Tenkiller

County:: Cherokee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 15.669
State:: Oklahoma

Tenkiller is a CDP located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. Tenkiller has a 2025 population of 233. Tenkiller is currently declining at a rate of -10.38% annually and its population has decreased by -39.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 388 in 2020.

The average household income in Tenkiller is $47,510 with a poverty rate of 48.24%. The median age in Tenkiller is 46 years: 44.4 years for males, and 46.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tenkiller includes 46.13% White, 46.13% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	131	46.13%
Native American	131	46.13%
Two or more races	13	4.58%
Black or African American	6	2.11%
Asian	3	1.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Tenkiller Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tenkiller's average per capita income is $47,000. Household income levels show a median of $29,875. The poverty rate stands at 48.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Non Families	$61,458	$57,892
Households	$29,875	$47,510
Married Families	$28,875	-
Families	$28,688	$37,884

$47,000

Average Income

$29,875

Median Household Income

48.24%

Poverty Rate