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Mayes County, Oklahoma

Mayes County, Oklahoma. Mayes County had 40,416 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.5% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). It holds 28 places (14 cities, villages and boroughs and 14 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 40097.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

40,416

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 39,046 · ACS 2020-2024: 39,604

Median household income

$60,305

±$3,965 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039

Median home value

$188,200

±$11,925 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800

Median gross rent

$858

±$46 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014

How many people live in Mayes County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 39,046 residents in Mayes County. The Census Bureau estimates 40,416 for July 1, 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 39,604 over 655 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +193 (39,247)
2021→2022 +327 (39,574)
2022→2023 +372 (39,946)
2023→2024 +188 (40,134)
2024→2025 +282 (40,416)

Mayes County in Oklahoma. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Mayes County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	39,604	4,028,634	−1,440
Households	15,315±225	1,562,389	−668
Average household size	2.56±0.04	2.50	no clear change
Housing units	18,391±75	1,775,127	−1,133

Mayes County's population since 2000

From 38,369 in 2000 to 40,416 in 2025: up 5.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 38,369
2005 (estimate) 39,670
2010 Census 41,259
2015 (estimate) 40,901
2020 Census 39,046
2025 (estimate) 40,416

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Mayes County?

Mayes County holds 28 places: 14 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 14 census-designated places. The largest is Pryor Creek with 9,723 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Mayes County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Pryor Creek	city	9,444	9,569±34	$44,839	$166,400	20.5%	100%
Chouteau	town	2,059	2,129±334	$60,208	$190,100	8.3%	100%
Locust Grove	town	1,371	1,453±207	$49,398	$106,900	18.1%	100%
Salina	town	1,085	1,148±188	$42,596	$98,300	32.6%	100%
Wickliffe	CDP	1,026	745±150	$42,232	$119,000	20.3%	100%
Adair	town	732	650±169	$77,656	$202,600	14.7%	100%
Langley	town	606	616±140	$56,300	$110,800	20.6%	100%
Kenwood	CDP	904	1,284±348	$58,135	$104,100	18.5%	49%
Spavinaw	town	350	359±114	$32,813	$67,900	39.1%	100%
Pin Oak AcresGEOID 4059175	CDP	321	330±185	$103,750	not published	0.0%	100%
Sportsmen Acres	town	317	499±116	$54,306	$142,900	12.8%	100%
Cedar CrestGEOID 4012930	CDP	276	204±104	$79,167	$211,400	16.2%	100%
Snake CreekGEOID 4068275	CDP	255	273±131	$108,750	not published	12.1%	100%
Sportmans ShoresGEOID 4069392	CDP	239	168±75	not published	$74,700	19.0%	100%
RoseGEOID 4063950	CDP	225	225±111	$64,145	$169,300	8.0%	100%
Disney	town	222	182±49	$46,875	$160,400	26.4%	100%
Little RockGEOID 4043442	CDP	197	399±205	$108,481	$221,400	19.0%	100%
Pump BackGEOID 4061020	CDP	160	158±107	$90,682	$306,800	0.0%	100%
BallouGEOID 4004075	CDP	155	161±116	$92,734	not published	26.1%	100%
MurphyGEOID 4049950	CDP	140	176±109	not published	$47,900	8.0%	100%
Sams CornerGEOID 4065062	CDP	132	94±67	not published	$234,800	12.8%	100%
PensacolaGEOID 4058050	town	101	107±44	$38,750	$53,300	19.6%	100%
Grand Lake TowneGEOID 4030900	town	80	271±148	not published	$270,100	42.1%	100%
MazieGEOID 4047200	CDP	74	81±96	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Iron PostGEOID 4037275	CDP	65	58±51	not published	$111,500	0.0%	100%
StrangGEOID 4070750	town	64	56±41	not published	not published	32.1%	100%
Ketchum	town	471	499±96	$55,000	$203,800	19.0%	8%
Hoot OwlGEOID 4036020	town	0	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Mayes County?

