Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,842
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,842
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,555
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,272
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,391
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 23.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,591
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,793
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $139,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,156
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $431
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $811
Building Permits, 2025 92
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,454
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,478
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,687
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,722
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 557,564
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,009
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,093
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,250
Persons in poverty, percent 19.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 595
Total employment, 2023 6,984
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 233,321
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,309
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 730
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 478
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 58.3
Population per square mile, 2010 63.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 673.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 673.27
FIPS Code 40135