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Muskogee County, Oklahoma

Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Muskogee County had 66,708 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). It holds 20 places (13 cities, villages and boroughs and 7 census-designated) and 20 census tracts. GEOID 40101.

Muskogee County is the county of the Muskogee, OK micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

66,708

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 66,339 · ACS 2020-2024: 66,444

Median household income

$53,619

±$2,227 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039

Median home value

$153,200

±$5,078 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800

Median gross rent

$849

±$19 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014

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

The 2020 Census counted 66,339 residents in Muskogee County. The Census Bureau estimates 66,708 for July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 66,444 over 811 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +48 (66,270)
2021→2022 −23 (66,247)
2022→2023 +439 (66,686)
2023→2024 +94 (66,780)
2024→2025 −72 (66,708)

Muskogee County in Oklahoma. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Muskogee County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	66,444	4,028,634	−2,292
Households	25,739±292	1,562,389	−495
Average household size	2.43±0.03	2.50	no clear change
Housing units	29,349±57	1,775,127	−1,632

Muskogee County's population since 2000

From 69,451 in 2000 to 66,708 in 2025: down 3.9%. 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 69,451
2005 (estimate) 69,806
2010 Census 70,990
2015 (estimate) 69,349
2020 Census 66,339
2025 (estimate) 66,708

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 Muskogee County?

Muskogee County holds 20 places: 13 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 7 census-designated places. The largest is Muskogee with 36,760 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 Muskogee County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Muskogee	city	36,878	36,758±68	$50,213	$146,100	24.1%	100%
Fort Gibson	town	3,814	3,808±43	$68,378	$181,100	11.9%	100%
Haskell	town	1,626	1,549±226	$33,750	$117,000	20.7%	100%
Warner	town	1,593	1,613±183	$55,479	$108,600	19.8%	100%
KeeftonGEOID 4038850	CDP	732	759±235	$56,438	$252,100	15.8%	100%
Porum	town	602	584±187	$31,803	$103,300	28.8%	100%
Norwood	CDP	1,679	1,752±251	$88,661	$243,000	8.2%	27%
Oktaha	town	343	306±72	$54,583	$105,000	20.7%	100%
Sand HillGEOID 4065240	CDP	339	326±110	$46,250	$133,300	22.1%	100%
Webbers Falls	town	338	316±84	$84,250	$110,500	13.6%	100%
Braggs	town	270	222±78	$51,250	$95,000	28.8%	100%
SimmsGEOID 4067625	CDP	261	463±198	$79,417	$120,700	11.9%	100%
River BottomGEOID 4063537	CDP	248	244±95	$49,375	$106,300	21.3%	100%
BriartownGEOID 4008700	CDP	185	132±70	$67,083	$111,300	6.1%	100%
TaftGEOID 4072050	town	174	92±34	$32,000	$59,300	31.5%	100%
BoyntonGEOID 4008150	town	161	114±44	not published	not published	25.2%	100%
SummitGEOID 4071450	town	108	124±59	not published	not published	25.8%	100%
Council HillGEOID 4017550	town	108	91±42	$45,000	$82,500	20.9%	100%
WainwrightGEOID 4077900	town	93	103±41	$63,125	$76,700	19.4%	100%
Sour JohnGEOID 4068537	CDP	71	80±86	not published	$67,800	25.0%	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 Muskogee County?

The median resident of Muskogee County is 37.9 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 53.6%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 16.8%. 2.7% 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	Muskogee County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.9±0.4	37.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	24.4%	24.0%	–
65 years and over	17.2%±0.1 pts	16.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7.5%	12.7%	+1.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	53.6%±0.3 pts	62.1%	−2.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	9.7%±0.5 pts	6.8%	−0.7 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.1 pts	2.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	16.8%±0.7 pts	6.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	11.5%±0.9 pts	8.9%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.7%±0.4 pts	6.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.2%±0.7 pts	11.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.8%±0.8 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	23.5%±1.1 pts	17.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	13.9%±1.1 pts	12.9%	−2.6 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.7%±1.0 pts	89.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.8%±1.0 pts	28.3%	−1.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.9%±0.6 pts	9.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.5%±0.4 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 Muskogee County earn?

Half of Muskogee County's 25,739 households earn less than $53,619 a year (±$2,227), against $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $53,016 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Muskogee County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$53,619±$2,227	$65,039	no clear change
Mean household income	$68,119±$2,028	$88,936	–
Per capita income	$26,897±$747	$35,624	−$2,426
People below the poverty line	19.1%±1.6 pts	15.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	27.1%±3.4 pts	20.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	19.7%±1.6 pts	14.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	79.4%±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 Muskogee County?

