Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40135 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,860
Rank #1,208 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,093 −32.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,714 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.2% +60.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,688 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$139,400 −50.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,400 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.2% −55.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,795 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,784 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

70.8% Homeownership
84.9% Insured
15.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.5%25.1%37.6%50.2%60.6%18.4%13.2%5.1%1.9%0.7%0.1%0.1%

About Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma has a total population of 39,860, making it the 1,208th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sequoyah County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sequoyah County is $51,093, which ranks #2,714 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Sequoyah County is $139,400, 50.5% below the national median. Renters in Sequoyah County pay a median gross rent of $811 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sequoyah County, 15.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Sequoyah County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.6% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (18.4%) and Two or More Races (13.2%).

All data for Sequoyah 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.