Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Pawnee County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°19′N 96°42′W / 36.31°N 96.7°W / 36.31; -96.7
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1893
Named afterPawnee Nation
SeatPawnee
Largest cityCleveland
Area
  Total
595 sq mi (1,540 km2)
  Land568 sq mi (1,470 km2)
  Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  4.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
15,553
  Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.cityofpawnee.com/county-of-pawnee

Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,553. Its county seat is Pawnee. The county is named after the Pawnee Nation, whose reservation used to encompass the county prior to allotment in 1893.

Pawnee County is included in the Tulsa, OK metropolitan statistical area.