Creek County, Oklahoma
14 cities & places have their primary county here.
- Population
- 72,353
- Median household income
- $61,849
- Median home value
- $170,900
+1.3%’19–’23
+20.5%’19–’23
+39.3%’19–’23
Creek County, Oklahoma counts 72,353 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,849 runs in line with the Oklahoma figure of $63,603.
Between 2019 and 2023, Creek County's population grew 1.3% from 71,427 to 72,353, while its median household income rose 20.5% from $51,318 to $61,849.
18.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.5% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 72,353
- Median age
- 40.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $61,849
- Median home value
- $170,900
- Median gross rent
- $910
- Housing units
- 31,387
- Homeownership rate
- 74.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202371,42772,353
$51,318$61,849
$122,700$170,900
$797$910
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 71,427 | $51,318 | $122,700 | $797 |
| 2020 | 71,505 | $52,315 | $130,300 | $790 |
| 2021 | 71,879 | $56,384 | $139,400 | $826 |
| 2022 | 72,076 | $61,657 | $158,900 | $880 |
| 2023 | 72,353 | $61,849 | $170,900 | $910 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.8%
5 to 1717.6%
18 to 248.1%
25 to 3412.0%
35 to 4412.1%
45 to 5412.3%
55 to 6413.8%
65 to 7410.7%
75 and over7.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4,213 | 5.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 12,723 | 17.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,833 | 8.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8,705 | 12.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 8,773 | 12.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 8,925 | 12.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 9,949 | 13.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 7,776 | 10.7% |
| 75 and over | 5,456 | 7.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 53,200 | 73.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,537 | 2.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 8,132 | 11.2% |
| Asian | 432 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 157 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 5,186 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,706 | 5.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma9.5%
High school graduate40.3%
Some college or associate's31.7%
Bachelor's degree13.0%
Graduate or professional degree5.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 4,720 | 9.5% |
| High school graduate | 20,003 | 40.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 15,737 | 31.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,445 | 13.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,679 | 5.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 25 min
Drove alone81.6%
Carpooled7.3%
Public transit0.1%
Walked0.6%
Bicycle0.1%
Worked from home9.4%
Other means0.9%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 25,506 | 81.6% |
| Carpooled | 2,283 | 7.3% |
| Public transit | 29 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 199 | 0.6% |
| Bicycle | 32 | 0.1% |
| Worked from home | 2,936 | 9.4% |
| Other means | 284 | 0.9% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 6,468 | 22.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 9,803 | 34.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 8,416 | 29.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 2,513 | 8.9% |
| 60+ min | 1,133 | 4.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.57
- Poverty rate
- 13.9% (9,901 of 71,184)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 19,267 | 69.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 8,563 | 30.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1984
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 27,830 | 88.7% |
| Vacant | 3,557 | 11.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 20,726 | 74.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 7,104 | 25.5% |
1-unit, detached71.6%
1-unit, attached1.5%
2 to 4 units3.2%
5 to 19 units2.3%
20 or more units2.0%
Mobile home & other19.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 22,466 | 71.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 457 | 1.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 1,016 | 3.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 735 | 2.3% |
| 20 or more units | 637 | 2.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 6,076 | 19.4% |
Geography
- County GEOID
- 40037
- State
- Oklahoma
- Land area
- 950 sq mi
- Water area
- 20 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.9074, -96.3802
Cities & places
14Compare with nearby counties
5Oklahoma rankings
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- Most densely populated in Oklahoma
- Highest median household income in Oklahoma
- Highest median home value in Oklahoma
- Most affordable home values in Oklahoma
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- Oldest by median age in Oklahoma
- Youngest by median age in Oklahoma
- Most college-educated in Oklahoma
- Highest poverty rate in Oklahoma
- Lowest poverty rate in Oklahoma
- Highest homeownership rate in Oklahoma
- Lowest homeownership rate in Oklahoma
- Longest commutes in Oklahoma
- Shortest commutes in Oklahoma
- Largest households in Oklahoma
- Newest housing in Oklahoma
- Oldest housing in Oklahoma
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Oklahoma
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Oklahoma
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