Le Flore County, Oklahoma

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 48,728
Median household income: $50,027
Median home value: $121,600

Le Flore County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 48,728. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,027 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

Between 2019 and 2023, Le Flore County's population declined 2.6% from 50,026 to 48,728, while its median household income rose 23.0% from $40,677 to $50,027.

Owners occupy 72.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,728
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,027
Median home value: $121,600
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 21,168
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50,02648,728

Median household income

$40,677$50,027

Median home value

$90,300$121,600

Median gross rent

$638$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	50,026	$40,677	$90,300	$638
2020	49,999	$41,900	$90,900	$661
2021	48,436	$43,049	$96,700	$702
2022	48,525	$46,750	$111,300	$753
2023	48,728	$50,027	$121,600	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,068	6.3%
5 to 17	8,803	18.1%
18 to 24	4,128	8.5%
25 to 34	5,928	12.2%
35 to 44	6,030	12.4%
45 to 54	5,774	11.8%
55 to 64	6,318	13.0%
65 to 74	5,215	10.7%
75 and over	3,464	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,575	68.9%
Black or African American	894	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5,512	11.3%
Asian	405	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.1%
Two or more races	4,497	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,782	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,801	14.7%
High school graduate	13,397	40.9%
Some college or associate's	9,678	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,410	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,443	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,524	83.8%
Carpooled	1,586	8.6%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	242	1.3%
Bicycle	29	0.2%
Worked from home	960	5.2%
Other means	181	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,915	33.7%
15 to 29 min	6,125	34.9%
30 to 44 min	3,145	17.9%
45 to 59 min	1,154	6.6%
60+ min	1,233	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 20.0% (9,405 of 47,067)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,075	68.1%
Nonfamily households	5,665	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,740	83.8%
Vacant	3,428	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,772	72.0%
Renter-occupied	4,968	28.0%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,924	75.2%
1-unit, attached	92	0.4%
2 to 4 units	648	3.1%
5 to 19 units	586	2.8%
20 or more units	253	1.2%
Mobile home & other	3,665	17.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 40079
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 1,589 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 34.8974, -94.6951