Town · Oklahoma
Vian, Oklahoma
Vian, town, in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. Vian had 1,386 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,374 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,435 (±236). GEOID 4077250.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,386
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,374 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,435 ±236
Median household income
$41,250
±$6,433 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$115,600
±$28,719 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$758
±$43 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Vian and what county is it in?
Vian is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 1,027 residents per square mile in 2020.
Vian 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 Vian, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,386 people lived in Vian on July 1, 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 1,374 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,435 (±236).
| Measure | Vian | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,435 ±236 | 39,860 | no clear change |
| Households | 473 ±66 | 15,454 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.90 ±0.31 | 2.55 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 641 ±75 | 18,367 | no clear change |
Vian's population since 2000
From 1,362 in 2000 to 1,386 in 2025: up 1.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Vian 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.
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 Vian?
The median resident of Vian is 32.5 years old; 30.9% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 42.2%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 25.8%.
| Measure | Vian | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.5 ±3.8 | 40.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.9% ±5.6 pts | 23.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.7% ±4.5 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Male | 48.3% ±4.8 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4% ±3.1 pts | 5.1% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.2% ±6.7 pts | 60.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.0% ±4.1 pts | 1.9% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 25.8% ±6.1 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 18.0% ±5.7 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.0% ±3.9 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1% ±2.2 pts | 8.6% | – |
| With a disability | 31.8% ±5.6 pts | 24.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 23.0% ±5.4 pts | 15.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.0% ±4.5 pts | 84.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.0% ±3.5 pts | 15.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.6% ±1.3 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.6% ±5.9 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.2% ±1.5 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 Vian earn?
Half of Vian's 473 households earn less than $41,250 a year (±$6,433), against $51,093 in Sequoyah County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $37,756 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Vian | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,250 ±$6,433 | $51,093 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $50,149 ±$6,093 | $68,898 | – |
| Per capita income | $17,730 ±$2,000 | $27,250 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.2% ±7.5 pts | 20.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 32.8% ±13.9 pts | 29.6% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 42.1% ±7.0 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.1% ±3.8 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.4% ±5.2 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 Vian?
Owners occupy 47.4% of Vian's occupied homes and renters 52.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,600 by its owner (±$28,719). The median renter pays $758 a month including utilities, and 25.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Vian | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $115,600 ±$28,719 | $139,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $758 ±$43 | $811 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.6% ±8.9 pts | 36.3% | −18.5 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,071 ±$189 | $1,156 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.4% ±7.1 pts | 70.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 52.6% ±7.1 pts | 29.2% | – |
| Housing units | 641 ±75 | 18,367 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.3% ±2.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% ±4.8 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.1% ±4.9 pts | 70.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.8% ±2.5 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.7% ±3.3 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.7% ±2.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.6% ±4.8 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 many new homes is Vian building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Vian in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.8 across Oklahoma.
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 Vian work and get to work?
79.0% of Vian's workers drive alone and 6.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.2%.
| Measure | Vian | Sequoyah County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.6% ±5.0 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2% ±3.4 pts | 4.7% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 79.0% ±6.0 pts | 82.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.1% ±4.4 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 4.6% ±3.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.0% ±3.8 pts | 4.5% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.8 min ±6.2 | 25.0 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 Vian?
No census tract lies mostly in Vian; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 302.02Sequoyah County | 4,748 | $54,625 |
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 Vian) · Census block assignment files
How does Vian compare with other places in Oklahoma?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Vian is the 9,044th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 172nd-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.
Vian ranks 193rd of 228 places in Oklahoma with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 172nd | 591 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 133rd | 212 |
| Residents per square mile | 62nd | 229 |
| Median household income | 193rd | 228 |
| Per capita income | 221st | 229 |
| Median home value | 143rd | 228 |
| Median gross rent | 160th | 223 |
| Poverty rate | 56th | 218 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 206th | 226 |
| Median age | 195th | 229 |
| Owner-occupied share | 217th | 229 |
| Work from home | 97th | 140 |
| Travel time to work | 22nd | 229 |
Vian's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Vian 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 Vian?
10 of the 57 figures for Vian 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 Vian 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 Vian.