Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Population 2024

40,781

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 40,781 with a growth rate of 1.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sequoyah County, Oklahoma is the 26th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 42,513 and has seen a growth of -4.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,2314901.15%
202842,7414901.16%
202742,2514901.17%
202641,7614901.19%
202541,2714901.2%
202440,7814901.22%
202340,2914901.23%
202239,8013070.78%
202139,4942370.6%
202039,257-2,342-5.63%
201941,599-52-0.12%
201841,651-111-0.27%
201741,762-125-0.3%
201641,887760.18%
201541,811-68-0.16%
201441,879410.1%
201341,838-226-0.54%
201242,064-364-0.86%
201142,428-85-0.2%
201042,51300%
199033,8283,07910.01%
198030,7497,37931.57%
197023,3705,36929.83%
196018,001-1,772-8.96%
195019,773-3,365-14.54%
194023,1383,63318.63%
193019,505-7,281-27.18%
192026,7861,7817.12%
191025,0052,50611.14%
190022,499-20,732-47.96%
2024 Growth Rate
1.22% (490)
County Seat
Sallisaw
2020 Population
39,257
Area
674 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.88% (1,524)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,75562.39%
Native American7,67419.34%
Two or more races5,65714.26%
Black or African American8172.06%
Other race4681.18%
Asian2730.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.08%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Median Age

40.6

Total

39.8

Male

41.8

Female

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 30,194 adults, (7,347 of whom are seniors) in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female20,01250.44%
Male19,66449.56%

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1842.597129
Married7,5193.238218
Non Family4,8541.196238
Female1,8103.4253.446.6
Male1,0013.0464.135.9

3.17

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,82410.45%
Associates Degree2,88410.68%
Bachelors Degree2,94510.9%
Graduate Degree1,1484.25%
High School Graduate10,34438.29%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3695.07%
Some College5,50220.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,98115,2502,597
Native American4,5933,810692
2+ Races3,2402,738706
Hispanic831628120
Black49743935
Other Race1891300
Asian17617120
Islander32329

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 28.13%.

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,385$61,657$48,105
Graduate Degree$71,544$76,250$68,867
High School Graduate$36,073$42,437$24,519
Less Than 9th Grade$23,194$26,293$18,800
Overall$38,688$45,156$32,793
Some College$37,873$45,909$34,109

$38,688

Average Earnings

$45,156

Average Male

$32,793

Average Female

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Language

94.68% of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 5.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.81% of the population.

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Language

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,8384,51618.94%
Native7,6541,50419.65%
Multiple5,5831,22021.85%
Hispanic1,90579241.57%
Other46824752.78%
Black77615219.59%
Asian27010137.41%
Islander32618.75%

20.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.58%

Male Poverty Rate

21.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma is Other, with 52.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 18.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.21%.

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.81%
High School18.15%
Some College14.8%
Bachelors or Greater6.16%

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.85%
Female Unemployed30.87%
Female Employed9.92%
Male Employed7.53%

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,665$77,453
Households$49,795$64,885
Married Families$75,224$88,203
Non Families$25,978$35,004

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sequoyah 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.

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,692

Number of Veterans

2,560

Male Veterans

132

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,180
Second Gulf War510
First Gulf War450
Korea146
World War II33

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74820
75+739
35 to 54626
55 to 64367
18 to 34140

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,13710.81%
Native American3055.67%
2+ Races2145.57%
Black274.73%
Hispanic272.54%
Islander533.33%
Asian41.69%

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sequoyah 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

40.77%

Born in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

98.13%

Native Born

1.87%

Foreign Born

0.96%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.13% of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 40.77% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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