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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Creek County is a county of Oklahoma with 72,830 residents. Its economy produced $2,855 million in 2024 (ranked #14 of 77 counties) and had 21,450 jobs with an average annual pay of $55,527 (#12 for pay). The unemployment rate was 4.1% in 2026M09. It is part of the Tulsa, OK metropolitan area (central county).
Creek County produced about $2,855 million of goods and services in 2024, which is 1.1% of the combined output of the 77 counties of Oklahoma that BEA reports (about 1.8% of the state's population lives here), and ranks it 14th of 77 on that measure. Per resident that is $39,208, 40% below the state average; the average for all counties of the state taken together is $65,455. In current dollars output grew 5.0% from 2023 to 2024, before adjusting for inflation. The gap between its output rank (14th) and its output-per-resident rank (53rd) shows that population is large relative to the value of what is produced here.
BLS counts 21,450 jobs located in Creek County on average in 2024, spread over 1,724 employer sites (about 12 jobs per site). That is 0.29 jobs for every resident, below the 0.31 of the typical county in Oklahoma, which tells you whether the county is a place people mostly commute to for work or a place they commute from. The average annual pay per job was $55,527, 5% below the average of all counties in the state ($55,527 against $58,160). Average pay is total wages divided by jobs, so it is pulled up by high earners and counts part-time jobs as whole jobs; it is not the pay of a typical worker. The number of jobs rose 2.5% from 2023 to 2024.
The three largest private industries are manufacturing (23.6% of private jobs, $70,695 a year on average), health care and social assistance (16.0% of private jobs, $45,148 a year on average), construction (13.6% of private jobs, $65,597 a year on average). Together they hold 53.2% of private-sector jobs. Among industries with at least 3% of jobs, the best paying is manufacturing at $70,695 a year, followed by wholesale trade ($69,619). The county is specialised in several industries: manufacturing (2.2 times the US share, 3,895 jobs); construction (2.0 times the US share, 2,244 jobs). A location quotient above 1 means an industry employs a larger share of workers here than in the whole country, so these are the industries where local employers compete hardest for skills. Several of the biggest employers pay well below the county average: retail trade ($33,055), accommodation and food services ($17,526). Jobs there are plentiful but the pay is lower than the headline average suggests.
In 2026M09 the unemployment rate in Creek County was 4.1%, 6% above the average of the state's counties (4.1% against 3.9%). The labour force (people working or looking for work) numbered 34,499. Over the last 12 months it ranged from 3.6% (2025M09) to 4.8% (2026M07); the latest month is preliminary and BLS revises it. These county rates are not seasonally adjusted, so compare the same month across years.
The median household income was $62,338 (ACS 2020–2024), 4% below the state median ($62,338 against $65,039). The guide covers 1 city with this as the main county: Sapulpa. Open any of them for rent, home values, commuting and climate.
Counties close to Creek County in output are Muskogee County, Stephens County, Pontotoc County, Pottawatomie County. Compare their jobs, pay and unemployment on their own pages.
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ | Rank among the 77 counties of Oklahoma ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,830 | 10 of 77 |
| GDP 2024 | $2,855 million | 14 of 77 |
| GDP per resident | $39,208 | 53 of 77 |
| Jobs (QCEW 2024) | 21,450 | 13 of 77 |
| Average annual pay | $55,527 | 12 of 77 |
| Job change vs 2023 | +2.5% | 21 of 77 |
| Unemployment rate (lower is better) | 4.1% | 46 of 77 |
| Median household income | $62,338 | 25 of 77 |
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| City ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Bachelor's+ ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapulpa | 22,570 | $63,817 | $1,057 | $171,600 | 20.1% |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3,895 | 23.6% | $70,695 | 2.21 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,636 | 16.0% | $45,148 | 0.86 |
| Construction | 2,244 | 13.6% | $65,597 | 1.99 |
| Retail trade | 1,873 | 11.4% | $33,055 | 0.87 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,296 | 7.9% | $17,526 | 0.66 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 863 | 5.2% | $65,912 | 0.95 |
| Administrative and waste services | 822 | 5.0% | $43,411 | 0.65 |
| Wholesale trade | 774 | 4.7% | $69,619 | 0.92 |
| Finance and insurance | 445 | 2.7% | $58,385 | 0.51 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 400 | 2.4% | $44,620 | 0.62 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 355 | 2.2% | $73,281 | 4.38 |
| Real estate and rental | 305 | 1.9% | $44,342 | 0.92 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 179 | 1.1% | $24,431 | 0.50 |
| Educational services | 148 | 0.9% | $38,878 | 0.33 |
| Information | 131 | 0.8% | $73,442 | 0.33 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 67 | 0.4% | $41,264 | 0.39 |
| Utilities | 53 | 0.3% | $123,432 | 0.65 |
A location quotient above 1 means the industry is more concentrated here than in the US. BLS withholds sectors with too few employers.
