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Welcome to Payne County ...

Time Zone: Payne County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Stillwater is the Seat for Payne County.

Payne County was founded in 1890.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Payne had a population of 81,784 people. This is an increase of 5.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 77,416 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Payne represented 2.06% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Payne County:

  • Cushing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Cushing is located in Payne County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
  • Glencoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Perkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Payne County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkins <2>
  • Ripley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Payne County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
  • Stillwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Payne County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 15 Jul 2025