The Town Files

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

39,860 people. The median home is worth $139,400 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $51,093.

Towns in Sequoyah County

Towns in Sequoyah County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sallisaw8,510$134,100$48,03635.8
Roland3,316$139,800$51,75434.1
Muldrow3,272$114,300$45,06739.5

People and housing

Sequoyah CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$139,400$122,500
Median rent$811$830
Median household income$51,093$54,111
Median age40.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%16.3%
Below the poverty line20.2%18.8%

Jobs and pay

9,480 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,050 a year.

Largest industries in Sequoyah CountyRetail1,582 jobs · $28,559Hotels & restaurants877 jobs · $18,650Manufacturing365 jobs · $45,074Professional & technical serv…301 jobs · $60,623Construction272 jobs · $46,323Transportation & warehousing249 jobs · $59,225
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sequoyah County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 572 storm events in Sequoyah County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Sequoyah County by type since 1996Hail232Flood10Tornado34Lightning3Flash Flood72Excessive Heat3Thunderstorm Wind218
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sequoyah County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3462: Covid-19
June 1, 2019Severe StormDR-4438: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 25, 2019FloodEM-3411: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).