Where is Pawnee County?

3 Pawnee Counties in 3 states · 24,530 people (2025)

There are 3 counties named Pawnee County in the United States, in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. The most populous is Pawnee County, Oklahoma (county seat: Pawnee), with 16,029 people in 2025. 2 of them are named after Pawnee Nation, Native American Nation.

Map of the United States showing where all 3 Pawnee Counties are, labeled by state
Every Pawnee County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 3 Pawnee Counties

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StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Pawnee County, KansasLarned5,9917541867Pawnee Nation
Pawnee County, NebraskaPawnee City2,5104311855Pawnee Nation
Pawnee County, OklahomaPawnee16,0295681893Skidi

Questions about Pawnee Counties

How many Pawnee Counties are there?

There are 3 Pawnee Counties in the United States, in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.

Which Pawnee County is the largest?

By population, Pawnee County, Oklahoma (16,029 people in 2025). By land area, Pawnee County, Kansas (754 sq mi).

Which Pawnee County is the oldest?

Pawnee County, Nebraska, established in 1855. The newest is Pawnee County, Oklahoma (1893).

Why are there so many Pawnee Counties?

2 of the 3 are named after Pawnee Nation, Native American Nation. Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Pawnee County an address is in?

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