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Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. Sequoyah County had 40,842 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.0% since 2020, in line with Oklahoma (+4.1%). It holds 30 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs and 21 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 40135.

Sequoyah County is one of the 3 counties of the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

40,842

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 39,281 · ACS 2020-2024: 39,860

Median household income

$51,093

±$2,806 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039

Median home value

$139,400

±$5,447 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800

Median gross rent

$811

±$35 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014

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

The 2020 Census counted 39,281 residents in Sequoyah County. The Census Bureau estimates 40,842 for July 1, 2025, up 4.0% since 2020, in line with Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 39,860 over 674 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +253 (39,492)
2021→2022 +277 (39,769)
2022→2023 +357 (40,126)
2023→2024 +271 (40,397)
2024→2025 +445 (40,842)

Sequoyah County in Oklahoma. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Sequoyah County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	39,860	4,028,634	−1,849
Households	15,454±212	1,562,389	no clear change
Average household size	2.55±0.04	2.50	−0.12
Housing units	18,367±51	1,775,127	−922

Sequoyah County's population since 2000

From 38,972 in 2000 to 40,842 in 2025: up 4.8%. 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 38,972
2005 (estimate) 40,634
2010 Census 42,391
2015 (estimate) 41,811
2020 Census 39,281
2025 (estimate) 40,842

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 Sequoyah County?

Sequoyah County holds 30 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 21 census-designated places. The largest is Sallisaw with 8,790 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 Sequoyah County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Sallisaw	city	8,510	8,605±39	$48,036	$134,100	29.5%	100%
Roland	town	3,316	3,687±45	$51,754	$139,800	18.2%	100%
Muldrow	town	3,272	3,309±19	$45,067	$114,300	19.2%	100%
Vian	town	1,374	1,435±236	$41,250	$115,600	24.2%	100%
Gore	town	951	1,114±198	$63,036	$205,200	19.2%	100%
Brushy	CDP	811	777±184	$66,429	$149,200	12.4%	100%
Brent	CDP	760	583±156	$87,596	$190,600	3.8%	100%
Redbird SmithGEOID 4062275	CDP	526	659±181	$61,316	$87,900	11.7%	100%
RemyGEOID 4062875	CDP	505	580±197	$130,658	$237,800	3.1%	100%
Carlisle	CDP	483	435±185	$33,839	$222,200	42.5%	100%
LongGEOID 4043900	CDP	408	450±147	$55,313	$214,000	14.0%	100%
Akins	CDP	405	450±138	$31,875	$117,700	7.8%	100%
Evening ShadeGEOID 4024762	CDP	378	489±185	$39,875	$155,700	8.4%	100%
Notchietown	CDP	302	343±162	$45,750	$108,700	16.0%	100%
BelfonteGEOID 4005070	CDP	298	208±105	$49,792	$218,400	15.9%	100%
ShortGEOID 4067400	CDP	290	299±139	not published	$113,700	57.2%	100%
Nicut	CDP	286	609±295	$36,164	$66,400	66.1%	100%
Gans	town	251	304±91	$55,262	$139,400	22.0%	100%
Liberty, Sequoyah CountyGEOID 4042850	CDP	214	231±89	$58,750	$134,400	3.0%	100%
Marble CityGEOID 4046450	town	186	165±59	$43,750	$77,500	18.2%	100%
Stoney Point	CDP	176	188±71	$34,861	$103,100	30.3%	100%
BoxGEOID 4008050	CDP	153	52±48	$57,679	not published	21.2%	100%
Pinhook CornerGEOID 4059125	CDP	139	79±88	$76,146	not published	0.0%	100%
Flute SpringsGEOID 4026525	CDP	87	76±30	$50,000	$120,800	17.1%	100%
Dwight MissionGEOID 4022275	CDP	76	111±119	not published	$131,300	75.7%	100%
Paradise HillGEOID 4057150	town	73	103±48	not published	$437,900	0.0%	100%
Badger LeeGEOID 4003815	CDP	63	28±26	$30,625	not published	57.1%	100%
HansonGEOID 4032400	CDP	58	152±136	$66,250	$183,300	11.8%	100%
BlackgumGEOID 4006500	CDP	47	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
MoffettGEOID 4049000	town	38	33±20	not published	$85,000	21.2%	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 Sequoyah County?

