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Muskogee County

Oklahoma · 66,708 residents (2025 est.) · 811 sq mi
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Muskogee County is home to 66,444 people in Oklahoma. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The typical home is worth $153,200, having more than doubled since 2000. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. Renters pay $849 a month at the median. Households take in $53,619 at the median, 35% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,444
−4%since 2000
from 69,451 in 2000
66,708 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
82 / sq mi
−6%since 2009
from 87 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+2%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
811 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K67K69K70K71K19902000201020202024Muskogee County
202466K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(4,174)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(4,329)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(4,859)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(4,505)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(4,291)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(8,426)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(8,741)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(7,627)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(8,046)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(6,825)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(3,714)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(907)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,619
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,438 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,897
+81%since 2000
from $14,828 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.8%
+15.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
−1%since 2010
from 0.445 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$153,200
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$849
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $396 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 69.6% in 2000
33.5% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+24%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
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.8%(43,606)
Black13.1%(9,076)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(1,857)
Asian0.6%(394)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(35,586)
Black9.7%(6,415)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(4,961)
Asian0.8%(502)
Other28.6%(18,980)
Diversity Score
77
+11%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
+4%since 2020
from 17 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
Mexican6.1%(4,045)
Puerto Rican0.2%(109)
Honduran0.2%(105)
Colombian0.1%(95)
Spaniard0.1%(75)
Guatemalan0.1%(74)
Venezuelan0.1%(63)
Cuban0.1%(44)
Dominican0.1%(44)
Argentine0.1%(38)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(93)
Chinese0.1%(59)
Japanese0.1%(55)
Korean0.1%(55)
Vietnamese0.1%(53)
Hmong0.1%(47)
Nepalese0%(31)
Laotian0%(18)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Thai0%(5)
Burmese0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(25)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
American12.4%(8,247)
Irish7.9%(5,241)
English7.3%(4,872)
German6.9%(4,554)
Scottish1.2%(786)
Italian1%(638)
French0.7%(472)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(385)
Polish0.5%(349)
Dutch0.4%(298)
Swedish0.4%(270)
Norwegian0.3%(210)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.3%(179)
Welsh0.2%(162)
West Indian0.2%(151)
British0.2%(138)
Belgian0.2%(109)
Czech0.1%(84)
Iranian0.1%(66)
Haitian0.1%(53)
Greek0.1%(48)
Finnish0.1%(45)
Arab0.1%(44)
Swiss0%(26)
Jamaican0%(25)
Hungarian0%(23)
Nigerian0%(20)
Ukrainian0%(20)
Croatian0%(18)
Canadian0%(16)
Danish0%(15)
Lebanese0%(13)
Israeli0%(13)
Romanian0%(12)
Serbian0%(4)
Slovene0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.7%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 75.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+42%since 2000
from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 55.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
23.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2012
from 19.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.9%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
79.4%
+16.9 ptssince 2017
from 62.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 94.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 3.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(8,778)
Married48.3%(12,495)
Widowed3.1%(814)
Divorced14.6%(3,770)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(7,389)
Married46.2%(12,576)
Widowed12.2%(3,324)
Divorced14.5%(3,936)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.9%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% 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)21.2%(933)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(1,086)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(1,832)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(131)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,399 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 Muskogee County, Oklahoma?

Muskogee County, Oklahoma has about 66,444 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Muskogee County, Oklahoma earns about $53,619 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Muskogee County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Muskogee County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $153,200, and the typical rent is about $849 a month.

How educated are people in Muskogee County, Oklahoma?

About 18.8% of adults age 25 and over in Muskogee County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Muskogee County, Oklahoma?

About 19.1% of people in Muskogee County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Muskogee County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Muskogee County, Oklahoma has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,634 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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