Census-designated place · Oklahoma
Pettit, Oklahoma
Pettit, census-designated place, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. Pettit had 829 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 816 (±216). GEOID 4058400.
Residents, 2020 Census
829
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 816 ±216
Median household income
$59,054
±$11,542 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$148,200
±$45,755 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$1,125
±$60 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Pettit and what county is it in?
Pettit is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It covers 11.2 square miles of land, 74 residents per square mile in 2020.
Pettit is in the Tahlequah, OK micropolitan statistical area (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 Pettit, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 829 residents in Pettit, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 816 (±216).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Pettit is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Pettit | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 816 ±216 | 47,942 | no clear change |
| Households | 374 ±119 | 18,698 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.18 ±0.39 | 2.47 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 601 ±134 | 22,363 | no clear change |
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 Pettit?
The median resident of Pettit is 39.0 years old; 18.8% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 37.4%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 30.8%.
| Measure | Pettit | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.0 ±10.2 | 37.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.8% ±9.0 pts | 21.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.5% ±11.0 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Male | 48.2% ±5.5 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.4% ±11.8 pts | 8.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.4% ±13.6 pts | 44.9% | −32.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 30.8% ±17.0 pts | 31.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 19.5% ±9.8 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7% ±5.6 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.9% ±4.9 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.5% ±6.2 pts | 6.5% | – |
| With a disability | 17.0% ±8.5 pts | 21.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.2% ±8.3 pts | 18.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.4% ±11.0 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.4% ±9.3 pts | 29.2% | −19.1 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.6% ±10.5 pts | 85.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 7.2% ±10.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
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 Pettit earn?
Half of Pettit's 374 households earn less than $59,054 a year (±$11,542), against $53,218 in Cherokee County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $73,182 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Pettit | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,054 ±$11,542 | $53,218 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $64,599 ±$14,434 | $72,290 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,823 ±$8,319 | $29,253 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.5% ±7.3 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.8% ±10.5 pts | 16.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±6.5 pts | 92.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 73.3% ±16.2 pts | 82.8% | – |
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 Pettit?
Owners occupy 79.7% of Pettit's occupied homes and renters 20.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,200 by its owner (±$45,755). The median renter pays $1,125 a month including utilities, and 50.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Pettit | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $148,200 ±$45,755 | $168,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 ±$60 | $831 | +$223 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0% ±27.3 pts | 33.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $919 ±$74 | $1,271 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.7% ±13.3 pts | 65.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.3% ±13.3 pts | 34.3% | – |
| Housing units | 601 ±134 | 22,363 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.5% ±22.1 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.7% ±10.7 pts | 64.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 21.3% ±10.6 pts | 19.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8% ±2.8 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.8% ±7.5 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.2% ±3.8 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 6.9% | – |
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 Pettit work and get to work?
84.6% of Pettit's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.6 minutes.
| Measure | Pettit | Cherokee County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.7% ±12.8 pts | 56.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±6.4 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.6% ±14.9 pts | 73.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.8% ±9.4 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 2.1% ±2.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.4% ±10.5 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.6 min ±10.8 | 23.8 min | no clear change |
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 Pettit?
No census tract lies mostly in Pettit; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9783.01Cherokee County | 3,231 | $60,695 |
| Tract 9783.02Cherokee County | 2,747 | $57,804 |
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 Pettit) · Census block assignment files
How does Pettit compare with other places in Oklahoma?
Pettit 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.
Pettit's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Pettit 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 Pettit?
23 of the 57 figures for Pettit 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 Pettit 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.