The median resident of Sequoyah County is 40.6 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 60.6%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 18.4%. 2.0% 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	Sequoyah County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.6±0.4	37.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.9%	24.0%	–
65 years and over	18.6%±0.1 pts	16.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.1%	12.7%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	60.6%±0.2 pts	62.1%	−1.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.2 pts	6.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	2.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	18.4%±0.9 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	13.2%±1.0 pts	8.9%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.0%±0.3 pts	6.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.7%±0.7 pts	11.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.6%±0.8 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	24.5%±1.3 pts	17.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	15.1%±1.1 pts	12.9%	−3.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	84.9%±1.1 pts	89.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	15.2%±1.2 pts	28.3%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.4%±0.6 pts	9.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.4%±0.6 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 Sequoyah County earn?

Half of Sequoyah County's 15,454 households earn less than $51,093 a year (±$2,806), against $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $49,660 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sequoyah County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$51,093±$2,806	$65,039	no clear change
Mean household income	$68,898±$3,100	$88,936	–
Per capita income	$27,250±$1,249	$35,624	+$2,164
People below the poverty line	20.2%±1.7 pts	15.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	29.6%±3.8 pts	20.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	21.2%±1.6 pts	14.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	82.5%±1.6 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 Sequoyah County?

Owners occupy 70.8% of Sequoyah County's occupied homes and renters 29.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,400 by its owner (±$5,447). The median renter pays $811 a month including utilities, and 36.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sequoyah County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$139,400±$5,447	$199,800	+$19,038
Median gross rent	$811±$35	$1,014	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.3%±3.6 pts	37.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,156±$41	$1,539	–
Owner-occupied homes	70.8%±2.0 pts	65.8%	no clear change
Housing units	18,367±51	1,775,127	−922
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.3 pts	1.2%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.5%±1.7 pts	6.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	70.5%±1.6 pts	72.7%	–
Mobile homes	19.1%±1.4 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.4 pts	2.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.0%±0.6 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 Sequoyah County building?

Builders took permits for 92 new housing units across Sequoyah County in 2025 (72 single-family), 2.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 86 units
2020 112 units
2021 113 units
2022 104 units
2023 94 units
2024 122 units
2025 92 units

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

How do people in Sequoyah County get to work?

82.2% of Sequoyah County's workers drive alone and 4.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sequoyah County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	52.4%±1.4 pts	61.2%	–
Unemployment rate	4.7%±0.8 pts	5.0%	−2.5 pts
Drove alone to work	82.2%±1.7 pts	77.4%	–
Carpooled	9.9%±1.4 pts	9.7%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	2.1%±0.7 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	4.5%±0.8 pts	9.4%	+2.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.0 min±1.1	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 are Sequoyah County's census tracts?

Sequoyah County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $31,058 (Tract 303.03) to $57,225 (Tract 303.04).

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

Tract 301.0140135030101	Brushy (13%)	4,077	3,866±304	$52,159	$130,900	$793	15.9%
Tract 301.0340135030103	Moffett (29%)	2,437	2,385±275	$50,573	$133,600	$840	16.9%
Tract 301.0540135030105	Nicut (14%)	4,359	4,936±382	$49,102	$132,700	$814	22.6%
Tract 301.0640135030106	Roland (52%)	2,322	2,416±304	$56,818	$153,200	$885	15.8%
Tract 302.0140135030201	Evening Shade (13%)	2,277	2,102±266	$49,087	$166,600	$779	8.1%
Tract 302.0240135030202	Vian (22%)	5,026	4,748±362	$54,625	$158,200	$760	20.8%
Tract 303.0140135030301	Sallisaw (81%)	2,099	2,219±232	$51,875	$119,600	$726	24.4%
Tract 303.0340135030303	Sallisaw	3,474	3,394±276	$31,058	$107,100	$819	46.0%
Tract 303.0440135030304	Sallisaw (69%)	3,232	3,315±267	$57,225	$144,300	$932	15.5%
Tract 304.0140135030401	Brent (16%)	3,630	4,022±350	$56,898	$141,200	$837	17.1%
Tract 304.0340135030403	Muldrow (73%)	3,374	3,582±334	$52,056	$113,800	$796	16.7%
Tract 304.0440135030404	Muldrow (23%)	2,974	2,875±327	$49,156	$154,900	$716	17.0%

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

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

Sequoyah County's rank among Oklahoma's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	26th of 77
Growth 2020-2025	17th of 77
Residents per square mile	20th of 77
Median household income	62nd of 77
Median home value	45th of 77
Median gross rent	46th of 77
Poverty rate	20th of 77
Bachelor's degree or higher	69th of 77
Median age	29th 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

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