Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sequoyah 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 92% of counties in Oklahoma
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 88% of counties in Oklahoma
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 93% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,855 | 4,028,385 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 55.8 | 57.6 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.45% | 0.48% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.8 | 38.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,453 | 1,561,116 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sequoyah County declined by 2.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 39,855 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sequoyah County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.0% of residents. That is 2.5 points above Oklahoma as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,927 19.9% -2.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,568 19.0% -2.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,381 21.0% +2.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,558 19.0% +2.1 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 50.5% of the people living in Sequoyah County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Oklahoma 50.3%
- Men 49.5% Oklahoma 49.7%
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Economy
Sequoyah County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,070 | $65,606 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.40% | 3.94% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sequoyah County is about 22% lower than in Oklahoma.
Housing
| Metric | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $169,851 | $133,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $811 | $1,014 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.8% | 65.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sequoyah County is about 17.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $811 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sequoyah County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 184 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.0 | 19.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.1 | 37.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 184 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,693 | $4,901 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.5% | 9.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,109 | 5,635 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,065 | 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 Sequoyah County is 22 minutes, longer than the 19 minutes 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
Sequoyah County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0% | 24.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.55 | 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
Sequoyah County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.4% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 28.2% | 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).
Sequoyah County, OK Compared With Nearby Counties
Sequoyah County, OK is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 39,855 residents against a local median of 61,139. The measure that sets Sequoyah County, OK apart most is commute: 22.0 min, 24% above the local median of 17.7 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $169,851 against a local median of $138,596, 23% above it. The counties themselves spread 4.6 min on commute, so Sequoyah County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sequoyah County, OK has the 4th lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah County, OK | 39,855 | $51,070 #4/4 | $169,851 #2/4 | 22.0 min #4/4 |
| Cherokee County, OK | 47,942 | $53,916 | $138,128 | 17.7 min |
| Crawford County, AR | 61,139 | $64,644 | $501,474 | 21.7 min |
| Sebastian County, AR | 128,900 | $57,969 | $138,596 | 17.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
How many people live in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma?
About 39,855 people live in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, in 15,453 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 40.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Sequoyah County, Oklahoma mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma has 56 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 65% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Sequoyah County, Oklahoma an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($169,851 against $51,070), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $811 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma?
14.0% of adults in Sequoyah 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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