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Muskogee County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Muskogee County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Muskogee County has a population of 66,752 and a labor force participation rate of 53.0%, with 19.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $35,991. The county's cost structure is low, with a median home value of $138,800 and median gross rent of $824 per month, though a 20.3% poverty rate and 5.9% unemployment rate reflect underlying economic stress. Population has contracted 3.8% over five years, and per capita income stands at $27,090 against a GDP per capita of $41,976, pointing to a workforce concentrated in lower-wage industries.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

66,752

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$53,619

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.8% since 2018

Muskogee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone36,937 (55.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone11,544 (17.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,816 (11.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,422 (9.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,100 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,102 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,384
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island180
  3. 3.Vietnamese138
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic109
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)91

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,399

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,976

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,090

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,188
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,491
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,027
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,700
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,159

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,607
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,285
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,959
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,268
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,039

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.07×)2,529
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.45×)3,737
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.30×)538
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)1,374
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)6,314

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$138,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$824/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9992,013 (11.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,894 (11.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,830 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,367 (8.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,341 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,200 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,991

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,443 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled2,244 (8.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,132 (8.3%)
  • Walked363 (1.4%)
  • Other307 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit85 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.