[2] Creek County is part of the Tulsa, OK metropolitan statistical area.

European explorers traveled through this area early in the 19th century, after the Louisiana Purchase.

The Creeks began migrating into this area, where they and their black slaves settled to begin farming and raising cattle.

In 1886, the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad built a line from Red Fork to Sapulpa.

[3] The present Creek County was established at the time of statehood, with a population of 18,365.

An election held August 12, 1908, to choose a permanent seat was won by Sapulpa, but the dispute did not end there.

The Cushing-Drumright Oil Field opened in 1912, creating boom towns Drumright, Kiefer and Oilton.

21.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.