Wagoner County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the eastern edge of the Tulsa metropolitan area. It had a population of 80,981 at the 2020 census and covers 591 square miles (1,530 km2), of which 29 square miles (75 km2) is water, centred near 35°58′N 95°31′W.
Wagoner is the county seat, and its postal code is 74467. The county has 7 incorporated cities and towns, plus several unincorporated communities. Wagoner County is in the Central time zone.
Towns & Villages in Wagoner County
Wagoner County has seven incorporated places (four cities, three towns) and a scatter of unincorporated communities along the Verdigris and Arkansas rivers. Several of the county’s largest population centers — Broken Arrow, Bixby, Catoosa and part of Tulsa — are suburbs that cross into neighboring Tulsa County; only the population living within Wagoner County’s own borders is credited here where that split figure is known. CDP = Census-Designated Place; Unincorp. = unincorporated community.
| Place | Type | Pop. | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coweta | City | 9,654 | 74429 |
| Wagoner | City · seat | 7,621 | 74467 |
| Broken Arrow | City | — | 74014 |
| Bixby | City | — | — |
| Catoosa | Town | — | — |
| Porter | Town | 561 | 74454 |
| Okay | Town | — | 74446 |
| Redbird | Unincorp. | — | 74458 |
| Tullahassee | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Fair Oaks | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Gibson | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Neodesha | Unincorp. | — | — |
| New Tulsa | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Oneta | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Rocky Point | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Springhill | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Stonebluff | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Stones Corner | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Taylor Ferry | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Toppers | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Whitehorn Cove | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Yonkers | Unincorp. | — | — |
Two of the old list’s entries needed a fix: “Anchor” and “Mallard Bay” had no independent trace in county gazetteers and are omitted rather than guessed at; “Redbird town” was merged into the single “Redbird” row. “Tulsa” itself is not counted here — only a narrow finger of the city’s east side crosses into Wagoner County, and its population is reported under Tulsa County. “Clarksville” is likewise omitted for lack of a verifiable trace within the county.
ZIP Codes
- 74467 — Wagoner (also serves 74477)
- 74429 — Coweta
- 74454 — Porter
- 74446 — Okay
- 74458 — Redbird
- 74014 — Broken Arrow (shared with Tulsa County)
Bixby and Catoosa use ZIP codes centred on their Tulsa County post offices; small unincorporated communities generally share the ZIP of the nearest post town listed above.
Geography
Wagoner County sits in the Ozark Highlands, split by the Verdigris River, with the Arkansas River forming much of its western edge and Fort Gibson Lake backing up along its eastern side. The terrain rolls from bottomland along the rivers to gently broken upland farther from the water. It borders Rogers County to the north, Mayes County to the northeast, Cherokee County to the east, Muskogee County to the south, and Tulsa County to the west.
Live neighbor profiles: Rogers County, Mayes County, Muskogee County, and Tulsa County. Cherokee County, Oklahoma does not yet have its own page on this site.
Demographics
Wagoner County had 80,981 residents at the 2020 census, giving a density of about 137 people per square mile. Coweta (9,654) and Wagoner (7,621) are the county’s two largest incorporated places outright, though the Wagoner County portions of Broken Arrow and Bixby — both suburbs shared with Tulsa County — add substantially more residents along the county’s western edge. Median household income in the county runs below the Oklahoma median of $62,138, consistent with a mix of rural and exurban households.
Economy & Local Life
The county’s economy blends agriculture along the river bottoms with suburban commuting into Tulsa. Wagoner has long served as a Union Pacific freight town, one of a small group of communities the railroad recognizes as a “Train Town USA.” Porter markets itself as the self-declared “Peach Capital of Oklahoma,” home to an annual peach festival built around the area’s orchards. Fort Gibson Lake, completed in 1950, draws boating and fishing traffic and supports a seasonal tourism trade around its marinas and lakeside developments.
History
Wagoner County was organized in 1907 at Oklahoma statehood, carved from land that had been part of the Cherokee and Creek nations. The county seat takes its name from Henry “Bigfoot” Wagoner, a Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad (the “Katy”) dispatcher from Parsons, Kansas. The city of Wagoner was incorporated on January 4, 1896, making it the first incorporated city in Indian Territory. World War II brought a wave of nearby war-industry jobs from Camp Gruber and the Oklahoma Ordnance Works, and the 1950 completion of Fort Gibson Lake turned the county’s eastern side into a retirement and recreation destination.
Getting There
U.S. Route 69 and State Highway 51 cross the county, linking it to the Tulsa freeway network via the Muskogee Turnpike.
- Tulsa — 15 miles northwest
- Muskogee — 15 miles south
- Broken Arrow — adjoining, on the county’s west edge
- Fort Gibson — 10 miles southeast
Tulsa International Airport, about 20 miles northwest of Wagoner, is the nearest commercial airport.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Wagoner County, Oklahoma?
It sits on the eastern edge of the Tulsa metropolitan area, split by the Verdigris River and bordered by Fort Gibson Lake to the east.
What is the population of Wagoner County?
80,981 residents at the 2020 census.
How big is Wagoner County?
591 square miles (1,530 km2), including 29 square miles of water.
What is the county seat of Wagoner County?
Wagoner is the county seat.
How many towns are in Wagoner County?
Seven incorporated cities and towns — Coweta, Wagoner, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Catoosa, Porter, and Okay — plus more than a dozen unincorporated communities.
What ZIP codes are in Wagoner County?
74467 and 74477 (Wagoner), 74429 (Coweta), 74454 (Porter), 74446 (Okay), and 74458 (Redbird), plus a share of 74014 (Broken Arrow).
Why is Porter, Oklahoma known as the “Peach Capital”?
The town sits amid long-established peach orchards along the Arkansas River bottoms and holds an annual peach festival celebrating the crop.
More counties in this state: Towns and villages in Oklahoma.