Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Population 2024

37,059

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 37,059 with a growth rate of 0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Okmulgee County, Oklahoma is the 29th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 40,082 and has seen a growth of -7.54% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,179240.06%
202837,155240.06%
202737,131240.06%
202637,107240.06%
202537,083240.06%
202437,059240.06%
202337,035240.06%
202237,0111630.44%
202136,8481550.42%
202036,693-1,724-4.49%
201938,4171940.51%
201838,223-608-1.57%
201738,831-230-0.59%
201639,061-11-0.03%
201539,072-14-0.04%
201439,086-318-0.81%
201339,404-151-0.38%
201239,555-232-0.58%
201139,787-295-0.74%
201040,08200%
199036,490-2,679-6.84%
198039,1693,81110.78%
197035,358-1,587-4.3%
196036,945-7,616-17.09%
195044,561-5,540-11.06%
194050,101-6,457-11.42%
193056,5581,4862.7%
192055,07233,957160.82%
191021,1156,75347.02%
190014,362-22,817-61.37%
2024 Growth Rate
0.06% (24)
County Seat
Okmulgee
2020 Population
36,693
Area
697 mi²
Density
53 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1% (366)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,27263.03%
Native American5,62315.23%
Two or more races4,96413.44%
Black or African American2,6057.06%
Other race2460.67%
Asian1920.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.05%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Median Age

39.4

Total

37.5

Male

40.8

Female

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 28,185 adults, (6,789 of whom are seniors) in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

72.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female18,57250.3%
Male18,35049.7%

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,1772.57030
Married6,4923.2286.813.2
Non Family4,9731.1756.643.4
Female1,9113.1652.547.5
Male8013.3557.742.3

3.11

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1218.57%
Associates Degree3,16212.77%
Bachelors Degree2,97512.02%
Graduate Degree1,3085.28%
High School Graduate8,48134.26%
Less Than 9th Grade8053.25%
Some College5,90623.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,53114,5962,887
Native American3,3093,007491
2+ Races2,3982,122518
Black1,8611,711305
Hispanic84754968
Asian15010238
Other Race116530
Islander2000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 91.94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.33%.

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,190$66,250$46,289
Graduate Degree$63,164$71,875$56,399
High School Graduate$34,795$41,964$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$27,466$37,762$22,350
Overall$40,726$48,919$34,616
Some College$41,436$53,992$33,610

$40,726

Average Earnings

$48,919

Average Male

$34,616

Average Female

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Language

96.26% of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 3.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.97% of the population.

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Language

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,6443,38915.66%
Native5,4111,21522.45%
Multiple4,82085617.76%
Black2,47855722.48%
Hispanic1,81041823.09%
Islander2020100%
Other242114.55%
Asian192105.21%

17.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.24%

Male Poverty Rate

18.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma is Other, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.7%.

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.04%
High School18.63%
Some College12.79%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.95%
Male Unemployed27.9%
Male Employed7.45%
Female Employed7.17%

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,559$86,428
Households$53,123$73,141
Married Families$86,746$99,973
Non Families$28,646$45,069

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma 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 55-64.

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,130

Number of Veterans

1,909

Male Veterans

221

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam782
Second Gulf War460
First Gulf War350
Korea50
World War II19

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74624
75+552
35 to 54450
55 to 64328
18 to 34176

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5618.33%
2+ Races2428.16%
Native American1944.84%
Black1276.1%
Hispanic90.84%
Other Race63.37%

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma 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

73.63%

Born in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

98.71%

Native Born

1.29%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.71% of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 73.63% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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