Mayes County, Oklahoma

26 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,406
Median household income: $57,279
Median home value: $171,900

Home to 39,406 residents, Mayes County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 26 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $57,279 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mayes County's population declined 4.0% from 41,044 to 39,406, while its median household income rose 13.8% from $50,345 to $57,279.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.5% of the population. 79.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,406
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,279
Median home value: $171,900
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 18,365
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,04439,406

Median household income

$50,345$57,279

Median home value

$112,800$171,900

Median gross rent

$745$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,044	$50,345	$112,800	$745
2020	41,098	$50,012	$115,900	$735
2021	39,303	$52,956	$130,200	$747
2022	39,324	$56,552	$153,500	$788
2023	39,406	$57,279	$171,900	$846

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,271	5.8%
5 to 17	6,959	17.7%
18 to 24	3,090	7.8%
25 to 34	4,754	12.1%
35 to 44	4,754	12.1%
45 to 54	4,876	12.4%
55 to 64	5,334	13.5%
65 to 74	4,494	11.4%
75 and over	2,874	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,619	62.5%
Black or African American	138	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7,883	20.0%
Asian	218	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.1%
Some other race	91	0.2%
Two or more races	4,930	12.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,495	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,886	10.7%
High school graduate	10,676	39.4%
Some college or associate's	9,066	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,315	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,143	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,132	79.0%
Carpooled	1,672	10.1%
Public transit	27	0.2%
Walked	312	1.9%
Bicycle	29	0.2%
Worked from home	1,187	7.1%
Other means	265	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,006	32.4%
15 to 29 min	4,549	29.5%
30 to 44 min	2,649	17.2%
45 to 59 min	2,038	13.2%
60+ min	1,195	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 17.6% (6,829 of 38,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,613	69.5%
Nonfamily households	4,654	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,267	83.1%
Vacant	3,098	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,338	74.3%
Renter-occupied	3,929	25.7%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,560	73.8%
1-unit, attached	143	0.8%
2 to 4 units	553	3.0%
5 to 19 units	659	3.6%
20 or more units	110	0.6%
Mobile home & other	3,340	18.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 40097
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 655 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 36.3038, -95.2356