7th most populous of 77
With 91,257 residents in 2024, Wagoner County ranks 7th by population among Oklahoma's 77 counties and is home to 2.2% of the state's residents.
Wagoner County is home to 91,257 people (2024 estimate) on 562 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
91,257
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
80,997
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+12.7%
2020–2024
Land area
562 mi²
1,455 km²
Population density
162.4 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
923
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
852
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+71
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,811
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$53,428
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$2.0 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$81,207
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
9.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.7%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
5.1%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$234,800
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.0%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–202491,257▲ 58%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 91,257 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 73,085 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 57,711 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +58.1% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +241 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +1,570 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 9.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Oklahoma | 7th of 77 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $53,428 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $2.0 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $81,207 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $234,800 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,068/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 31,379 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Wagoner County in context
Comparable indicators for Wagoner County, Oklahoma and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Oklahoma | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +12.7% | +3.4% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.1 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 9.3 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 19.8 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 162.4 | 59.7 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $53,428 | $63,708 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $81,207 | $65,039 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 15.3% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.7% | 28.3% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.1% | 6.4% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $234,800 | $199,800 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,068/month | $1,014/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 38.9 years | 37.0 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3% | 65.8% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Wagoner County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 57,711 in 2000 to 91,257 in 2024, a change of +58.1%, compared with +18.6% for Oklahoma as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 923 births and 852 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 71.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 91,257.
5th in density
Wagoner County has about 162.4 residents per square mile of land, ranking 5th of 77 counties; Oklahoma averages 59.7.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $81,207 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 4th of 77 Oklahoma counties; the state median is $65,039.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $2.0 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 25th largest among 77 Oklahoma counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 2.4% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS