Seminole County, Oklahoma Population 2024

23,666

Seminole County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 23,666 with a growth rate of 0.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Seminole County, Oklahoma is the 37th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 25,487 and has seen a growth of -7.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,1711010.42%
202824,0701010.42%
202723,9691010.42%
202623,8681010.42%
202523,7671010.43%
202423,6661010.43%
202323,5651010.43%
202223,464-78-0.33%
202123,542250.11%
202023,517-804-3.31%
201924,321-208-0.85%
201824,529-335-1.35%
201724,864-293-1.16%
201625,157-253-1%
201525,410490.19%
201425,361-84-0.33%
201325,445570.22%
201225,388-55-0.22%
201125,443-44-0.17%
201025,48700%
199025,412-2,061-7.5%
198027,4732,3299.26%
197025,144-2,922-10.41%
196028,066-12,606-30.99%
195040,672-20,529-33.54%
194061,201-18,420-23.13%
193079,62155,813234.43%
192023,8083,84419.25%
191019,9645,27735.93%
190014,687-9,484-39.24%
2024 Growth Rate
0.43% (101)
County Seat
Wewoka
2020 Population
23,517
Area
633 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.63% (149)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,45865.52%
Native American4,82320.44%
Two or more races2,0708.77%
Black or African American1,0034.25%
Other race1750.74%
Asian540.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.04%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Seminole County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Seminole County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Seminole County, Oklahoma Median Age

38.9

Total

37.4

Male

39.8

Female

Seminole County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 17,848 adults, (4,269 of whom are seniors) in Seminole County, Oklahoma.

Seminole County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Seminole County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female11,94250.62%
Male11,65049.38%

Seminole County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Seminole County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5362.6869.130.9
Married3,8103.338119
Non Family2,7871.1861.938.1
Female1,4003.5652.847.2
Male5393.5164.635.4

3.31

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seminole County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,70710.94%
Associates Degree1,3088.38%
Bachelors Degree1,63310.46%
Graduate Degree6814.36%
High School Graduate5,69636.5%
Less Than 9th Grade5833.74%
Some College3,99925.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Seminole County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,8319,3501,751
Native American2,6832,213266
2+ Races818708192
Black70058155
Hispanic63249643
Other Race106935
Asian545011
Islander990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 23.47%.

Seminole County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,466$48,309$42,700
Graduate Degree$55,234$57,375$52,778
High School Graduate$32,648$37,975$25,942
Less Than 9th Grade$23,750$26,500$19,489
Overall$35,471$40,163$30,073
Some College$36,465$45,307$26,970

$35,471

Average Earnings

$40,163

Average Male

$30,073

Average Female

Seminole County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seminole County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seminole County, Oklahoma Language

96.2% of Seminole County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 3.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.06% of the population.

Seminole County, Oklahoma Language

Seminole County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,3162,82119.71%
Native4,6751,41830.33%
Multiple2,01548924.27%
Black92627830.02%
Hispanic1,29127321.15%
Other1732514.45%
Islander9777.78%
Asian5135.88%

22.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.25%

Male Poverty Rate

24.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seminole County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seminole County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 77.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seminole County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 5.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.99%.

Seminole County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.49%
High School23.48%
Some College18.2%
Bachelors or Greater6.96%

Seminole County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.51%
Female Unemployed30.28%
Female Employed12.85%
Male Employed7.75%

Seminole County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seminole County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,352$66,050
Households$43,239$57,878
Married Families$62,674$75,031
Non Families$23,769$37,111

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seminole County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Seminole County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seminole County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Seminole County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seminole County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,611

Number of Veterans

1,465

Male Veterans

146

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam529
First Gulf War306
Second Gulf War257
Korea98
World War II23

Seminole County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+452
65 to 74374
55 to 64362
35 to 54312
18 to 34111

Seminole County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,25810.11%
Native American1855.56%
Black9311.38%
Hispanic425.3%
2+ Races403.76%
Other Race2016%
Asian1527.78%

Seminole County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Seminole County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seminole County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.5%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Seminole County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seminole County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seminole 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

74.08%

Born in Seminole County, Oklahoma

97.8%

Native Born

2.2%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.8% of Seminole County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 74.08% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Seminole County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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