Moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma

About Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater

Stillwater is the tenth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and the seat of Payne County. It is located in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. Route 177 and State Highway 51. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 48,394. The Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 78,399 according to the 2012 census estimate. Stillwater was part of the first Oklahoma Land Run held on April 22, 1889, when the Unassigned Lands were opened for settlement and became the core of the new Oklahoma Territory. The city charter was adopted on August 24, 1889, and operates under a council-manager government system.

Stillwater has a diverse economy with a foundation in aerospace, agribusiness, biotechnology, optoelectronics, printing and publishing, and software and standard manufacturing. Stillwater is home to the main campus of Oklahoma State University (the city's largest employer) as well as Northern Oklahoma College – Stillwater, Meridian Technology Center, and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. The city is also home to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.

Gender
Gender Stillwater Oklahoma Country
Female 49.4% 50.5% 50.8%
Male 50.6% 49.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Stillwater Oklahoma Country
Less than $10,000 17.1% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.1% 4.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.2% 10.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.8% 10.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.2% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 11.8% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.5% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.1% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.3% 4.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.9% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Stillwater Oklahoma Country
< 9th Grade 1% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 19% 31% 27.0%
Other College 19% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 7% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Stillwater Oklahoma Country
White 74.3% 64.9% 60.1%
African American 4.5% 7.1% 12.2%
American Indian 3.6% 7.3% 0.6%
Asian 6.3% 2.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.9% 7.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.3% 10.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity