Town guide

Muskogee, Oklahoma

Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, home to about 36,758 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 74401 and 74403, and parts of 74434 are in Muskogee too.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population36,758856 per sq mi
Median home value$146,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Muskogee

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Muskogee

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX217 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Muskogee; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Muskogee

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Muskogee had 36,878 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 13th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Muskogee County grew from 52,743 residents in 1910 to 66,339 in 2020.

Muskogee population by census2000: 38,310, 2010: 39,223, 2020: 36,87838,310200039,223201036,8782020

Muskogee County, 1910–2020

Muskogee County population, 1910 to 20201910: 52,743, 1920: 61,710, 1930: 66,424, 1940: 65,914, 1950: 65,573, 1960: 61,866, 1970: 59,542, 1980: 66,939, 1990: 68,078, 2000: 69,451, 2010: 70,990, 2020: 66,33953K’10’2066K’30’4066K’50’6060K’70’8068K’90’0071K’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MuskogeeJan: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in49°26°Jan1.954°30°Feb2.463°39°Mar3.172°48°Apr4.979°59°May5.388°67°Jun5.093°72°Jul3.393°70°Aug3.185°62°Sep4.374°49°Oct4.162°38°Nov3.252°30°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muskogee, OK weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Muskogee County

24,190 jobs at 1,334 businesses in Muskogee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Muskogee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,903 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,745 jobs; Retail trade: 3,189 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,891 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,145 jobs; Construction: 1,102 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 952 jobs; Administrative and support: 880 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

781 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Muskogee’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Francis Hospital MuskogeeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskogee1.7 miles
  • Muskogee Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Muskogee2.5 miles
  • Wagoner Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wagoner15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors64
Specialist doctors120
Dentists39
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants129
Mental health providers324
Physical and occupational therapists60
Optometrists31
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies19

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Muskogee

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Hatbox Field · 291 acres1.4 mi
  • Honor Heights Park · 155 acres2.9 mi
  • Civitan Park · 39 acres4.1 mi
  • Robison Park · 31 acres2.3 mi
  • Spaulding Park · 22 acres2.2 mi
  • Rooney Park · 8 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Supermercados Las Americas2.6 mi
  • Dollar General Market3.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.2 mi
  • Homeland3.2 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Ernie's Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • Economy Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Economy Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Muskogee Public Library1.7 mi
  • Eastern Oklahoma Library System Muskogee3.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame1.7 mi
  • Three Rivers Museum1.7 mi
  • Five Civilized Tribes Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Muskogee Little Theatre1.7 mi
  • Roxy Theater1.9 mi
  • Honor Heights Amphitheater2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1898.

Notable people born here

  • Carrie Underwood (1983) · American singer and actor (born 1983)
  • Barney Kessel (1923) · American jazz guitarist (1923–2004)
  • Ester Dean (1982) · American singer and songwriter
  • Ester Dean (1986) · American singer and songwriter
  • Reubin Askew (1928) · American politician (1928-2014)
  • Francis Rooney (1953) · American politician and diplomat (born 1953)
  • Sarah Vowell (1969) · American author, journalist, singing songs and social commentator
  • Don Byas (1912) · American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Muskogee

Public schools here are run by Hilldale, Muskogee, Oklahoma School for the Blind. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hilldale Lower EsMuskogeePre-K–5952Public2.0 mi
Muskogee Ec CtrMuskogeePre-K290Public3.4 mi
Oklahoma Schl for the Blind EsMuskogeePre-K–514Special Education4.2 mi
Pershing EsMuskogeePre-K–5324Public2.7 mi
Cherokee EsMuskogeeK–5340Public1.0 mi
Creek EsMuskogeeK–5381Public4.3 mi
Irving EsMuskogeeK–5421Public3.0 mi
Sadler Arts AcademyMuskogeeK–8415Public2.5 mi
Tony Goetz EsMuskogeeK–5408Public3.5 mi
6th and 7th Grade AcademyMuskogee6–7551Public2.8 mi
Hilldale MsMuskogee6–8430Public2.8 mi
Oklahoma Schl for the Blind MsMuskogee6–817Special Education4.2 mi
8th and 9th Grade AcademyMuskogee8–9595Public3.0 mi
Hilldale HsMuskogee9–12626Public2.7 mi
Muskogee HsMuskogee9–121,045Public4.7 mi
Oklahoma Schl for the Blind HsMuskogee9–1248Special Education4.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Catholic SchoolMuskogeePre-K–869Roman Catholic3.1 mi
Muskogee Seventh-Day Adventist Christian AcademyMuskogeeK–816Seventh-day Adventist3.1 mi
Blvd Christian SchoolMuskogee2–1243Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Gibson, Norwood, Keefton, Woodall, Mallard Bay and Summit.

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