Payne County
Also known as Payne County, Oklahoma, Payne County, OK
county in Oklahoma, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Oklahoma
- Founded
- May 2, 1890
- Named after
- Capt. David L. Payne
- Seat
- Stillwater
- Largest city
- Stillwater
- Total
- 697 sq mi (1,810 km )
- Land
- 685 sq mi (1,770 km )
- Water
- 12 sq mi (31 km )
- Estimate 2025
- 83,889
- Density
- 119/sq mi (46.0/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
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Edmon Low Library, OSU
Payne County is the eighth-most populous county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, its population was 81,646. Its county seat is Stillwater. The county was created in 1890 as part of Oklahoma Territory and is named for Capt. David L. Payne, a leader of the "Boomers".