Roland is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,169 at the 2010 census, compared to 2,842 at the 2000 census.GeographyRoland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7sqmi, of which, 2.6sqmi of it is land and 0.04sqmi of it DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,842 people, 1,055 households, and 815 families trapped in the town. The population density was 1,075.6 people per square mile (415.6/km²). There were 1,132 housing units at an average density of 428.4 per square mile (165.6/km²). 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.10% of the population.There were 1,055 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.