Choctaw County, Oklahoma Population 2024

14,145

Choctaw County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 14,145 with a growth rate of -0.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Choctaw County, Oklahoma is the 48th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 15,234 and has seen a growth of -7.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,490-131-0.96%
202813,621-131-0.95%
202713,752-131-0.94%
202613,883-131-0.93%
202514,014-131-0.93%
202414,145-131-0.92%
202314,276-131-0.91%
202214,407440.31%
202114,3631581.11%
202014,205-437-2.98%
201914,642-24-0.16%
201814,666-141-0.95%
201714,807-67-0.45%
201614,874-113-0.75%
201514,987-127-0.84%
201415,114610.41%
201315,053-124-0.82%
201215,177-103-0.67%
201115,280460.3%
201015,23400%
199015,302-1,901-11.05%
198017,2032,06213.62%
197015,141-496-3.17%
196015,637-4,768-23.37%
195020,405-7,953-28.04%
194028,3584,21617.46%
193024,142-8,002-24.89%
192032,14410,28247.03%
191021,8624,52226.08%
190017,3403,85028.54%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.92% (-131)
County Seat
Hugo
2020 Population
14,205
Area
770 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.42% (-60)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,50159.45%
Native American2,17715.22%
Two or more races1,90113.29%
Black or African American1,3529.46%
Other race2591.81%
Asian970.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.08%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Median Age

42.1

Total

41.3

Male

42.6

Female

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 10,772 adults, (2,963 of whom are seniors) in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

83.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female7,39951.74%
Male6,90048.26%

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8582.4165.734.3
Married2,4703.0982.517.5
Non Family2,3781.1656.543.5
Female7353.5544.955.1
Male2754.0750.949.1

3.16

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9039.29%
Associates Degree8438.68%
Bachelors Degree1,02610.56%
Graduate Degree4554.68%
High School Graduate3,82239.33%
Less Than 9th Grade4284.4%
Some College2,24023.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3085,5581,006
Native American1,2991,152213
2+ Races920786162
Black91568173
Hispanic31124733
Other Race886511
Asian78586
Islander950

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 88.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 17.61%.

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,490$65,000$43,839
Graduate Degree$57,563$66,250$57,431
High School Graduate$33,168$37,415$26,678
Less Than 9th Grade$20,588$24,426$13,598
Overall$36,661$43,627$32,157
Some College$41,603$51,979$34,231

$36,661

Average Earnings

$43,627

Average Male

$32,157

Average Female

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Language

95.36% of Choctaw County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 4.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.74% of the population.

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Language

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1991,59319.43%
Black1,32354341.04%
Native2,16540718.8%
Multiple1,86537119.89%
Hispanic67519028.15%
Other25512850.2%
Asian9799.28%

22.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.93%

Male Poverty Rate

23.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Choctaw County, Oklahoma is Other, with 50.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Choctaw County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 9.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.79%.

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.8%
High School21.47%
Some College14.27%
Bachelors or Greater6.04%

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.28%
Female Unemployed43.08%
Female Employed12.67%
Male Employed6.92%

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,101$77,274
Households$45,456$61,345
Married Families$72,908$89,068
Non Families$27,285$36,001

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,048

Number of Veterans

914

Male Veterans

134

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam453
First Gulf War230
Second Gulf War195
Korea31
World War II20

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+331
65 to 74280
35 to 54251
55 to 64145
18 to 3441

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White77811.24%
Native American1188.08%
Black868.29%
2+ Races514.53%
Other Race107.46%
Islander550%

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.34%

Born in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

98%

Native Born

2%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98% of Choctaw County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 56.34% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Choctaw County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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