Rogers County

Rogers County’s history reaches back long before Oklahoma achieved statehood. In the 1760s, the Arkansas Band of the Osage Nation settled in the Three Forks region—where the Arkansas, Grand, and Verdigris rivers meet—and established the villages of Pasuga and Pasona in the area that would eventually become Rogers County. More than a century later, on January 26, 1907, the county was officially founded under the name Cooweescoowee. Residents soon rejected that name, choosing instead to honor Clement (Clem) Vann Rogers, a Cherokee rancher of mixed heritage and father of Will Rogers.  

The upcoming date of January 26, 2027, marks 120 years since the county’s founding—an anniversary that arrives during a period of sustained and notable population growth. Rogers County has consistently ranked among the fastest‑growing counties in Oklahoma. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the 2022 population at 98,836, a 3.8% increase from the 2020 census. More recent annual estimates show this upward trend continuing:  

- July 2023 - 100,248  

- July 2024 - 101,436  

- July 2025 - 102,624  

These figures highlight the county’s steady expansion as it surpasses the 100,000‑resident threshold and continues to grow year over year.

Rogers County covers 711 square miles, including 675 square miles of land and 36 square miles of water. The county is divided into three commissioner districts, each overseen by an elected county commissioner responsible for maintaining the county’s road and bridge network:  

- District 1 Commissioner Dan DeLozier maintains 460.31 miles.  

- District 2 Commissioner Steve Hendrix maintains 384.87 miles. 

- District 3 Commissioner Ron Burrows maintains 314.82 miles.  

Together, these districts support the infrastructure needs of one of Oklahoma’s most rapidly growing counties as it approaches its 120‑year milestone.