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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Tahlequah Micro

Tahlequah, OK · 1 counties · 42,521 residents · 749 sq mi
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With 42,521 people, Tahlequah is a metro area. 22.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $62,500. 8,472 more people live here than in 1990. Median household income is $26,536, under the $42,589 national median. Median rent is $389 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
42,521
+25%since 1990
from 34,049 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
57 / sq mi
+25%since 1990
from 45 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
32.3
+1%since 1990
from 31.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
749 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K37K41K46K50K19902000201020202024Tahlequah
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(2,970)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(2,968)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(3,141)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(3,962)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.2%(4,318)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(5,167)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(5,766)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(5,194)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(3,938)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(2,898)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(1,641)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(558)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,536
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,513 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,436
+42%since 1990
from $9,446 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
22.9%
−5.9 ptssince 1990
from 28.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,500
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$389
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $291 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
66.8%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 68.2% in 1990
33.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(22,189)
Black1.1%(370)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(366)
Asian0.1%(41)
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.2%(23,483)
Black1.2%(504)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(1,760)
Asian0.3%(115)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.1%(2,948)
Spaniard0.5%(244)
Dominican0.3%(131)
Puerto Rican0.2%(85)
Guatemalan0.1%(46)
Panamanian0.1%(44)
Cuban0.1%(28)
Honduran0%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(169)
Thai0.2%(80)
Hmong0.1%(70)
Chinese0.1%(63)
Asian Indian0.1%(26)
Bangladeshi0.1%(25)
Korean0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(54)
Chamorro0%(10)
Ancestry
Irish9.3%(4,439)
English9%(4,301)
German8.6%(4,106)
American3.3%(1,591)
Scottish1.9%(917)
French1.2%(581)
Italian1.2%(580)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(343)
Dutch0.6%(275)
Polish0.5%(258)
Norwegian0.5%(223)
Czech0.4%(196)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(163)
British0.3%(158)
Danish0.3%(153)
Swedish0.3%(147)
West Indian0.2%(118)
Swiss0.2%(96)
Croatian0.1%(61)
Nigerian0.1%(55)
Canadian0.1%(43)
Arab0.1%(41)
Romanian0.1%(29)
Moroccan0.1%(25)
Portuguese0.1%(25)
Israeli0%(23)
Austrian0%(22)
Russian0%(17)
Hungarian0%(13)
Serbian0%(13)
Lebanese0%(12)
Finnish0%(4)
Greek0%(4)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.1%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 21.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.7%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 69.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.8%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 8.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.2 min
−21%since 1990
from 23.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.9%(4,370)
Married58.9%(9,564)
Widowed2.8%(450)
Divorced11.5%(1,860)
Women 15+
Never married22.3%(3,852)
Married55%(9,502)
Widowed11.2%(1,927)
Divorced11.5%(1,981)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
18.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% 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)22%(537)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(532)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.1%(930)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(114)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,442 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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In this metro

Largest cities

TahlequahCENTRAL17,508Fort Gibson3,814Park Hill3,237Norwood1,752Grandview1,251Briggs1,131Moodys1,108Woodall1,050Keys982Cookson921Peggs858Lost City852Pettit816Welling720Zeb522Hulbert498Caney467Shady Grove CDP (Cherokee County)453Steely Hollow342Eldon326Rocky Ford290Tenkiller285Barber280Oaks271Lowrey264Dry Creek249Gideon219Sparrowhawk183Teresita157Pumpkin Hollow148

The 30 most populous of 33 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Cherokee CountyCENTRAL49,196
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tahlequah, OK?

Tahlequah, OK has about 42,521 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tahlequah, OK?

The typical household in Tahlequah, OK earns about $26,536 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tahlequah, OK expensive?

In Tahlequah, OK, the median home is worth about $62,500, and the typical rent is about $389 a month.

How educated are people in Tahlequah, OK?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Tahlequah, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tahlequah, OK?

About 22.9% of people in Tahlequah, OK live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tahlequah, OK grown since 1990?

Yes, Tahlequah, OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,472 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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