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Creek County

Oklahoma · 74,967 residents (2025 est.) · 950 sq mi
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With 72,830 people, Creek County is a county in Oklahoma. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $182,100, having roughly tripled since 2000. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Renters pay $936 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
72,830
+8%since 2000
from 67,367 in 2000
74,967 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
77 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 73 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
+9%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
950 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
60K63K67K70K74K19902000201020202024Creek County
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(4,287)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(4,298)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(5,327)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(4,605)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(4,234)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(8,883)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(8,953)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(8,848)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(9,906)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(7,888)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(4,141)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(1,460)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,338
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,168 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,954
+104%since 2000
from $16,191 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.6%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
+3%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$182,100
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$936
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $428 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
25.6% rent
Vacancy rate
10.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+28%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(54,843)
Black2.5%(1,702)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,283)
Asian0.3%(175)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73%(53,196)
Black2%(1,425)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(3,959)
Asian0.7%(511)
Other18.9%(13,739)
Diversity Score
53
+29%since 2009
from 41 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
10
−12%since 2020
from 11 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(3,295)
Puerto Rican0.2%(159)
Spaniard0.2%(141)
Peruvian0%(28)
Cuban0%(22)
Dominican0%(15)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(159)
Asian Indian0.1%(93)
Burmese0.1%(60)
Vietnamese0.1%(59)
Thai0.1%(55)
Chinese0%(28)
Nepalese0%(16)
Korean0%(6)
Laotian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German12.1%(8,792)
Irish11.4%(8,337)
English10.3%(7,492)
American4.9%(3,534)
Scottish2.6%(1,893)
Italian1.5%(1,115)
French1.2%(859)
Dutch0.8%(614)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(565)
Polish0.6%(461)
Swedish0.5%(399)
Welsh0.5%(351)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(312)
West Indian0.4%(265)
British0.3%(187)
Danish0.2%(150)
Czech0.1%(99)
Greek0.1%(99)
Arab0.1%(91)
Canadian0.1%(77)
Nigerian0.1%(50)
Austrian0.1%(49)
Russian0.1%(48)
Portuguese0.1%(40)
Egyptian0%(31)
Lebanese0%(31)
Swiss0%(28)
Iranian0%(27)
Ukrainian0%(25)
Armenian0%(21)
Hungarian0%(21)
Syrian0%(20)
Finnish0%(17)
Croatian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Slovak0%(13)
Turkish0%(7)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.9%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.4 min
+44%since 2000
from 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.1%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 61.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.2%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2012
from 17.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.1%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.0%
+15.9 ptssince 2017
from 72.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 97.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27%(7,807)
Married56%(16,229)
Widowed3.8%(1,111)
Divorced13.2%(3,813)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(6,506)
Married53.2%(15,929)
Widowed12%(3,588)
Divorced13.1%(3,935)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.1%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.3%(981)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(1,008)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.1%(1,523)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(140)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,214 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Creek County, Oklahoma?

Creek County, Oklahoma has about 72,830 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Creek County, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Creek County, Oklahoma earns about $62,338 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Creek County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Creek County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $182,100, and the typical rent is about $936 a month.

How educated are people in Creek County, Oklahoma?

About 18.7% of adults age 25 and over in Creek County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Creek County, Oklahoma?

About 14.5% of people in Creek County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Creek County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Creek County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,915 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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