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The total population of Tahlequah is estimated to be 16,389 with 7,856 males (47.93%) and 8,533 females (52.07%). There are 677 more females than males in Tahlequah.
The median household income in Tahlequah was $48,010 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,517(12.98%) from $42,493 in 2020. This income is 64.35% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Tahlequah sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,027. Overall, the median household income for the city of Tahlequah stands at $48,010.
In Tahlequah, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,118 for males and $22,082 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,655 for males and $39,955 for females.
In Tahlequah, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $84,028, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $15,858.
In 2022, the population of Tahlequah was 16,828, a 1.82% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tahlequah's population was 16,527, an increase of 1.78% compared to a population of 16,238 in 2020.
The median age in Tahlequah, OK is 30.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.02% were under the age of 15, 33.79% aged 15 to 29, 35.06% aged 30 to 64, 12.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tahlequah population: 49.46% are White, 2.37% are Black or African American, 30.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.52% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.01% are some other race and 13.98% are multiracial.