Muskogee County, Oklahoma
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Muskogee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 69,451. Its county seat is Muskogee6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,173 km² (839 mi²). 2,108 km² (814 mi²) of it is land and 65 km² (25 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.00% water.
Adjacent counties
- Wagoner County (north)
- Cherokee County (northeast)
- Sequoyah County (east)
- Haskell County (southeast)
- McIntosh County (southwest)
- Okmulgee County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 69,451 people, 26,458 households, and 18,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 33/km² (85/mi²). There were 29,575 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (36/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 63.73% White, 13.16% Black or African American, 14.88% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 6.43% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 26,458 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,438, and the median income for a family was $34,793. Males had a median income of $28,670 versus $20,457 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,828. 17.90% of the population and 14.10% of families were below the poverty line. 24.00% of those under the age of 18 and 14.70% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
NRHP sites
The folowing sites in Muskogee County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
