Pumpkin HollowOK
This town in Oklahoma has a population of 148.
Is Pumpkin Hollow a good place to live?
Pumpkin Hollow’s typical journey to work is 41 minutes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Pumpkin Hollow. Pumpkin Hollow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pumpkin Hollow.
In Pumpkin Hollow, the median age runs higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Adults 35 to 64 are 61% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 8% of residents (24% statewide). College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 28% across Oklahoma. 23% never finished high school.
| Pumpkin Hollow | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.3 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pumpkin Hollow’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.3 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Pumpkin Hollow | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 23.3% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 6% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.7% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: very high risk in Pumpkin Hollow, mostly inland flooding
Only 10 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Pumpkin Hollow. The national flood insurance program has paid 14 claims locally since 2011. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 11%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pumpkin Hollow has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Pumpkin Hollow. Employers in Pumpkin Hollow shed 32 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 6. For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. The top destinations are Tahlequah (42%), Stilwell (6%) and Muskogee (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Pumpkin Hollow is 90°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns
Winters in Pumpkin Hollow are chilly and summers warm, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pumpkin Hollow is
For adults in Pumpkin Hollow, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%. Only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Pumpkin Hollow.
| Pumpkin Hollow | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pumpkin Hollow | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.7% | 16.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 13.6% | 9.6% |
| More smokers | 22.9% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pumpkin Hollow
Moving to Pumpkin Hollow: who provides what
Pumpkin Hollow is unincorporated, so Cherokee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Pumpkin Hollow for work
Where Pumpkin Hollow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pumpkin Hollow
About 0 of every 100 Pumpkin Hollow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Pumpkin Hollow
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Pumpkin Hollow is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States, within the Cherokee Nation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Pumpkin Hollow had a population of 176. The CDP is in eastern Cherokee County, bordered to the east by Adair County, to the northwest by Tully Hollow, and to the southwest by the Illinois River, across from which is the CDP of Sparrowhawk. Pumpkin Hollow is the main valley in the community, running from the northeast to the southwest end. By road, the community is 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Tahlequah, the county seat. This is not to be confused with the unincorporated community of Pumpkin Ce…
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
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