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Labour force | 34,499 |
| Employed residents | 33,101 |
| Unemployed residents | 1,398 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% |
| Jobs located in the county (QCEW) | 21,450 |
| Employer sites | 1,724 |
Residents employed and jobs located here differ: many residents commute to other counties.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP 2024 ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Unemployment ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 806,199 | $73,735 million | $91,461 | 495,002 | $65,904 | 3.8% |
| Tulsa County | 680,794 | $59,298 million | $87,101 | 368,636 | $63,561 | 3.9% |
| Cleveland County | 300,047 | $12,453 million | $41,504 | 91,353 | $51,153 | 3.5% |
| Canadian County | 168,985 | $8,255 million | $48,853 | 39,390 | $49,576 | 3.4% |
| Comanche County | 121,825 | $6,959 million | $57,126 | 41,346 | $51,305 | 4.4% |
| Rogers County | 98,610 | $4,881 million | $49,496 | 30,500 | $58,107 | 3.6% |
| Wagoner County | 86,609 | $1,998 million | $23,065 | 11,273 | $55,030 | 3.7% |
| Payne County | 82,972 | $4,479 million | $53,988 | 35,198 | $52,066 | 3.6% |
| Pottawatomie County | 73,463 | $2,822 million | $38,409 | 22,901 | $46,693 | 4.2% |
| Creek County | 72,830 | $2,855 million | $39,208 | 21,450 | $55,527 | 4.1% |
| Muskogee County | 66,444 | $3,724 million | $56,048 | 26,755 | $53,923 | 5.1% |
| Garfield County | 62,146 | $3,896 million | $62,684 | 23,271 | $50,343 | 3.7% |
| Grady County | 56,606 | $4,046 million | $71,483 | 13,583 | $48,591 | 3.6% |
| Washington County | 53,326 | $4,792 million | $89,870 | 18,959 | $61,973 | 4.4% |
| Logan County | 51,938 | $1,268 million | $24,408 | 9,021 | $44,873 | 3.8% |
| Le Flore County | 49,053 | $1,751 million | $35,705 | 11,691 | $42,224 | 4.3% |
| Carter County | 48,555 | $3,825 million | $78,774 | 23,310 | $53,952 | 5.4% |
| Bryan County | 48,253 | $2,641 million | $54,725 | 21,863 | $51,881 | 3.9% |
| Cherokee County | 47,942 | $1,929 million | $40,238 | 17,947 | $49,123 | 3.9% |
| Osage County | 45,997 | $1,343 million | $29,192 | 7,666 | $50,858 | 4.3% |
| McClain County | 45,273 | $2,259 million | $49,907 | 12,439 | $47,650 | 3.3% |
| Kay County | 43,625 | $2,333 million | $53,470 | 17,181 | $49,720 | 3.8% |
| Pittsburg County | 43,561 | $2,331 million | $53,504 | 14,780 | $50,572 | 4.8% |
| Stephens County | 43,551 | $2,927 million | $67,201 | 15,058 | $52,784 | 4.2% |
| Delaware County | 41,279 | $1,335 million | $32,349 | 9,636 | $42,520 | 3.8% |
| Sequoyah County | 39,860 | $998 million | $25,030 | 9,480 | $38,050 | 4.4% |
| Mayes County | 39,604 | $2,700 million | $68,180 | 13,938 | $57,213 | 3.8% |
| Pontotoc County | 38,235 | $2,828 million | $73,971 | 20,389 | $57,572 | 3.6% |
| Okmulgee County | 36,899 | $1,163 million | $31,522 | 10,276 | $47,716 | 4.9% |
| Lincoln County | 34,219 | $999 million | $29,205 | 7,470 | $50,745 | 3.8% |
| McCurtain County | 30,863 | $1,762 million | $57,095 | 12,201 | $45,832 | 4.4% |
| Ottawa County | 30,341 | $1,438 million | $47,386 | 12,934 | $45,301 | 4.0% |
| Custer County | 28,259 | $1,812 million | $64,108 | 12,644 | $49,256 | 3.0% |
| Caddo County | 26,447 | $1,235 million | $46,691 | 7,115 | $49,805 | 3.5% |
| Garvin County | 25,860 | $2,031 million | $78,533 | 9,747 | $56,234 | 4.1% |
| Jackson County | 24,678 | $1,482 million | $60,058 | 9,599 | $52,785 | 3.2% |
