Census-designated place · Oklahoma
Brushy, Oklahoma
Brushy, census-designated place, in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. Brushy had 811 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 777 (±184). GEOID 4009650.
Residents, 2020 Census
811
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 777 ±184
Median household income
$66,429
±$12,044 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$149,200
±$26,366 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$1,075
±$327 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Brushy and what county is it in?
Brushy is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It covers 26.0 square miles of land, 31 residents per square mile in 2020.
Brushy is in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Brushy, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 811 residents in Brushy, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 777 (±184).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Brushy is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Brushy | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 777 ±184 | 39,860 | −440 |
| Households | 262 ±49 | 15,454 | −83 |
| Average household size | 2.97 ±0.34 | 2.55 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 318 ±50 | 18,367 | −80 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Brushy?
The median resident of Brushy is 39.8 years old; 27.9% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 53.2%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 32.7%.
| Measure | Brushy | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.8 ±9.3 | 40.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.9% ±4.8 pts | 23.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.0% ±5.4 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Male | 50.3% ±5.6 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% ±2.3 pts | 5.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.2% ±7.6 pts | 60.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 32.7% ±8.0 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 11.5% ±5.2 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2% ±1.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.9% ±2.2 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.0% ±4.3 pts | 8.6% | – |
| With a disability | 24.3% ±6.0 pts | 24.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.5% ±4.9 pts | 15.1% | −8.8 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.5% ±4.4 pts | 84.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.3% ±4.1 pts | 15.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.8% ±1.1 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.0% ±1.6 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 3.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Brushy earn?
Half of Brushy's 262 households earn less than $66,429 a year (±$12,044), against $51,093 in Sequoyah County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $51,587 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Brushy | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,429 ±$12,044 | $51,093 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $72,107 ±$9,806 | $68,898 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,813 ±$2,692 | $27,250 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.4% ±5.9 pts | 20.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 13.4% ±10.2 pts | 29.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.0% ±5.1 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.9% ±3.0 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.2% ±7.2 pts | 82.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Brushy?
Owners occupy 89.3% of Brushy's occupied homes and renters 10.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,200 by its owner (±$26,366). The median renter pays $1,075 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Brushy | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $149,200 ±$26,366 | $139,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,075 ±$327 | $811 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±56.8 pts | 36.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,107 ±$239 | $1,156 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.3% ±7.4 pts | 70.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.7% ±7.4 pts | 29.2% | – |
| Housing units | 318 ±50 | 18,367 | −80 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±49.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.7% ±5.7 pts | 70.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.3% ±5.7 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.4% ±5.0 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.5% ±1.9 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Brushy work and get to work?
86.9% of Brushy's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 33.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.5%.
| Measure | Brushy | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.3% ±7.1 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% ±4.7 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.9% ±6.2 pts | 82.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.1% ±6.4 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±8.3 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.1% ±2.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.4 min ±4.0 | 25.0 min | +9.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Brushy?
No census tract lies mostly in Brushy; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 301.01Sequoyah County | 3,866 | $52,159 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brushy) · Census block assignment files
How does Brushy compare with other places in Oklahoma?
Brushy is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Brushy's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Brushy with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Brushy?
19 of the 57 figures for Brushy on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Brushy are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.