City in Kay County, Oklahoma · 18.2 sq mi · 1,332 people per sq mi
About 24,000 people live in Ponca City. The typical household earns $55,941, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,353 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.95%
Men 36.2 · Women 37.9
1900–2026
24,221
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
24,221
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,221 | -4 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,225 | -114 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 24,339 | -35 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 24,374 | -20 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 24,394 | -23 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 24,417 | +64 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 24,353 | +634 | 2.67% |
| 2019 | 23,719 | -225 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 23,944 | -197 | 0.82% |
| 2017 | 24,141 | -297 | 1.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 243 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 43% | 43% |
| Never married | 31% | 37% | 25% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau