What is the population of Nowata County?

The population of Nowata County, OK is 10,076.

Where is Nowata County located?

Nowata County, OK is located at latitude 36.7984800 and longitude -95.6174000. It is in United States.

What is the area of Nowata County?

The area of Nowata County, OK is 1504 km².

What is the elevation of Nowata County?

Nowata County, OK has an elevation of 229 meters (751 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Nowata County in?

Nowata County, OK is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Nowata County changed?

The population of Nowata County, OK has decreased from 10,536 (2010) to 10,076 (2020), a change of -4.4%.

Nowata County, Oklahoma

Nowata County: county in Oklahoma, United States

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Nowata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,536 and a population density of 7 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 10,076 inhabitants. Its county seat is Nowata. The county was created 119 years ago in 1906.

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Nowata County at a glance

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Nowata

Population 3,544

Quick Facts about Nowata County

Population	10,076 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Oklahoma (United States)
Area	1504 km²
Water as percent of area	2.6%
Land as percent of area	97.4%
Latitude & Longitude	36.7985,-95.6174
Named for	Nowata
Altitude	732 feet / 223 meters
Capital	Nowata
Establishment	January 01, 1907
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	02:44:04 (16th April 2026)
Density	7 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.57% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Nowata County is located at 36°47'55"N 95°37'3"W (36.7984800, -95.6174000). It has 4 neighbors: Labette County, Montgomery County, Rogers County and Washington County.

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The largest city of Nowata County is Nowata with a population of 3,544. Other cities include, South Coffeyville population 730, Delaware population 399, Lenapah population 282 and Wann population 119. See all Nowata County cities & populated places.

Nowata County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Nowata County.

City Name	Population	Title
Nowata	3,544	City in Oklahoma
South Coffeyville	730	Town of the United States
Delaware	399	Town in Oklahoma, United States
Lenapah	282	Human settlement in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Wann	119	Human settlement in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States of America

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Nowata County has 4 neighbours.

Labette County county in Kansas, United States
Montgomery County county in Kansas, United States
Rogers County county in Oklahoma, United States
Washington County county in Oklahoma, United States

Nowata

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Nowata County decreased by 4.57% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	10,536	-	census
2011	10,624	0.83%	estimation process
2012	10,610	-0.13%	estimation process
2013	10,557	-0.5%	estimation process
2014	10,505	-0.5%	estimation process
2015	10,519	0.13%	estimation process
2016	10,415	-1%	estimation process
2017	10,322	-0.9%	estimation process
2018	10,278	-0.43%	estimation process
2019	10,076	-2%	estimation process
2020	10,076	0%	estimation process

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Oklahoma Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Oklahoma County	804,041	County in Oklahoma, United States
Tulsa County	657,589	County in Oklahoma, United States of America
Oklahoma City	655,057	The twenty-seventh most populous city in the United States and the center of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
Tulsa	403,166	The second most populous city in Oklahoma and the center of the Tulsa metropolitan area.
Cleveland County	287,066	County in North Carolina, United States
Canadian County	153,192	County in Oklahoma, United States
Norman	125,762	The second most populous city in Oklahoma.
Comanche County	121,099	County in Oklahoma, United States
Broken Arrow	111,648	The most populous city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
Edmond	95,346	The fourth most populous city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
Lawton	93,164	The most populous city in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
Rogers County	93,155	County in Oklahoma, United States
Wagoner County	82,925	County in Oklahoma, United States of America
Payne County	81,755	County in Oklahoma, United States
Pottawatomie County	72,998	County in Oklahoma, United States
Creek County	71,485	County in Oklahoma, United States