Moving to Stilwell, Oklahoma

About Stilwell, Oklahoma
Stilwell

Stilwell / ᏍᏗᎳᏪᎵ is a city located in the sovereign territory of the Cherokee Nation. It is also the county seat of Adair County, Oklahoma. The population was 3,700 as of the 2020 U.S. census, a decline of 6.7 percent from the 3,949 population recorded in 2010. The Oklahoma governor and legislature proclaimed Stilwell as the "Strawberry Capital of the World” in 1949, but the role of strawberries in the local economy has diminished significantly since then. Today, residents of Stilwell are among the poorest and most impoverished in the United States. Stilwell also serves as a gateway to Lake Tenkiller and Adair Park, formerly called Adair State Park before it was defunded.

Gender
Gender Stilwell Oklahoma Country
Female 54.5% 50.5% 50.8%
Male 45.5% 49.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Stilwell Oklahoma Country
Less than $10,000 18.1% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11.5% 4.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 17.4% 10.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.2% 10.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.2% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.7% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 4.7% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 6% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0% 4.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.1% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Stilwell Oklahoma Country
< 9th Grade 8% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 20% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 42% 31% 27.0%
Other College 14% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 2% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Stilwell Oklahoma Country
White 26.4% 64.9% 60.1%
African American 0.2% 7.1% 12.2%
American Indian 48.7% 7.3% 0.6%
Asian 0.1% 2.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 12.9% 7.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 11.7% 10.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity