Mayes County, Oklahoma
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,305
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,416
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,144
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,050
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,043
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,046
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,259
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 22.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,762
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,616
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,374
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $460
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $858
Building Permits, 2025 46
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,315
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,576
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,597
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,353
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 715,809
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,090
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,305
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,246
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 833
Total employment, 2023 11,426
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 596,301
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,843
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 801
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 383
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 198
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 425
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 674
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.6
Population per square mile, 2010 63.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 655.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 655.39
FIPS Code 40097