Choctaw County, Oklahoma

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,299
Median household income: $45,456
Median home value: $119,700

Choctaw County, Oklahoma counts 14,299 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $45,456 runs below the Oklahoma figure of $63,603.

From 2019 to 2023, Choctaw County's population declined 3.4% from 14,807 to 14,299, while its median household income rose 31.8% from $34,489 to $45,456.

The typical home was built around 1981. 22.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,299
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,456
Median home value: $119,700
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 7,115
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,80714,299

Median household income

$34,489$45,456

Median home value

$96,800$119,700

Median gross rent

$569$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,807	$34,489	$96,800	$569
2020	14,727	$37,121	$99,000	$573
2021	14,307	$38,854	$102,100	$599
2022	14,285	$43,252	$113,500	$662
2023	14,299	$45,456	$119,700	$676

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	994	7.0%
5 to 17	2,533	17.7%
18 to 24	1,055	7.4%
25 to 34	1,591	11.1%
35 to 44	1,607	11.2%
45 to 54	1,586	11.1%
55 to 64	1,970	13.8%
65 to 74	1,714	12.0%
75 and over	1,249	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,351	58.4%
Black or African American	1,352	9.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,113	14.8%
Asian	97	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	78	0.5%
Two or more races	1,615	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	681	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,331	13.7%
High school graduate	3,822	39.3%
Some college or associate's	3,083	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,026	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	455	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,340	78.2%
Carpooled	749	13.5%
Public transit	59	1.1%
Walked	45	0.8%
Bicycle	25	0.5%
Worked from home	293	5.3%
Other means	40	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,987	37.8%
15 to 29 min	1,480	28.1%
30 to 44 min	1,039	19.8%
45 to 59 min	370	7.0%
60+ min	382	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 22.0% (3,096 of 14,066)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,480	59.4%
Nonfamily households	2,378	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,858	82.3%
Vacant	1,257	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,851	65.7%
Renter-occupied	2,007	34.3%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other12.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,397	75.9%
1-unit, attached	51	0.7%
2 to 4 units	387	5.4%
5 to 19 units	160	2.2%
20 or more units	215	3.0%
Mobile home & other	905	12.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 40023
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 770 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 34.0277, -95.5541