The median resident of Mayes County is 40.4 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.0%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 19.8%. 1.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Mayes County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.4±0.4	37.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.2%±0.2 pts	24.0%	–
65 years and over	19.0%±0.1 pts	16.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.9%	12.7%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	62.0%±0.5 pts	62.1%	−2.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	6.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	2.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	19.8%±1.1 pts	6.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	13.1%±1.3 pts	8.9%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	1.1%±0.3 pts	6.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.5%±0.8 pts	11.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.1%±0.9 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	23.0%±1.2 pts	17.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	14.9%±1.4 pts	12.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.5%±1.1 pts	89.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.0%±1.5 pts	28.3%	+3.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.4%±0.7 pts	9.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.8%±0.9 pts	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 Mayes County earn?

Half of Mayes County's 15,315 households earn less than $60,305 a year (±$3,965), against $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $61,959 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Mayes County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$60,305±$3,965	$65,039	no clear change
Mean household income	$77,309±$2,591	$88,936	–
Per capita income	$31,246±$915	$35,624	no clear change
People below the poverty line	16.2%±1.6 pts	15.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.6%±3.1 pts	20.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	14.1%±1.3 pts	14.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.2%±1.7 pts	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 Mayes County?

Owners occupy 74.4% of Mayes County's occupied homes and renters 25.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,200 by its owner (±$11,925). The median renter pays $858 a month including utilities, and 32.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Mayes County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$188,200±$11,925	$199,800	+$49,378
Median gross rent	$858±$46	$1,014	−$59
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.9%±4.9 pts	37.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,374±$43	$1,539	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.4%±1.7 pts	65.8%	no clear change
Housing units	18,391±75	1,775,127	−1,133
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±0.4 pts	1.2%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.9%±1.7 pts	6.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.9%±1.7 pts	72.7%	–
Mobile homes	18.4%±1.4 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.0%±0.5 pts	2.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	4.5%±0.9 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 many new homes is Mayes County building?

Builders took permits for 46 new housing units across Mayes County in 2025 (42 single-family), 1.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 23 units
2020 29 units
2021 37 units
2022 31 units
2023 29 units
2024 15 units
2025 46 units

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

How do people in Mayes County get to work?

77.6% of Mayes County's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Mayes County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.9%±1.2 pts	61.2%	–
Unemployment rate	6.3%±1.2 pts	5.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	77.6%±2.0 pts	77.4%	–
Carpooled	10.1%±1.3 pts	9.7%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	2.1%±0.8 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	8.1%±1.8 pts	9.4%	+3.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.1 min±1.0	22.4 min	+1.4 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 are Mayes County's census tracts?

Mayes County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $36,455 (Tract 401) to $82,500 (Tract 403).

Census tracts of Mayes County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 40140097040100	Pryor Creek (94%)	4,486	4,192±401	$36,455	$151,500	$826	29.0%
Tract 40240097040200	Pryor Creek (88%)	5,132	5,771±438	$57,675	$181,500	$1,082	13.1%
Tract 40340097040300	Pryor Creek (10%)	4,180	4,445±360	$82,500	$288,400	$993	12.5%
Tract 40440097040400	Chouteau (32%)	5,351	5,916±504	$68,520	$196,600	$942	11.9%
Tract 405.0140097040501	Rose (10%)	2,899	2,800±272	$62,907	$136,000	$652	13.1%
Tract 405.0240097040502	Locust Grove (33%)	3,814	3,641±275	$55,472	$186,100	$652	20.7%
Tract 40640097040600	Salina (43%)	3,783	3,494±274	$46,085	$122,100	$687	20.4%
Tract 40740097040700	Langley (22%)	3,313	3,340±304	$56,742	$148,200	$777	22.0%
Tract 408.0140097040801	Adair (3%)	3,294	3,328±366	$71,909	$219,300	$853	8.5%
Tract 408.0240097040802	Adair (24%)	2,794	2,677±286	$72,333	$224,800	$760	12.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Mayes County compare with Oklahoma's other counties?

Mayes County's rank among Oklahoma's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	27th of 77
Growth 2020-2025	20th of 77
Residents per square mile	17th of 77
Median household income	36th of 77
Median home value	12th of 77
Median gross rent	29th of 77
Poverty rate	44th of 77
Bachelor's degree or higher	50th of 77
Median age	36th of 77

Every county in Oklahoma

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Mayes County 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.