Owners occupy 66.5% of Muskogee County's occupied homes and renters 33.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,200 by its owner (±$5,078). The median renter pays $849 a month including utilities, and 38.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Muskogee County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$153,200±$5,078	$199,800	+$24,962
Median gross rent	$849±$19	$1,014	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.5%±3.3 pts	37.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,270±$45	$1,539	–
Owner-occupied homes	66.5%±2.0 pts	65.8%	no clear change
Housing units	29,349±57	1,775,127	−1,632
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.4 pts	1.2%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.9%±1.5 pts	6.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.9%±1.4 pts	72.7%	–
Mobile homes	10.4%±0.9 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.3 pts	2.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	8.9%±0.8 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 Muskogee County building?

Builders took permits for 53 new housing units across Muskogee County in 2025 (51 single-family), 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 33 units
2020 42 units
2021 46 units
2022 42 units
2023 54 units
2024 61 units
2025 53 units

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

How do people in Muskogee County get to work?

79.8% of Muskogee County's workers drive alone and 8.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Muskogee County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	53.4%±1.2 pts	61.2%	–
Unemployment rate	5.7%±0.8 pts	5.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.8%±1.5 pts	77.4%	–
Carpooled	8.8%±1.1 pts	9.7%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	1.4%±0.4 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	8.3%±1.2 pts	9.4%	+5.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.1 min±0.9	22.4 min	+1.3 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 Muskogee County's census tracts?

Muskogee County is divided into 20 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $26,232 (Tract 2) to $82,721 (Tract 14.02).

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

Tract 140101000100	Muskogee (99%)	4,565	4,797±521	$51,540	$172,900	$829	30.8%
Tract 240101000200	Muskogee (91%)	1,485	1,336±220	$26,232	$75,700	$724	40.5%
Tract 340101000300	Muskogee	2,935	2,781±349	$38,047	$89,300	$920	30.4%
Tract 440101000400	Muskogee (96%)	1,604	1,561±262	$28,230	$106,400	$780	43.9%
Tract 640101000600	Muskogee (79%)	3,674	3,639±352	$57,128	$119,700	$803	15.8%
Tract 740101000700	Muskogee (99%)	4,599	4,803±480	$43,893	$65,000	$910	23.0%
Tract 8.0140101000801	Muskogee	5,421	5,468±621	$58,830	$166,400	$939	15.1%
Tract 8.0240101000802	Muskogee (98%)	2,296	2,427±250	$69,208	$241,700	$768	16.6%
Tract 9.0140101000901	Muskogee (75%)	3,488	3,753±477	$77,479	$168,500	$732	14.5%
Tract 9.0240101000902	Muskogee	4,476	4,330±435	$44,063	$83,600	$860	27.1%
Tract 1040101001000	Muskogee (84%)	1,610	1,636±218	$45,294	$128,100	$592	31.8%
Tract 1140101001100	Summit (8%)	2,776	3,016±263	$57,726	$150,700	$750	14.2%
Tract 1240101001200	Muskogee (17%)	4,504	4,174±235	$59,662	$237,800	$1,650	6.9%
Tract 13.0140101001301	Muskogee (84%)	2,974	2,544±348	$57,072	$215,000	$928	12.1%
Tract 13.0240101001302	Keefton (30%)	3,324	3,136±384	$64,318	$219,600	$1,068	12.4%
Tract 14.0140101001401	Fort Gibson (81%)	3,938	3,839±217	$66,534	$177,700	$737	12.2%
Tract 14.0240101001402	Sand Hill (10%)	3,127	3,426±307	$82,721	$221,900	$1,179	10.4%
Tract 15.0140101001501	Warner (23%)	3,531	3,290±291	$49,429	$121,400	$661	19.1%
Tract 15.0240101001502	Porum (23%)	2,189	2,204±284	$58,785	$114,200	$694	17.1%
Tract 1640101001600	Haskell (31%)	3,823	4,284±366	$53,243	$120,500	$851	13.8%

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

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

Muskogee County's rank among Oklahoma's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	11th of 77
Growth 2020-2025	44th of 77
Residents per square mile	11th of 77
Median household income	53rd of 77
Median home value	35th of 77
Median gross rent	33rd of 77
Poverty rate	24th of 77
Bachelor's degree or higher	43rd of 77
Median age	56th 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 Muskogee 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.