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Welcome to Craig County ...

Time Zone: Craig County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Vinita is the Seat for Craig County.

Craig County was founded in 1907.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Craig had a population of 14,142 people. This is a decrease of 6.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,060 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Craig represented 0.4% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Craig County:

  • Big Cabin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bluejacket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ketchum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Vinita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Vinita is located in Craig County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinita <2>
  • Welch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Welch is located in Craig County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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