Welcome to Vinita! As you learn more about Vinita you'll see it is a great place to live and raise a family, with a popula...tion of nearly 6,500 friendly residents. Vinita is the county seat and is centered in the southern part of beautiful Craig County. Vinita is the gateway to green country nestled in northeast Oklahoma, in between Joplin Missouri and Tulsa Oklahoma. The City of Vinita is...