Sallisaw

Population: 8,553
Median household income: $47,333
Median home value: $123,500

Located in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, Sallisaw is a community with a population of 8,553. The median household income of $47,333 is below the Sequoyah County median ($49,795).

From 2019 to 2023, Sallisaw's population held roughly steady from 8,571 to 8,553, while its median home value rose 18.1% from $104,600 to $123,500.

The typical home was built around 1978. 31.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,553
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,333
Median home value: $123,500
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 3,675
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5718,553

Median household income

$33,145$47,333

Median home value

$104,600$123,500

Median gross rent

$650$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,571	$33,145	$104,600	$650
2020	8,536	$33,423	$106,100	$672
2021	8,503	$43,667	$108,400	$732
2022	8,524	$44,310	$117,700	$811
2023	8,553	$47,333	$123,500	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	695	8.1%
5 to 17	1,835	21.5%
18 to 24	475	5.6%
25 to 34	1,158	13.5%
35 to 44	1,108	13.0%
45 to 54	1,051	12.3%
55 to 64	871	10.2%
65 to 74	712	8.3%
75 and over	648	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,964	58.0%
Black or African American	175	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,674	19.6%
Asian	22	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.4%
Two or more races	1,107	12.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	575	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	975	17.6%
High school graduate	1,751	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,941	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	571	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	310	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.9%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,501	78.8%
Carpooled	314	9.9%
Public transit	30	0.9%
Walked	160	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	4.7%
Other means	18	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,604	53.1%
15 to 29 min	494	16.3%
30 to 44 min	530	17.5%
45 to 59 min	265	8.8%
60+ min	130	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 31.1% (2,570 of 8,276)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,094	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,186	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,280	89.3%
Vacant	395	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,760	53.7%
Renter-occupied	1,520	46.3%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,717	73.9%
1-unit, attached	48	1.3%
2 to 4 units	271	7.4%
5 to 19 units	306	8.3%
20 or more units	17	0.5%
Mobile home & other	316	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4065000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 35.4604, -94.8066