Moving to Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Population: 14,458. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,075 (+11.2% change)
Males: 6,794 (47.0%), Females: 7,664 (53.0%)

Cherokee County

Zip codes: 74464.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.4 years
Median household income: $23,238
Median house value: $71,600

Population by Race

Races in Tahlequah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.0%)
  • American Indian (32.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Two or more races (6.9%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Black (2.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.9%), Irish (7.8%), English (7.4%), United States (7.3%), Scottish (2.5%), French (2.2%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 12.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tahlequah

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tahlequah city

  • Never married: 34.0%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

4.8% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,352 (+30.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Tahlequah:

  • TAHLEQUAH CITY HOSPITAL (1400 EAST DOWNING STREET, P O BOX 1008)
  • W W HASTINGS INDIAN HOSPITAL (100 S BLISS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tahlequah:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; STILWELL, OK)
  • WAGONER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WAGONER, OK)
  • INTEGRIS MAYES COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; PRYOR, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tahlequah:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 58 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tahlequah:

  • TAHLEQUAH MUNI (about 2 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Abbreviation: TQH)
  • TENKILLER LAKE AIRPARK (about 15 miles; COOKSON, OK; Abbreviation: 44M)
  • HEFNER-EASLEY (about 26 miles; WAGONER, OK; Abbreviation: H68)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Tahlequah:

  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 6,610; Location: 600 N GRAND; Public; Website: www.nsuok.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • INDIAN CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER-TAHLEQUAH (Full-time enrollment: 139; Location: 240 Vo-Tech Road; Public; Website: www.icavts.tec.ok.us)
  • BEAUTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE INC (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 1600 DOWNING; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tahlequah:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 70 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 71 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)

Schools

Public high schools in Tahlequah:

  • TAHLEQUAH HS (Students: 1,032; Location: 625 N. JONES; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SEQUOYAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: PO BOX 948; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Tahlequah:

  • MARKOMA BIBLE ACADEMY (Students: 43; Location: RT 6 BOX 237; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • BOUDINOT BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: ROUTE 3 BOX 200; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tahlequah:

  • TAHLEQUAH JHS (Students: 803; Location: 623 N. JONES; Grades: 05 – 09)
  • GREENWOOD ES (Students: 580; Location: 400 EAST ROSS; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BRIGGS ES (Students: 563; Location: 17210 S. 569 ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • WOODALL ES (Students: 515; Location: 14090 W. 835 RD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • CHEROKEE ES (Students: 472; Location: 800 EAST GOINGSNAKE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CENTRAL ES (Students: 425; Location: 400 WEST MORGAN ST; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • GRAND VIEW ES (Students: 378; Location: 15481 N. JARVIS ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SEQUOYAH ES (Students: 294; Location: 425 S.COLLEGE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LOWREY ES (Students: 141; Location: 21132 EAST 640 ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Tahlequah:

  • SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: RT 6 BOX 232-2; Grades: PK – 6)