Payne County, Oklahoma

Payne County, Oklahoma, has 83,889 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stillwater. It uses Central Time and covers 685 sq mi (1,774 km²) of land.

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Payne County in Oklahoma
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Payne County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
83,889
Land area
685 sq mi (1,774 km²)
County seat or government
Stillwater
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$49,809 ± $3,694
Median home value
$223,300 ± $7,532
Median rent, with utilities
$917 ± $36
Homes lived in by their owners
51% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Stillwater, OK micro areaCentral county
Water area
12.4 sq mi (32 km²)
State
Oklahoma
County code (FIPS)
40119
Coordinates (central point)
36.079225, -96.975255

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 Payne County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-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

  1. 7407432,422 people
  2. 7407526,451 people
  3. 7402311,730 people
  4. 740595,643 people
  5. 740303,014 people
  6. 740852,426 people
  7. 740321,775 people
  8. 740771,755 people
  9. 748241,482 people
  10. 730271,190 people
  11. 74062997 people
  12. 73063730 people
All 15
  1. 73073706 people
  2. 74078451 people
  3. 74045248 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Payne 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Payne County, largest first

  1. Stillwater Public Schools57,109 people
  2. Cushing Public Schools10,390 people
  3. Perkins-Tryon Public Schools8,448 people
  4. Coyle Public Schools3,609 people
  5. Morrison Public Schools2,862 people
  6. Drumright Public Schools2,695 people
  7. Yale Public Schools2,645 people
  8. Ripley Public Schools2,354 people
  9. Mulhall-Orlando Public Schools1,619 people
  10. Oilton Public Schools1,501 people
  11. Glencoe Public Schools1,404 people
  12. Oak Grove Public School820 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 Payne County, largest first

  1. Sac and Fox Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area59,096 people
  2. Iowa Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area7,010 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.

  1. Stillwater, Oklahoma (city)49,269 people
  2. Cushing, Oklahoma (city)8,367 people
  3. Perkins, Oklahoma (city)3,262 people
  4. Drumright, Oklahoma (city)2,361 people
  5. Yale, Oklahoma (city)998 people
  6. Glencoe, Oklahoma (town)516 people
  7. Ripley, Oklahoma (town)259 people
  8. Mulhall, Oklahoma (town)257 people
  9. Ingalls, Oklahoma (CDP)229 people
  10. Orlando, Oklahoma (town)106 people
  11. Mehan, Oklahoma (CDP)22 people
  12. Quay, Oklahoma (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pawnee County, Oklahoma22 mi northeast
  2. Noble County, Oklahoma26 mi northwest
  3. Lincoln County, Oklahoma27 mi south
  4. Logan County, Oklahoma29 mi southwest
  5. Creek County, Oklahoma35 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.