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Sequoyah County, OK

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Sequoyah County has a population of 39.5 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 714.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 27%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $910 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Sequoyah County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Sequoyah County comprises Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Sallisaw.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Crawford County, Sebastian County, Adair County, Cherokee County, Haskell County, Le Flore County, and Muskogee County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
44.27%53.97%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
40%60%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
32%68%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
30.45%69.55%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
21.2%75.42%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
19.73%78.73%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%27%
Government
Enterprises
27%16%
Private Industries73%32%
Agriculture1%733%
Mining2%78%
Utilities2%0%
Construction6%29%
Manufacturing3%0%
– Durable<1%58%
– Nondurable2%-5%
Trade12%43%
– Wholesale2%113%
– Retail10%34%
Transportation4%45%
Information1%-23%
Finance & Insurance3%79%
Real Estate17%0%
Professional &
Business Services
4%0%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
<1%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%1%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%47%
Other Services24%19%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1049
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
313
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores1454
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care942
⛽ Gasoline Stations2763
👕 Clothing Stores526
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1762
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants3160
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2248
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers627
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1254
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$225,900 N/A
Top 20%49%$141,400 $154,700
Next highest 20%24%$69,400 $87,700
Middle 20%15%$43,700 $55,400
Second lowest 20%9%$25,100 $33,100
Bottom 20%3%Below $10,000$17,800
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries61%$61,600
Self-Employment9%$36,900
Investment Income110%$10,600
Social Security40%$19,900
Supplemental Security8%$11,600
Public Assistance4%Below $10,000
Retirement22%$20,200
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%5%10%11%
$25K
– $49K
1%7%9%9%
$50K
– $99K
1%8%13%9%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%7%2%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%<1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$38,900 $26,200
African-American$23,900 $23,500
Hispanic$32,000 $24,900
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$26,500 $19,500
Highschool & GED$38,000 $25,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$45,300 $27,000
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$48,300 $42,700
Graduate Degree$57,400 $52,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$68,300 $41,900
STEM2$85,700 $51,300
Gray-Collar3$34,800 $29,300
Pink-Collar4$25,200 $17,400
Sales5$27,100 $20,200
Blue-Collar6$40,600 $20,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves$
Drought+++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+++$
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Sequoyah County


Roland, OK 74954
Marble City, OK 74945
Sallisaw, OK 74955
Muldrow, OK 74948
Gans, OK 74936
Gore, OK 74435
Vian, OK 74962

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