Sequoyah County Demographics

A map of Sequoyah County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,159	22,497	60.6%	57.3%
Native American/Other	7,394	9,078	18.5%	23.1%
Multiracial	5,245	5,107	13.2%	13.0%
Hispanic	2,022	1,726	5.1%	4.4%
Black	768	585	1.9%	1.5%
Asian	272	288	0.7%	0.7%

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 39,860, a slight increase from the 39,281 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.6% White, 18.5% Native American/Other, 13.2% Multiracial, 5.1% Hispanic, 1.9% Black, and 0.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sequoyah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sequoyah has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Oklahoma overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sequoyah County, that probability was 60.0% in 2020 and 57.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sequoyah County is ranked the 26th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Sequoyah County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sequoyah County's White Population

24,159 residents of Sequoyah County, or 60.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sequoyah County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Sequoyah County ranks 66th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequoyah County's White population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. White residents' share of Sequoyah County's population has increased from 57.3% to 60.6%.

Sequoyah County is more White than neighboring Adair County (39% White), and Cherokee County (44.9% White). Sequoyah County is less White than neighboring Haskell County (67.7% White), Crawford County (79.3% White), and Sebastian County (66.2% White).

Sequoyah County's Black Population

768 residents of Sequoyah County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sequoyah County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Sequoyah County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequoyah County's Black population has grown by an estimated 31.3%. Black residents' share of Sequoyah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Sequoyah County is more Black than neighboring Adair County (0.8% Black), Haskell County (0.3% Black), Cherokee County (1.3% Black), and Crawford County (1.3% Black). Sequoyah County is less Black than neighboring Sebastian County (5.1% Black).

Sequoyah County's Asian Population

272 residents of Sequoyah County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sequoyah County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Sequoyah County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequoyah County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Asian residents' share of Sequoyah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Sequoyah County is less Asian than neighboring Adair County (1.3% Asian), Haskell County (1.2% Asian), Cherokee County (0.9% Asian), Crawford County (1.1% Asian), and Sebastian County (4.3% Asian).

Sequoyah County's Hispanic Population

2,022 residents of Sequoyah County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sequoyah County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sequoyah County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequoyah County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Sequoyah County's population has increased from 4.4% to 5.1%.

Sequoyah County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adair County (7.2% Hispanic), Haskell County (5.3% Hispanic), Cherokee County (8% Hispanic), Crawford County (8.6% Hispanic), and Sebastian County (16% Hispanic).

Sequoyah County's Native American/Other Population

7,394 residents of Sequoyah County, or 18.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sequoyah County is considerably higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Sequoyah County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequoyah County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sequoyah County's population has decreased from 23.1% to 18.5%.

Sequoyah County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haskell County (15.7% Native American/Other), Crawford County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Sebastian County (1% Native American/Other). Sequoyah County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adair County (39% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (31.2% Native American/Other).

Sequoyah County's Multiracial Population

5,245 residents of Sequoyah County, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sequoyah County is slightly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Sequoyah County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequoyah County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Sequoyah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.2%.

Sequoyah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Adair County (12.8% Multiracial), Haskell County (9.9% Multiracial), Crawford County (8.1% Multiracial), and Sebastian County (7.4% Multiracial). Sequoyah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (13.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.