Tahlequah
OKCherokee County, Oklahoma
Population 47K |Median income $52,410 |2 hospitals
Population
47,412
Cherokee County
Median Income
$52,410
-17% vs avg
Median Home Value
$144,600
-26% vs avg
Median Age
36.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
48K+0%
Median Income
$53,668+44%
Median Home Value
$160,300+54%
Poverty Rate
19.3%-15%
Unemployment
5.1%-34%
Economics
Median Rent $773/mo
Poverty Rate
20.8% +44% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 28.6%
Work From Home 6%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 48.2%
Other / Multiethnic 41.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
42.9%
Short Sleep Duration
40.7%
High Blood Pressure
40.6%
Physical Inactivity
31.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.6%
Current Smoking
18.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.1%
Diabetes
14.3%
Binge Drinking
13.8%
Current Asthma
12.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 52.5%
Annual Checkup 78.8%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
10.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.1%
Stroke
4.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
366 per 100k
+3% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2355 per 100k
+19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
317.4
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
490.2
Larceny-Theft
1548.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
315.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
CHEROKEE NATION W W HASTINGS INDIAN HOSPITAL
TAHLEQUAH · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
NORTHEASTERN HEALTH SYSTEM
TAHLEQUAH · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Tahlequah Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Cherokee County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.