Wagoner County, Oklahoma Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Wagoner 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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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Oklahoma
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Oklahoma
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 79% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Wagoner County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,605 | 4,028,385 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 146.5 | 57.6 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.62% | 0.48% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 38.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 31,379 | 1,561,116 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Wagoner County grew by 29.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 86,605 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Wagoner County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.9% of residents. That is 0.4 points above Oklahoma as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 17,626 20.4% -2.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 18,939 21.9% +0.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 17,813 20.6% +2.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 15,071 17.4% +0.6 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 49.6% of the people living in Wagoner County and men 50.4%.
- Women 49.6% Oklahoma 50.3%
- Men 50.4% Oklahoma 49.7%
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Economy
Wagoner County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Wagoner County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,531 | $65,606 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.35% | 3.94% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Wagoner County is about 24% higher than in Oklahoma.
Housing
| Metric | Wagoner County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $249,373 | $133,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,068 | $1,014 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 65.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Wagoner County is about 19.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,068 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Wagoner County spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 212 hours, about 8.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Wagoner County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.4 | 19.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.8 | 37.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 212 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,563 | $4,901 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 9.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,444 | 5,635 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,624 | 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 Wagoner County is 25 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
Wagoner County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Wagoner County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% | 24.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.75 | 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
Wagoner County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Wagoner County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.1% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.8% | 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).
Wagoner County, OK Compared With Nearby Counties
Wagoner County, OK is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 86,605 residents against a local median of 66,442. Where Wagoner County, OK breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 38% above the local median of $180,565 at $249,373.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 25.4 min against a local median of 18.6 min, 37% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Wagoner County, OK is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $96,874 on median home price, so Wagoner County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wagoner County, OK has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagoner County, OK | 86,605 | $81,531 #1/6 | $249,373 #1/6 | 25.4 min #6/6 |
| Muskogee County, OK | 66,442 | $53,440 | $133,335 | 17.3 min |
| Rogers County, OK | 98,605 | $80,572 | $192,881 | 23.9 min |
| Mayes County, OK | 39,594 | $60,268 | $180,565 | 21.4 min |
| Tulsa County, OK | 680,925 | $69,494 | $230,208 | 18.6 min |
| Cherokee County, OK | 47,942 | $53,916 | $138,128 | 17.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
What is the population of Wagoner County, Oklahoma?
About 86,605 people live in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, in 31,379 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 37.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Wagoner County, Oklahoma urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Wagoner County, Oklahoma has 147 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Wagoner County, Oklahoma?
The median home costs 3.1 times the median household income ($249,373 against $81,531), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,068 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Wagoner County, Oklahoma have a college degree?
24.2% of adults in Wagoner County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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