Sequoyah County , Oklahoma

Population: 39,676 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $49,795 Home $127,500 Rent $796/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Sequoyah County's headline indicators land 33% below the national median on income ($49,795), with housing 58% below the US figure ($128,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Sequoyah County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$49,795
Median Income
household
$127,500
Home Value
median
$796/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $49,795
Per Capita Income $25,683
Poverty Rate 20.3%
Median Home Value $127,500
Median Gross Rent $796/mo
Owner Occupied 71.0%
Renter Occupied 29.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 39,676
Median Age 40.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 15.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

47.1%
Obesity
16.6%
Diabetes
22.8%
Smoking
44.7%
High Blood Pressure
37.4%
No Physical Activity
28.0%
Depression
37.0%
Insufficient Sleep
76.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 79.1  ·  79th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
86.04
🌀 Hurricane
41.47
🔥 Wildfire
96.12
❄️ Winter Storm
75.43
🌍 Earthquake
67.05
☀️ Drought
80.57

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