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Skiatook, Oklahoma

Skiatook, city, mostly in Osage County (70.4% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Skiatook had 8,960 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,450 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 8,632 (±46). GEOID 4067850.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,960

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,450 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,632 ±46

Median household income

$57,480

±$4,597 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039

Median home value

$182,600

±$26,468 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800

Median gross rent

$961

±$52 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014

Where is Skiatook and what county is it in?

Skiatook is a city mostly in Osage County (70.4% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It covers 13.7 square miles of land, 616 residents per square mile in 2020.

Skiatook is in the Tulsa, OK metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Skiatook's 2020 Census population by county (Census place-by-county parts)
County2020 residentsShare
Osage County5,95070.4%
Tulsa County2,50029.6%
Skiatook (marked with a dot) in Osage County, Oklahoma. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Skiatook, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 8,960 people lived in Skiatook on July 1, 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 8,450 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 8,632 (±46).

  • July 2020→2021 +101 (8,601)
  • 2021→2022 +22 (8,623)
  • 2022→2023 +181 (8,804)
  • 2023→2024 +150 (8,954)
  • 2024→2025 +6 (8,960)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure SkiatookOsage CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
Total population 8,632 ±46 45,997 4,028,634 +670
Households 3,376 ±172 17,374 1,562,389 +422
Average household size 2.55 ±0.13 2.55 2.50 no clear change
Housing units 3,595 ±188 19,886 1,775,127 +339

Skiatook's population since 2000

From 5,396 in 2000 to 8,960 in 2025: up 66.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Skiatook as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,396
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,595
  • 2010 Census 7,397
  • 2015 (estimate) 7,883
  • 2020 Census 8,450
  • 2025 (estimate) 8,960

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

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 Skiatook?

The median resident of Skiatook is 36.5 years old; 26.0% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.7%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 11.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure SkiatookOsage CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
Median age 36.5 ±2.2 43.5 37.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 26.0% ±2.5 pts 20.9% 24.0% –
65 years and over 17.1% ±2.6 pts 21.4% 16.3% –
Male 47.3% ±2.7 pts 50.4% 49.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.8% ±2.1 pts 4.7% 12.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 71.7% ±3.5 pts 62.1% 62.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 10.1% 6.8% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.3% 2.4% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 11.8% ±2.8 pts 10.7% 6.6% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.2% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 10.3% ±2.7 pts 12.0% 8.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.2% 0.3% –
Born outside the United States 0.4% ±0.4 pts 1.4% 6.4% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.5% ±1.3 pts 3.6% 11.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.1% ±2.0 pts 7.8% 7.9% –
With a disability 19.6% ±3.5 pts 22.0% 17.2% –
No health insurance coverage 10.7% ±2.2 pts 10.5% 12.9% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.0% ±2.5 pts 90.1% 89.4% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.4% ±3.8 pts 22.7% 28.3% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.2% ±2.2 pts 7.5% 9.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.6% ±4.2 pts 89.7% 85.6% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.2% ±1.4 pts 1.4% 2.7% –

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 Skiatook earn?

Half of Skiatook's 3,376 households earn less than $57,480 a year (±$4,597), against $62,847 in Osage County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $58,825 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure SkiatookOsage CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $57,480 ±$4,597 $62,847 $65,039 no clear change
Mean household income $79,032 ±$7,082 $84,674 $88,936 –
Per capita income $31,596 ±$2,691 $33,636 $35,624 no clear change
People below the poverty line 13.4% ±3.0 pts 13.1% 15.3% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 16.5% ±6.3 pts 16.2% 20.1% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 13.7% ±3.8 pts 13.9% 14.1% –
Households with a computer 95.4% ±2.0 pts 94.4% 94.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 89.9% ±3.0 pts 88.9% 88.9% –

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 Skiatook?

Owners occupy 69.0% of Skiatook's occupied homes and renters 31.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,600 by its owner (±$26,468). The median renter pays $961 a month including utilities, and 33.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure SkiatookOsage CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $182,600 ±$26,468 $182,100 $199,800 no clear change
Median gross rent $961 ±$52 $777 $1,014 −$107
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 33.9% ±10.5 pts 37.6% 37.5% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,428 ±$171 $1,458 $1,539 –
Owner-occupied homes 69.0% ±5.3 pts 78.3% 65.8% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 31.0% ±5.3 pts 21.7% 34.2% –
Housing units 3,595 ±188 19,886 1,775,127 +339
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.6% 1.2% –
Rental vacancy rate 4.6% ±3.5 pts 2.7% 6.5% –
Single-family detached homes 81.2% ±4.3 pts 77.0% 72.7% –
Mobile homes 3.6% ±1.7 pts 14.0% 8.2% –
Built 2020 or later 2.8% ±1.5 pts 1.8% 2.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 18.9% ±3.5 pts 9.0% 11.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 5.2% ±2.6 pts 9.4% 6.9% –
Households with no vehicle 4.9% ±2.2 pts 5.7% 5.6% –

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 many new homes is Skiatook building?

Builders took permits for 82 new housing units in Skiatook in 2025 (38 in single-family houses), 9.2 per 1,000 residents against 3.8 across Oklahoma.

  • 2019 48 units
  • 2020 58 units
  • 2021 37 units
  • 2022 81 units
  • 2023 43 units
  • 2024 21 units
  • 2025 82 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Skiatook work and get to work?

80.0% of Skiatook's workers drive alone and 9.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure SkiatookOsage CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 63.0% ±4.1 pts 54.5% 61.2% –
Unemployment rate 3.9% ±1.8 pts 5.3% 5.0% no clear change
Drove alone to work 80.0% ±5.0 pts 79.0% 77.4% –
Carpooled 9.4% ±4.0 pts 10.2% 9.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.6% 0.3% –
Walked 0.9% ±0.9 pts 2.0% 1.8% –
Worked from home 9.2% ±2.7 pts 7.3% 9.4% +5.2 pts
Mean travel time to work 24.0 min ±1.7 24.6 min 22.4 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 Skiatook?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Skiatook, and 5 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $57,750 (Tract 9400.15) to $73,375 (Tract 9400.14).

Census tracts in Skiatook, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Skiatook
Tract 9400.15Osage County4,161 $57,750 $170,40082%
Tract 55Tulsa County3,852 $67,929 $244,60066%
Tract 9400.14Osage County3,618 $73,375 $224,10058%
Tract 9400.09Osage County3,194 $90,396 $311,30026%
Tract 56Tulsa County2,546 $60,216 $164,8009%
Tract 9400.08Osage County3,197 $75,515 $148,5004%
Tract 9400.01Osage County5,279 $46,827 $98,2001%
Tract 9400.07Osage County4,538 $82,731 $226,9000%

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 Skiatook) · Census block assignment files

How does Skiatook compare with other places in Oklahoma?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Skiatook is the 3,466th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 52nd-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.

Skiatook ranks 96th of 228 places in Oklahoma with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Skiatook's rank in Oklahoma (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate52nd591
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)48th212
Residents per square mile138th229
Median household income96th228
Per capita income72nd229
Median home value58th228
Median gross rent51st223
Poverty rate168th218
Bachelor's degree or higher63rd226
Median age116th229
Owner-occupied share89th229
Work from home45th140
Travel time to work78th229

Skiatook's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)

Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Skiatook 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 Skiatook?

9 of the 57 figures for Skiatook 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 Skiatook 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' public schools in Skiatook.