Muskogee County, Oklahoma Population 2024

67,047

Muskogee County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 67,047 with a growth rate of 0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Muskogee County, Oklahoma is the 11th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 71,121 and has seen a growth of -5.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,8973700.54%
202868,5273700.54%
202768,1573700.55%
202667,7873700.55%
202567,4173700.55%
202467,0473700.55%
202366,6773700.56%
202266,307400.06%
202166,267210.03%
202066,246-1,851-2.72%
201968,097-334-0.49%
201868,431-658-0.95%
201769,089610.09%
201669,028-321-0.46%
201569,349-402-0.58%
201469,751-442-0.63%
201370,193-345-0.49%
201270,538-231-0.33%
201170,769-352-0.49%
201071,12100%
199068,0781,1391.7%
198066,9397,39712.42%
197059,542-2,324-3.76%
196061,866-3,707-5.65%
195065,573-341-0.52%
194065,914-510-0.77%
193066,4244,7147.64%
192061,7108,96717%
191052,74315,27640.77%
190037,467-31,430-45.62%
2024 Growth Rate
0.55% (370)
County Seat
Muskogee
2020 Population
66,246
Area
811 mi²
Density
83 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.21% (801)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,15355.89%
Native American11,70217.6%
Two or more races8,31912.52%
Black or African American6,4909.76%
Other race2,3323.51%
Asian4600.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.02%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Median Age

38.2

Total

37.2

Male

39.2

Female

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 50,224 adults, (11,320 of whom are seniors) in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female33,82150.88%
Male32,65049.12%

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,7922.4366.433.6
Married11,1103.1482.717.3
Non Family9,4511.1656.243.8
Female4,1393.2648.651.4
Male1,0922.9656.143.9

3.08

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

66.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0179.07%
Associates Degree4,84310.94%
Bachelors Degree5,84913.21%
Graduate Degree2,5755.82%
High School Graduate15,11134.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7453.94%
Some College10,12922.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,17623,9335,511
Native American6,4355,6141,164
2+ Races4,3393,684703
Black4,1663,722754
Hispanic2,1541,548203
Other Race1,15375065
Asian429349154
Islander15100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 89.34%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.9%.

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,084$58,202$45,991
Graduate Degree$73,750$101,346$63,333
High School Graduate$36,773$42,638$27,546
Less Than 9th Grade$29,882$34,200$22,448
Overall$40,857$46,177$35,000
Some College$38,823$46,786$31,148

$40,857

Average Earnings

$46,177

Average Male

$35,000

Average Female

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Language

94.67% of Muskogee County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 5.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.83% of the population.

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Language

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,7445,87217.4%
Native11,0962,06118.57%
Black6,0382,02133.47%
Multiple7,8531,92424.5%
Hispanic4,5481,00422.08%
Other2,28760126.28%
Asian4266615.49%
Islander10550%

20.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.7%

Male Poverty Rate

22.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muskogee County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muskogee County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 15.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.96%.

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.18%
High School19.22%
Some College13.64%
Bachelors or Greater6.01%

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.55%
Male Unemployed27.08%
Female Employed12.38%
Male Employed6.47%

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,936$83,823
Households$51,999$69,594
Married Families$83,416$98,496
Non Families$29,712$41,960

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,626

Number of Veterans

3,991

Male Veterans

635

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,934
First Gulf War960
Second Gulf War867
Korea229
World War II19

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,398
35 to 541,090
75+1,040
55 to 64803
18 to 34295

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,21010.58%
Native American6247.99%
Black4068.41%
2+ Races2945.46%
Hispanic1284.66%
Asian5612.9%
Other Race322.3%
Islander426.67%

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.56%

Born in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

97.31%

Native Born

2.69%

Foreign Born

1.38%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.31% of Muskogee County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 69.56% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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