Sequoyah County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Sallisaw, Roland and Muldrow
Sequoyah County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Construction employs 308, down 58.8% since 2019. Sequoyah County is home to Sallisaw, Roland, Muldrow and Vian. Next door, Muskogee County has 3 data centers and 400 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019. Its power plants have 149 MW of capacity, 100% of it hydro.
Cities and towns in Sequoyah County
Sequoyah County is home to Sallisaw, Roland, Muldrow and Vian.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Akins, Badger Lee, Belfonte, Blackgum, Box, Brent, Brushy, Carlisle, Dwight Mission, Evening Shade, Flute Springs, Hanson, Liberty, Long, Nicut, Notchietown, Pinhook Corner, Redbird Smith, Remy, Short, Stoney Point.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Sequoyah County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 39,239 | 40,842 | ▲ 4.1% | 26th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,546 | 9,459 | ▼ 0.9% | 42nd of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $31,553 | $40,349 | ▲ 27.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 748 | 308 | ▼ 58.8% | 48th of 48 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 4.7% | ▲ 0.9pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Electrical contractors employ 23, at an average $51,122 a year. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is the largest utility serving Sequoyah County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.78¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.53¢ median for Oklahoma utilities. Employers here counted 9,459 jobs in 2025, down 0.9% from 2019. 40,842 people live here, up 4.1% since 2020.
Who powers Sequoyah County
Utilities with service territory in Sequoyah County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 710,123 | 11.78¢ | 44% |
| Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 17,551 | 14.18¢ | 11% |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,783 | 14.20¢ | 29% |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 4,250 | 13.28¢ | 35% |
| City of Sallisaw - (OK) | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 149 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert S Kerr | USCE-Tulsa District | Hydro | 110 MW | 1971 |
| Tenkiller Ferry | USCE-Tulsa District | Hydro | 39 MW | 1953 |
The Sequoyah County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 9,459 | $40,349 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 308 | $52,928 | 0.61 |
| Electrical contractors | 23 | $51,122 | 0.34 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Sequoyah County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Sequoyah County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Sequoyah County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Sequoyah County, Muskogee County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah County | 40,842 | ▼ 0.9% | 149 MW | — | — | — |
| Adair County | 19,828 | ▼ 4.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Cherokee County | 49,196 | ▲ 18.2% | 45 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Crawford County AR | 62,657 | ▼ 9.3% | 34 MW | — | — | — |
| Haskell County | 11,787 | ▼ 7.8% | 90 MW | — | — | — |
| Le Flore County | 50,196 | ▼ 3.9% | 350 MW | 400 MW | — | — |
| Muskogee County | 66,708 | ▼ 13.0% | 1,905 MW | 400 MW | 3 | — |
| Sebastian County AR | 130,641 | ▲ 4.9% | — | — | — | — |
More of Oklahoma
Sequoyah County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma?
5 utilities have service territory in Sequoyah County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Cookson Hills Elec Coop, Inc, Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR), Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp. The largest, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, charged residential customers 11.78¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Sequoyah County?
2 operating plants with 149 MW of capacity. The largest is Robert S Kerr (110 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Sequoyah County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Sequoyah County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Muskogee County.
Is Sequoyah County adding jobs?
Employers counted 9,459 jobs in 2025 against 9,546 in 2019 (-0.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 748 to 308.
Does Sequoyah County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Sequoyah County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.