Okmulgee County, Oklahoma Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Okmulgee County, OK Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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D
Health Well below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Oklahoma
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 74% of counties in Oklahoma
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 70% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Okmulgee County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,895 | 4,028,385 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 52.5 | 57.6 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.79% | 0.48% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.3 | 38.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,244 | 1,561,116 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Okmulgee County declined by 6.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 36,895 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Okmulgee County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.2% of residents. That is 1.4 points below Oklahoma as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,829 21.2% -1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,985 18.9% -2.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,302 19.8% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,162 19.4% +2.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Oklahoma, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Okmulgee County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Oklahoma 50.3%
- Men 49.4% Oklahoma 49.7%
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Economy
Okmulgee County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Okmulgee County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,895 | $65,606 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.20% | 3.94% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Okmulgee County is about 18% lower than in Oklahoma.
Housing
| Metric | Okmulgee County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $83,803 | $133,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $834 | $1,014 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 65.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Okmulgee County is about 8.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $834 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Okmulgee County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 156 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Okmulgee County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.8 | 19.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.5 | 37.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 156 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,847 | $4,901 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 9.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,803 | 5,635 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 508 | 941 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Oklahoma:
Cimarron County (4.8 min), Woods County (8.5 min), Harmon County (8.8 min).
Slowest:
Cotton County (30.4 min), Logan County (28.5 min), Lincoln County (28.0 min).
The average commute time in Okmulgee County is about the same as in Oklahoma.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Okmulgee County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Okmulgee County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4% | 24.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Oklahoma:
Payne County (0.3), Cleveland County (0.3), Oklahoma County (0.3).
Lowest:
Adair County (0.2), Okfuskee County (0.2), Greer County (0.2).
Health
Okmulgee County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Okmulgee County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.8 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.9% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.1% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Oklahoma:
Cleveland County (0.8), Canadian County (0.8), Woods County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adair County (0.7), McIntosh County (0.7), Choctaw County (0.7).
Okmulgee County, OK Compared With Nearby Counties
Okmulgee County, OK is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 36,895 residents against a local median of 86,605. The measure that sets Okmulgee County, OK apart most is median home price: $83,803, 64% below the local median of $230,208.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $53,895 against a local median of $69,494, 22% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Okmulgee County, OK is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within $68,000 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Okmulgee County, OK, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Okmulgee County, OK has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okmulgee County, OK | 36,895 | $53,895 #4/4 | $83,803 #4/4 | 18.8 min #2/4 |
| Tulsa County, OK | 680,925 | $69,494 | $230,208 | 18.6 min |
| Creek County, OK | 72,818 | $62,984 | $181,373 | 24.0 min |
| Wagoner County, OK | 86,605 | $81,531 | $249,373 | 25.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
How many people live in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma?
About 36,895 people live in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, in 14,244 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 38.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Okmulgee County, Oklahoma?
Averaged over its land area, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma has 52 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 61% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Okmulgee County, Oklahoma an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($83,803 against $53,895), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $834 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma?
Unemployment in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma is 7.2%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma?
14.4% of adults in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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