Le Flore County, Oklahoma Population 2024

50,190

Le Flore County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 50,190 with a growth rate of 1.2% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Le Flore County, Oklahoma is the 16th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 50,527 and has seen a growth of -0.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,1605941.13%
202852,5665941.14%
202751,9725941.16%
202651,3785941.17%
202550,7845941.18%
202450,1905941.2%
202349,5965941.21%
202249,0023990.82%
202148,6034060.84%
202048,197-1,607-3.23%
201949,804-276-0.55%
201850,080580.12%
201750,022-132-0.26%
201650,1541240.25%
201550,030-195-0.39%
201450,225-84-0.17%
201350,309-37-0.07%
201250,346-159-0.31%
201150,505-22-0.04%
201050,52700%
199043,2702,5726.32%
198040,6988,56126.64%
197032,1373,03110.41%
196029,106-6,170-17.49%
195035,276-10,590-23.09%
194045,8662,9706.92%
193042,8961310.31%
192042,76513,63846.82%
191029,1274,44918.03%
190024,678-28,482-53.58%
2024 Growth Rate
1.2% (594)
County Seat
Poteau
2020 Population
48,197
Area
1589 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.14% (1,993)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,96972.06%
Native American5,69511.74%
Two or more races5,11910.55%
Other race1,3932.87%
Black or African American9101.88%
Asian4030.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.07%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Median Age

38.8

Total

37.8

Male

39.9

Female

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 36,823 adults, (8,682 of whom are seniors) in Le Flore County, Oklahoma.

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female23,98149.42%
Male24,54450.58%

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,8352.6370.929.1
Married8,6873.2584.715.3
Non Family5,6561.260.939.1
Female2,3613.551.648.4
Male1,1313.2955.344.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,29810.12%
Associates Degree3,1419.64%
Bachelors Degree3,35010.28%
Graduate Degree1,5914.88%
High School Graduate13,11440.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6365.02%
Some College6,46919.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,54621,2413,895
Native American3,1912,800496
2+ Races2,6332,091356
Hispanic1,72798998
Other Race6472966
Black63254630
Asian294237121
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.16%.

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,034$54,775$43,149
Graduate Degree$65,400$69,375$57,986
High School Graduate$32,482$38,764$24,380
Less Than 9th Grade$26,258$30,840$21,188
Overall$35,382$42,290$28,019
Some College$34,052$46,262$25,771

$35,382

Average Earnings

$42,290

Average Male

$28,019

Average Female

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Language

93.81% of Le Flore County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 6.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.14% of the population.

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Language

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,6286,04618.53%
Native5,6471,39224.65%
Hispanic3,5871,07229.89%
Multiple4,9631,00520.25%
Other1,39342030.15%
Black59020735.08%
Asian401286.98%

20.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.05%

Male Poverty Rate

22.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Le Flore County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Le Flore County, Oklahoma is Black, with 35.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Le Flore County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 6.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.51%.

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.73%
High School18.65%
Some College16.02%
Bachelors or Greater5.19%

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.95%
Female Unemployed36.45%
Female Employed10.23%
Male Employed8.5%

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,125$71,560
Households$46,750$61,348
Married Families$69,448$82,341
Non Families$26,612$35,608

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,341

Number of Veterans

3,066

Male Veterans

275

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,477
First Gulf War688
Second Gulf War587
Korea127
World War II39

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74977
75+779
35 to 54764
55 to 64560
18 to 34261

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,80010.12%
2+ Races2738.49%
Native American1995.18%
Black536.58%
Hispanic291.34%
Other Race91.07%
Asian72.42%

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Le Flore 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

43.76%

Born in Le Flore County, Oklahoma

96.42%

Native Born

3.58%

Foreign Born

2.53%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.42% of Le Flore County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 43.76% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Le Flore County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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