Sallisaw, Oklahoma Population 2024

8,687

Sallisaw Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sallisaw was:

  • White: 60.41%
  • Native American: 19.82%
  • Two or more races: 14.16%
  • Other race: 2.98%
  • Black or African American: 2.37%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
626.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.18% (185)
The current population of Sallisaw, Oklahoma is 8,687 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,502.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,16760.41%
Native American1,69519.82%
Two or more races1,21114.16%
Other race2552.98%
Black or African American2032.37%
Asian220.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sallisaw Population by Race

Sallisaw Population Pyramid 2024

Sallisaw Median Age

35.9

Total

34.2

Male

37.7

Female

Sallisaw Adults

There are 6,023 adults, (1,360 of whom are seniors) in Sallisaw.

Sallisaw Age Dependency

83.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sallisaw Sex Ratio

Female4,45552.09%
Male4,09847.91%

Sallisaw Population by Age

Sallisaw Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2802.5553.746.3
Married1,3313.3967.532.5
Non Family1,1861.243.256.8
Female4953.442.257.8
Male2682.752.247.8

3.25

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

53.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sallisaw Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade65211.75%
Associates Degree62111.19%
Bachelors Degree57110.29%
Graduate Degree3105.59%
High School Graduate1,75131.56%
Less Than 9th Grade3235.82%
Some College1,32023.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sallisaw Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sallisaw Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5472,943558
Native American978778134
2+ Races659560149
Hispanic29822823
Black1449411
Other Race100840
Asian19196

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.58%.

Sallisaw Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,500$61,133$42,266
Graduate Degree$74,833$88,021$70,188
High School Graduate$29,770$36,250$22,917
Less Than 9th Grade$22,396$25,658$0
Overall$36,234$41,595$31,848
Some College$36,420$48,819$33,170

$36,234

Average Earnings

$41,595

Average Male

$31,848

Average Female

Sallisaw Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sallisaw Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sallisaw Language

95.05% of Sallisaw residents speak only English, while 4.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.72% of the population.

Sallisaw Language

Sallisaw Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7851,50031.35%
Hispanic56739168.96%
Native1,69234820.57%
Multiple1,15129225.37%
Other25522287.06%
Black1776536.72%
Asian19526.32%

31.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.36%

Male Poverty Rate

33.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sallisaw

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sallisaw is Other, with 87.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sallisaw is Native, with 20.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.62%.

Sallisaw Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.61%
High School32.28%
Some College18.85%
Bachelors or Greater8.63%

Sallisaw Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.25%
Female Unemployed45.36%
Female Employed15.63%
Male Employed9.68%

Sallisaw Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sallisaw Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,321$74,354
Households$47,333$60,942
Married Families$79,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,922$35,062

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sallisaw Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sallisaw Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sallisaw Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sallisaw Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sallisaw Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

438

Number of Veterans

416

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam160
Second Gulf War138
First Gulf War69
World War II13
Korea8

Sallisaw Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54157
65 to 74111
75+79
18 to 3458
55 to 6433

Sallisaw Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3408.77%
Native American685.92%
2+ Races212.88%
Hispanic154.89%
Black95.96%

Sallisaw Veterans by Race

Sallisaw Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sallisaw Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sallisaw Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sallisaw Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sallisaw Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.38%

Born in Sallisaw

98.59%

Native Born

1.41%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.59% of Sallisaw residents were born in the United States, with 46.38% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sallisaw Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,919470.53%
20288,872460.52%
20278,826460.52%
20268,780470.54%
20258,733460.53%
20248,687460.53%
20238,641710.83%
20228,570490.58%
20218,521190.22%
20208,502-1-0.01%
20198,503-36-0.42%
20188,539-50-0.58%
20178,589-59-0.68%
20168,648-18-0.21%
20158,666-40-0.46%
20148,706-25-0.29%
20138,731-84-0.95%
20128,815-106-1.19%
20118,921-31-0.35%
20108,95200%
20007,98986712.17%
19907,12271911.23%
19806,4031,51530.99%
19704,8881,53745.87%
19603,35146616.15%
19502,885-6,034-67.65%

Sallisaw Population by Year