poverty rate	61st of 77
Bachelor's degree or higher	26th of 77
Median age	6th of 77

Every county in Oklahoma

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

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 Osage 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.