Oklahoma / Census place 4072100

Tahlequah

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Tahlequah city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,508
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,371/sq mi
12.8 sq mi land area
Median age
29.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,581
Median home value
$185,400
Median gross rent
$835
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.4%
Typical commute
17.4 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MUSKOGEE DAVIS FLD (28 mi from place center)
Average high
71.9°F
Average low
49.8°F
Annual rainfall
43.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Tahlequah.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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