Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,899
Rank #1,288 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,029 −28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,533 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +43.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,458 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,200 −57.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,652 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.7% −47.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,399 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.2% +36.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,845 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

70.1% Homeownership
87.0% Insured
17.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.1%40.7%54.2%60.8%14.8%11.6%7.0%5.2%0.5%0.2%

About Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma has a total population of 36,899, making it the 1,288th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Okmulgee County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Okmulgee County is $54,029, which ranks #2,533 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.2%.

The median home value in Okmulgee County is $121,200, 57.0% below the national median. Renters in Okmulgee County pay a median gross rent of $834 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Okmulgee County, 17.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.6 min.

Okmulgee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.8% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (14.8%) and Two or More Races (11.6%).

All data for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.