| Seminole County | 23,494 | $978 million | $41,638 | 7,215 | $46,968 | 5.7% |
| Beckham County | 22,148 | $1,261 million | $56,932 | 9,947 | $54,143 | 3.5% |
| Texas County | 20,774 | $2,635 million | $126,864 | 9,684 | $51,506 | 2.2% |
| Woodward County | 20,158 | $1,444 million | $71,621 | 8,023 | $55,096 | 3.4% |
| Adair County | 19,575 | $593 million | $30,310 | 4,394 | $42,371 | 4.5% |
| McIntosh County | 19,400 | $512 million | $26,374 | 4,604 | $36,904 | 5.5% |
| Pawnee County | 15,795 | $457 million | $28,965 | 3,458 | $45,260 | 4.4% |
| Marshall County | 15,792 | $725 million | $45,937 | 5,151 | $49,087 | 4.2% |
| Kingfisher County | 15,430 | $2,798 million | $181,340 | 6,875 | $56,948 | 2.9% |
| Atoka County | 14,379 | $485 million | $33,707 | 3,450 | $40,305 | 4.1% |
| Craig County | 14,302 | $589 million | $41,198 | 4,998 | $45,540 | 4.0% |
| Choctaw County | 14,297 | $589 million | $41,211 | 5,451 | $43,458 | 3.5% |
| Murray County | 13,753 | $688 million | $50,019 | 4,854 | $49,119 | 4.0% |
| Hughes County | 13,389 | $895 million | $66,859 | 2,867 | $40,331 | 5.8% |
| Haskell County | 11,683 | $443 million | $37,905 | 3,118 | $42,062 | 4.9% |
| Okfuskee County | 11,278 | $304 million | $26,975 | 2,497 | $41,478 | 4.1% |
| Noble County | 10,897 | $844 million | $77,458 | 4,792 | $52,976 | 3.2% |
| Washita County | 10,815 | $393 million | $36,373 | 1,932 | $45,488 | 2.9% |
| Pushmataha County | 10,790 | $320 million | $29,669 | 2,559 | $40,941 | 4.6% |
| Johnston County | 10,278 | $591 million | $57,465 | 3,441 | $44,896 | 5.3% |
| Love County | 10,261 | $871 million | $84,845 | 5,528 | $49,857 | 6.1% |
| Latimer County | 9,518 | $324 million | $34,057 | 2,988 | $57,765 | 4.3% |
| Nowata County | 9,435 | $253 million | $26,835 | 1,696 | $45,323 | 4.1% |
| Woods County | 8,596 | $731 million | $85,045 | 3,324 | $48,725 | 3.1% |
| Blaine County | 8,570 | $1,385 million | $161,663 | 2,973 | $50,359 | 3.5% |
| Kiowa County | 8,383 | $255 million | $30,463 | 1,980 | $44,330 | 4.1% |
| Major County | 7,628 | $633 million | $82,934 | 2,135 | $50,371 | 3.3% |
| Tillman County | 6,910 | $184 million | $26,577 | 1,505 | $43,133 | 4.2% |
| Alfalfa County | 5,696 | $410 million | $72,051 | 1,202 | $50,949 | 3.0% |
| Greer County | 5,489 | $127 million | $23,086 | 899 | $39,815 | 3.7% |
| Cotton County | 5,485 | $209 million | $38,048 | 1,914 | $44,637 | 3.5% |
| Jefferson County | 5,380 | $152 million | $28,275 | 964 | $37,825 | 4.8% |
| Coal County | 5,320 | $300 million | $56,423 | 1,226 | $46,144 | 4.1% |
| Beaver County | 5,028 | $535 million | $106,407 | 1,340 | $50,635 | 2.9% |
| Dewey County | 4,360 | $720 million | $165,071 | 2,083 | $69,326 | 2.1% |
| Grant County | 4,131 | $311 million | $75,286 | 1,278 | $57,556 | 3.2% |
| Ellis County | 3,683 | $1,003 million | $272,353 | 1,118 | $45,710 | 2.5% |
| Roger Mills County | 3,359 | $431 million | $128,302 | 877 | $48,287 | 2.9% |
| Harper County | 3,203 | $329 million | $102,718 | 1,092 | $47,900 | 2.6% |
| Harmon County | 2,406 | $139 million | $57,727 | 639 | $43,449 | 2.8% |
| Cimarron County | 2,218 | $263 million | $118,703 | 619 | $43,476 | 3.0% |
72,830 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024).
$2,855 million in 2024 (BEA, current dollars).
4.1% in 2026M09 (BLS, not seasonally adjusted; the latest month may be revised).
21,450 jobs on average in 2024 with an average annual pay of $55,527 (BLS QCEW).