Editing Kiowa County, Oklahoma (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 27526
|1920= 23094
|1930= 29630
|1940= 22817
|1950= 18926
|1960= 14825
|1970= 12532
|1980= 12711
|1990= 11347
|2000= 10227
|2010= 9446
|2020= 8509
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 21, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 21, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ok190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 21, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519110224/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=May 19, 2020 |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 21, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/40/40075.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 9, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606154905/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/40/40075.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 10,227 people, 4,208 households, and 2,815 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|10|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. The 5,304 housing units had an average density of {{convert|5|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 83.54% White, 4.67% Black or African American, 6.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.68% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. About 6.74% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 4,208 households, 27.9% had children under 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were not families. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the age distribution was 24.2% under 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,053, and for a family was $34,654. Males had a median income of $25,552 versus $19,497 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,231. About 15.0% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.3% of those under 18 and 15.7% of those 65 or over.