Sallisaw is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 8,540 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sallisaw is the 51st largest community in Oklahoma.

The citizens of Sallisaw are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.16% of adults in Sallisaw have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Sallisaw in 2022 was $21,330, which is lower middle income relative to Oklahoma, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,320 for a family of four. However, Sallisaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sallisaw also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.23% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Sallisaw is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sallisaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sallisaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Sallisaw include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Sallisaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.