United States › Muskogee MICROPOLITAN AREA
Muskogee Micro Muskogee, OK · 1 counties · 66,708 residents (2025 est.) · 811 sq mi
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The short version
With 66,444 people, Muskogee is a metro area. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $153,200. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $849 a month. The median household earns $53,619, about 35% below the national median.
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 from 69,451 in 2000
66,708 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 86 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K 67K 69K 70K 71K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Muskogee Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $53,619
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,438 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $14,828 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.445 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Professional, scientific, technical 3.8%
Public administration 3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing 1.9%
Education & health services 1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
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$153,200
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$849
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $396 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 69.6% in 2000
33.5% rent
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 62.8%(43,606)
Hispanic / Latino 2.7%(1,857)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 53.6%(35,586)
Hispanic / Latino 7.5%(4,961)
from 69 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 75.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 55.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 19.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 62.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 94.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 3.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 33.9%(8,778)
Women 15+
Never married 27.1%(7,389)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 24.7%(1,086)
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, OK? Muskogee, OK has about 66,444 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Muskogee, OK? The typical household in Muskogee, OK earns about $53,619 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Muskogee, OK expensive? In Muskogee, OK, the median home is worth about $153,200, and the typical rent is about $849 a month.
How educated are people in Muskogee, OK? About 18.8% of adults age 25 and over in Muskogee, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Muskogee, OK? About 19.1% of people in Muskogee, OK live below the federal poverty line.
Has Muskogee, OK grown since 1990? Yes, Muskogee, OK 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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