McCurtain County, Oklahoma

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,825
Median household income: $50,175
Median home value: $126,100

Home to 30,825 residents, McCurtain County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,175 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

From 2019 to 2023, McCurtain County's population declined 6.6% from 33,016 to 30,825, while its median household income rose 35.4% from $37,061 to $50,175.

The median resident is 37.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,825
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,175
Median home value: $126,100
Median gross rent: $705
Housing units: 14,019
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,01630,825

Median household income

$37,061$50,175

Median home value

$83,300$126,100

Median gross rent

$584$705

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,016	$37,061	$83,300	$584
2020	32,913	$39,091	$86,100	$574
2021	31,112	$43,435	$99,700	$601
2022	31,003	$47,046	$111,400	$677
2023	30,825	$50,175	$126,100	$705

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,122	6.9%
5 to 17	5,937	19.3%
18 to 24	2,465	8.0%
25 to 34	3,825	12.4%
35 to 44	3,463	11.2%
45 to 54	3,648	11.8%
55 to 64	3,871	12.6%
65 to 74	3,204	10.4%
75 and over	2,290	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,338	59.5%
Black or African American	2,343	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,045	13.1%
Asian	326	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	463	1.5%
Some other race	39	0.1%
Two or more races	3,225	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,046	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,902	14.3%
High school graduate	8,428	41.5%
Some college or associate's	5,821	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,300	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	850	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,230	85.1%
Carpooled	994	8.3%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	153	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	440	3.7%
Other means	201	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,718	40.7%
15 to 29 min	3,490	30.1%
30 to 44 min	1,629	14.1%
45 to 59 min	758	6.5%
60+ min	985	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 21.1% (6,423 of 30,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,644	67.6%
Nonfamily households	3,660	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,304	80.6%
Vacant	2,715	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,120	71.8%
Renter-occupied	3,184	28.2%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,706	76.4%
1-unit, attached	97	0.7%
2 to 4 units	676	4.8%
5 to 19 units	104	0.7%
20 or more units	152	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,284	16.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 40089
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 1,851 sq mi
Water area: 52 sq mi
Center point: 34.1171, -94.7661