Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.10% of the population. The racial makeup of the town was 73.89% White, 4.57% African American, 11.22% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 9.36% from two or more races. There were 1,132 housing units at an average density of 428.4 per square mile (165.4/km 2). The population density was 1,075.6 inhabitants per square mile (415.3/km 2).

Demographics Historical population CensusĪs of the census of 2000, there were 2,842 people, 1,055 households, and 815 families in the town. Roland is 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Muldrow and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Fort Smith. Geography Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km 2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km 2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km 2) (0.75%)is water. A post office was established in the town in 1902, and the town renamed itself as Roland in 1904. Meanwhile, the formerly-dispersed residents coalesced into a small town called either Garrison or Garrison Creek. This area was a dispersed rural community in the Cherokee Nation during the 19th century, until 1888, when the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway (KAVR) built a railroad line through it.

The population was 3,169 at the 2010 census, compared to the figure of 2,842 recorded in 2000. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. Roland is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States.

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