Welcome to Kay County ...
Time Zone: Kay County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Newkirk is the Seat for Kay County.
Kay County was founded in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kay had a population of 43,668 people. This is a decrease of 6.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,562 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kay represented 1.24% of the total population of Oklahoma.
Below are some of the communities located in Kay County:
- Blackwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Blackwell is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <3>
- Braman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
- Braman is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <3>
- Kaw City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kildare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
- Kildare is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Newkirk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
- Newkirk is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <3>
- Ponca City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tonkawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Websites specific to Kay County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cowley County
- Osage County
- Noble County
- Garfield County
- Grant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |