City in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma · 3.1 sq mi · 997 people per sq mi
3,092 people live in Okemah. The typical household earns $32,386, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,074 in 2020
Poverty rate 38.56%
Men 32.6 · Women 39.2
1910–2026
3,092
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
3,092
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,092 | +1 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,091 | +25 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 3,066 | +16 | 0.52% |
| 2023 | 3,050 | +19 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 3,031 | -11 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 3,042 | -32 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 3,074 | -45 | 1.44% |
| 2019 | 3,119 | -25 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 3,144 | -20 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 3,164 | -15 | 0.47% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Okemah is growing slower than Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 31 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 46% | 38% |
| Never married | 29% | 28% | 30% |
| Divorced | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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