City in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma · 13.9 sq mi · 637 people per sq mi
About 8,800 people live in Sallisaw. The typical household earns $48,036, and the median resident is 35.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,530 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.45%
Men 33.6 · Women 38
1900–2026
8,826
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
8,826
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,826 | +36 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,790 | +113 | 1.30% |
| 2024 | 8,677 | +27 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 8,650 | +50 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 8,600 | +44 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 8,556 | +26 | 0.30% |
| 2020 | 8,530 | +27 | 0.32% |
| 2019 | 8,503 | -36 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 8,539 | -50 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 8,589 | -59 | 0.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 44% |
| Never married | 28% | 34% | 22% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau