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Sequoyah County, OK


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Fort Smith, AR-OK
Designated Market Area: Fort Smith, AR-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 39,667   ( 2,724 from 2010 , 387 from 2020)
Land area: 673.6 square miles
Population density: 58.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,137 60.85% 12.7%
Black:7241.83% 0.8%
Indian:8,72922.01% 0.8%
Asian:3610.91% 73.6%
2+ races:3,5518.95% 4.5%
Hispanic:2,1655.46% 50.6%
Total non-White:15,53039.15% 5.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,011 12.9
Deaths:1,53119.5
Net Migration: 88411.3
Net Immigration: 120.2
Change in White population:-3,497 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:773 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
42,391
27,63465.19%
7181.69%
8,65720.42%
2080.49%
3,7208.78%
1,4383.39%
14,75734.81%

2000
38,972
26,28467.44%
7151.83%
7,55819.39%
890.23%
3,5199.03%
7932.03%
12,68832.56%

1990
33,828
25,76876.17%
8022.37%
6,95420.56%
830.25%
n/a
2210.65%
8,06023.83%

1980
30,749
25,36082.47%
8232.68%
4,40414.32%
270.09%
n/a
1170.38%
5,38917.53%

1970
23,370
20,32086.95%
9073.88%
2,0178.63%
120.05%
n/a
1090.47%
3,050 13.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,947 12.7
3,8439.9
1,5474.0
650.2
1,350 3.5
2,069 5.3
1990's
NumberRate
5,123 15.1
3,85611.4
3,0218.9
290.1
516 1.5
4,628 13.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,981 16.2
3,080 10.0
754 2.5
n/a
408 1.3
2,671 8.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,179 22.2
n/a
5,040 21.6
2,339 10.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Sequoyah County, OK
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.8
9,363 23.6%
30,304 76.4%
7,284 18.4%
14,960
2.62
10,017 67.0%
7,281 72.7%
775 7.7%
4,943 33.0%

2010
NumberPercent
39.0
10,926 25.8%
31,465 74.2%
6,329 14.9%
16,208
2.59
11,659 71.9%
8,622 74.0%
1,089 9.3%
4,549 28.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
10,677 27.4%
28,295 72.6%
5,297 13.6%
14,765
2.61
11,044 74.8%
8,963 81.2%
884 8.0%
3,721 25.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
9,694 28.7%
24,134 71.3%
4,507 13.3%
12,349
2.71
9,647 78.1%
7,949 82.4%
862 8.9%
2,702 21.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.5
10,027 32.6%
20,722 67.4%
3,882 12.6%
10,404
2.92
8,409 80.8%
7,159 85.1%
567 6.7%
1,995 19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sequoyah County, OK

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,183 
Median Value$118,600 
Occupied14,96082.3%
Vacant3,22317.7%
Owned10,71771.6%
Rented4,24328.4%
Median Rent$788 
Single-Family Units13,06371.8%
    Detached12,87970.8%
    Attached1841.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units6083.3%
Mobile Homes3,84421.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sequoyah County, OK

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008865.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0637.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0026.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0316.9%
$25,000 to $29,9998946.0%
$30,000 to $34,9998905.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996794.5%
$40,000 to $44,9995893.9%
$45,000 to $49,9997525.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3208.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,4719.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,79012.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1177.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996254.2%
$150,000 to $199,9994453.0%
$200,000 or more4062.7%
Median Household Income47,494 
Per Capita Income24,708 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1767.9%
Public Assistance2631.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,97119.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,64459.5%
Unemployed7913.5%
In Armed Forces1710.7%
Total Labor Force14,60663.7%
Not in Labor Force8,31036.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,1894,48653.6%
Non-Profit40250644.3%
Self-Employed95852164.8%
Local Government73858855.7%
State Government37979632.3%
Federal Government27433944.7%
Total Private + Self6,1475,00755.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7932,22944.6%
Total7,9407,23652.3%
Pct. Govt.20.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,76211.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,44122.7%
Professional, Technical2,55016.8%
Service Occupations3,05220.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1451.0%
All others4,37828.8%
White Collar 51.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,50216.5%
Manufacturing1,83312.1%
Retail trade1,66711.0%
Educational services1,53110.1%
Construction1,1257.4%
Accommodation and food services1,1047.3%
Public administration8665.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6424.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6344.2%
Other services6104.0%
Finance and insurance5273.5%
Transportation and warehousing5083.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3422.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3112.0%
Wholesale trade2791.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2641.7%
Utilities1911.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1671.1%
Information800.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sequoyah County, OK

