McCurtain County, Oklahoma Population 2024

30,547

McCurtain County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 30,547 with a growth rate of -0.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. McCurtain County, Oklahoma is the 31st largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 33,204 and has seen a growth of -8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,982-113-0.38%
202830,095-113-0.37%
202730,208-113-0.37%
202630,321-113-0.37%
202530,434-113-0.37%
202430,547-113-0.37%
202330,660-113-0.37%
202230,773-51-0.17%
202130,824-28-0.09%
202030,852-1,896-5.79%
201932,748-173-0.53%
201832,921-103-0.31%
201733,024-75-0.23%
201633,099-75-0.23%
201533,174-18-0.05%
201433,192-40-0.12%
201333,232-118-0.35%
201233,350380.11%
201133,3121080.33%
201033,20400%
199033,433-2,718-7.52%
198036,1517,50926.22%
197028,6422,79110.8%
196025,851-5,737-18.16%
195031,588-9,730-23.55%
194041,3186,55918.87%
193034,759-3,146-8.3%
192037,90517,22483.28%
191020,6817,48356.7%
190013,198-16,784-55.98%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.37% (-113)
County Seat
Idabel
2020 Population
30,852
Area
1851 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.99% (-305)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,73160.77%
Native American4,17013.53%
Two or more races4,07513.22%
Black or African American2,3847.73%
Other race6762.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4631.5%
Asian3261.06%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Population by Race

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Median Age

37.9

Total

37.2

Male

38.7

Female

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 22,766 adults, (5,494 of whom are seniors) in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

78.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.7

Child Dependency Ratio

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female15,60650.63%
Male15,21949.37%

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Population by Age

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3042.771.828.2
Married5,0933.3383.416.6
Non Family3,6601.163.836.2
Female1,8753.8160.239.8
Male6763.4860.139.9

3.34

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8929.32%
Associates Degree1,4617.2%
Bachelors Degree2,30011.33%
Graduate Degree8504.19%
High School Graduate8,42841.52%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0104.98%
Some College4,36021.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,60311,6632,243
Native American2,4462,175338
2+ Races1,7491,512337
Black1,5711,386103
Hispanic84755195
Other Race3381707
Asian20419073
Islander19515738

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.78%.

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,808$51,758$41,694
Graduate Degree$54,952$51,033$59,625
High School Graduate$34,586$42,385$25,116
Less Than 9th Grade$32,595$37,260$22,917
Overall$37,262$45,300$31,574
Some College$36,906$51,100$31,303

$37,262

Average Earnings

$45,300

Average Male

$31,574

Average Female

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Language

92.36% of McCurtain County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 7.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.48% of the population.

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Language

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,1033,08717.05%
Black2,3311,02844.1%
Native4,12198823.97%
Multiple4,04994923.44%
Hispanic2,02972035.49%
Other67120230.1%
Islander463286.05%

21.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.61%

Male Poverty Rate

22.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McCurtain County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in McCurtain County, Oklahoma is Black, with 44.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McCurtain County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 6.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.94%.

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.98%
High School18.34%
Some College13.55%
Bachelors or Greater6.98%

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.61%
Male Unemployed29.05%
Female Employed12.17%
Male Employed5.86%

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,988$77,437
Households$50,175$66,504
Married Families$77,165$92,376
Non Families$27,963$39,039

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McCurtain 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.

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,769

Number of Veterans

1,660

Male Veterans

109

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam742
Second Gulf War333
First Gulf War311
Korea76
World War II24

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74528
75+490
35 to 54391
55 to 64217
18 to 34143

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2518.32%
Native American1816.23%
2+ Races1738.23%
Black1126.43%
Hispanic656%
Other Race377.94%
Asian157.35%

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McCurtain 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

53.25%

Born in McCurtain County, Oklahoma

96.64%

Native Born

3.36%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.64% of McCurtain County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 53.25% having been born in Oklahoma. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McCurtain County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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