Sequoyah County, OK

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2024 Population

39,860

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

0.582% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,093

2.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,400

9.33% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

15,625

2.05% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sequoyah County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Sequoyah County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sequoyah County, OK are Indian Capital Technology Center-Sallisaw (115 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Sequoyah County, OK was $139,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Sequoyah County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Sequoyah County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Sequoyah County, OK borders Crawford County, AR, Sebastian County, AR, Adair County, OK, Cherokee County, OK, Haskell County, OK, Le Flore County, OK, and Muskogee County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Sequoyah County, OK is home to a population of 39.9k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.05% of Sequoyah County, OK residents were born outside of the country (817 people).

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.2k people) in Sequoyah County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.35k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 5.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Sequoyah County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sequoyah County, OK was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sequoyah County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sequoyah County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.2k ± 92
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
7.35k ± 372
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.05k ± 401

5.07%

Hispanic Population

2.02k people

5.07% of the people in Sequoyah County, OK are hispanic (2.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sequoyah County, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,376 ± 7,864 people
Vietnam
13,032 ± 2,798 people
Guatemala
11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

817 people

1.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

743 people

As of 2024, 2.05% of Sequoyah County, OK residents (817 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sequoyah County, OK was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sequoyah County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,097 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
524 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
372 ± 90

Sequoyah County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sequoyah County, OK.

Economy

The economy of Sequoyah County, OK employs 15.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sequoyah County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,400 people), Manufacturing (1,958 people), and Retail Trade (1,724 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,857), Utilities ($60,521), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,202).

Employment

Occupations

15.6k

2024 Value

± 635

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 5.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sequoyah County, OK grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 15.3k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sequoyah County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,977 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,504 people), and Management Occupations (1,451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sequoyah County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.6k

2024 Value

± 635

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 5.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sequoyah County, OK grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 15.3k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sequoyah County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,400 people), Manufacturing (1,958 people), and Retail Trade (1,724 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sequoyah County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Sequoyah County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,694

Median earning men ± $2,243

$31,631

Median earning women ± $1,883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,755), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($54,659), Information ($50,588), and Construction ($46,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

55
Retail Trade
47
Retail Trade
38
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$67.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$34.5k
Retail Trade
$24.5k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sequoyah County, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2017, universities in Sequoyah County, OK awarded 115 degrees. The student population of Sequoyah County, OK in 2017 is skewed towards men, with 95 male students and 79 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sequoyah County, OK are White (59 and 51.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (37 and 32.5%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 7.02%), and Unknown (8 and 7.02%).

The largest universities in Sequoyah County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Indian Capital Technology Center-Sallisaw (115 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sequoyah County, OK are Welding Technology (29 and 25.2%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (23 and 20%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (18 and 15.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 174 students enrolled in Sequoyah County, OK, 54.6% men and 45.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 110 records, of which 47.3% were women and 52.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
29 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
23 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
18 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sequoyah County, OK was Welding Technology with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sequoyah County, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Indian Capital Technology Center-Sallisaw

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

115 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indian Capital Technology Center-Sallisaw with 115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sequoyah County, OK, which is 2.48 times more than the 33 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 59 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 37 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sequoyah County, OK was $139,400 in 2024, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,500 to $139,400, a 9.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Sequoyah County, OK is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sequoyah County, OK have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sequoyah County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sequoyah County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.886%.

Housing

Property

$139,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,447

$10,944

Median Property Taxes

±$527

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sequoyah County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sequoyah County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Sequoyah County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sequoyah County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,093

Median Household Income

± $2,806

15.5k

Number of Households

± 625

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.5k households in Sequoyah County, OK grew to $51,093 from the previous year's value of $49,795.

The following chart displays the households in Sequoyah County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sequoyah County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (9.88%)
Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Sequoyah County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.88%) and those who worked at home (4.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sequoyah County, OK have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Sequoyah County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sequoyah County, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sequoyah County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sequoyah County, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sequoyah County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.886%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sequoyah County, OK (7.94k out of 39.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sequoyah County, OK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 32.7% of the children was living in poverty in Sequoyah County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 334 in Sequoyah County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 91.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

84.9% of the population of Sequoyah County, OK has health coverage, with 30.1% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 3.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sequoyah County, OK see 2,822 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,822 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2479 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,822 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sequoyah County, OK

Primary care physicians in Sequoyah County, OK see an average of 2,822 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,822 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sequoyah County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.1%

Uninsured

30.1%

Employer Coverage

27.2%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

3.12%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sequoyah County, OK declined by 11.1% from 17% to 15.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sequoyah County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 69.2 in Sequoyah County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sequoyah County, OK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.2% in Sequoyah County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sequoyah County, OK.