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5573.94%
Puerto Rican780.20%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican560.14%
Total Central American2370.60%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1480.37%
Honduran20.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran870.22%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American230.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian230.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic20.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino580.15%
Thai450.11%
Chinese230.06%
Vietnamese230.06%
Indian160.04%
Korean150.04%
Hmong140.04%
Japanese90.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,24395.1%
Spanish9192.5%
Other6231.7%
Other Asian850.2%
Tagalog580.2%
German, other Germanic510.1%
Chinese240.1%
Vietnamese230.1%
Arabic190.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,8067.1%
German2,7607.0%
American2,7036.8%
English2,5326.4%
European5231.3%
Italian4721.2%
Scottish4391.1%
Scotch-Irish3580.9%
Dutch3570.9%
French3480.9%
Swedish1460.4%
Dutch West Indian1380.3%
Norwegian1360.3%
Welsh1180.3%
Polish1140.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,20199.1%
Not a citizen3370.9%
Native38,86598.3%
Foreign-born6731.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sequoyah County, OK

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,338 5.0%3,090 11.5%10,316 38.4%8,092 30.1%2,910 10.8%1,110 4.1%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,338 5.0%
9-12 Years 3,090 11.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,316 38.4%
Some College 8,092 30.1%
Bach. Degree 2,910 10.8%
Grad Degree 1,110 4.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sequoyah County, OK

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,516 14,303 1,213 7.8% 5.4%
1991 15,526 14,055 1,471 9.5% 6.0%
1992 15,627 14,374 1,253 8.0% 5.9%
1993 15,952 14,674 1,278 8.0% 5.6%
1994 16,395 15,072 1,323 8.1% 5.3%
1995 16,429 15,305 1,124 6.8% 4.4%
1996 16,625 15,548 1,077 6.5% 4.0%
1997 17,165 15,831 1,334 7.8% 4.0%
1998 17,472 15,974 1,498 8.6% 4.1%
1999 17,401 16,525 876 5.0% 3.5%
2000 17,141 16,418 723 4.2% 3.0%
2001 17,351 16,505 846 4.9% 3.6%
2002 17,667 16,607 1,060 6.0% 4.6%
2003 17,882 16,714 1,168 6.5% 5.4%
2004 18,003 16,941 1,062 5.9% 4.7%
2005 18,107 17,147 960 5.3% 4.3%
2006 18,360 17,389 971 5.3% 3.9%
2007 17,871 16,865 1,006 5.6% 4.0%
2008 17,621 16,620 1,001 5.7% 3.6%
2009 17,681 15,950 1,731 9.8% 6.6%
2010 18,033 16,387 1,646 9.1% 6.5%
2011 17,382 15,870 1,512 8.7% 5.6%
2012 17,137 15,756 1,381 8.1% 5.1%
2013 16,822 15,457 1,365 8.1% 5.1%
2014 16,657 15,558 1,099 6.6% 4.3%
2015 16,755 15,718 1,037 6.2% 4.3%
2016 16,815 15,799 1,016 6.0% 4.6%
2017 16,554 15,696 858 5.2% 4.0%
2018 16,332 15,656 676 4.1% 3.3%
2019 16,326 15,700 626 3.8% 3.1%
2020 16,555 15,431 1,124 6.8% 6.1%
2021 16,689 15,936 753 4.5% 4.0%
2022 16,858 16,278 580 3.4% 3.0%
2023 17,329 16,690 639 3.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com