Kay County, Oklahoma
Kay County, Oklahoma, has 43,490 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Newkirk. It uses Central Time and covers 920 sq mi (2,382 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 43,490
- Land area
- 920 sq mi (2,382 km²)
- County seat or government
- Newkirk
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $58,423 ± $3,014
- Median home value
- $124,700 ± $6,816
- Median rent, with utilities
- $842 ± $27
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.2% ± 1.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Ponca City, OK micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 25.3 sq mi (65.5 km²)
- State
- Oklahoma
- County code (FIPS)
- 40071
- Coordinates (central point)
- 36.814885, -97.143862
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Kay County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 7460118,916 people
- 7460412,189 people
- 746316,689 people
- 746533,710 people
- 746473,534 people
- 74652793 people
- 74632553 people
- 74641552 people
- 74643512 people
- 74646289 people
10 ZIP Code areas overlap Kay County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Kay County, largest first
- Ponca City Public Schools27,860 people
- Blackwell Public Schools6,881 people
- Tonkawa Public Schools3,753 people
- Newkirk Public Schools3,718 people
- Frontier Public Schools1,691 people
- Shidler Public Schools1,519 people
- Kildare Public School1,299 people
- Billings Public Schools959 people
- Deer Creek-Lamont Schools829 people
- Peckham Public School341 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Kay County, largest first
- Kaw/
Ponca joint-use Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area 26,028 people - Kaw Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area5,708 people
- Tonkawa Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area3,836 people
- Ponca Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area1,950 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Ponca City, Oklahoma (city)24,326 people
- Blackwell, Oklahoma (city)6,042 people
- Tonkawa, Oklahoma (city)3,014 people
- Newkirk, Oklahoma (city)2,043 people
- White Eagle, Oklahoma (CDP)331 people
- Kaw City, Oklahoma (city)283 people
- Tonkawa Tribal Housing, Oklahoma (CDP)276 people
- Braman, Oklahoma (town)179 people
- Nardin, Oklahoma (CDP)130 people
- Kildare, Oklahoma (town)64 people
- Peckham, Oklahoma (CDP)42 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Noble County, Oklahoma30 mi south
- Cowley County, Kansas34 mi northeast
- Sumner County, Kansas35 mi northwest
- Grant County, Oklahoma36 mi west
- Osage County, Oklahoma43 mi east
- Garfield County, Oklahoma47 mi southwest
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