Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

23 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,629
Median household income: $54,787
Median home value: $146,300

Pittsburg County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 43,629. 23 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,787 runs below the Oklahoma figure of $63,603.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pittsburg County's population declined 1.2% from 44,146 to 43,629, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $46,784 to $54,787.

The median gross rent is $857. 19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,629
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,787
Median home value: $146,300
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 22,204
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,14643,629

Median household income

$46,784$54,787

Median home value

$106,800$146,300

Median gross rent

$718$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,146	$46,784	$106,800	$718
2020	43,955	$47,511	$109,000	$719
2021	43,836	$49,669	$119,200	$741
2022	43,758	$53,054	$135,800	$798
2023	43,629	$54,787	$146,300	$857

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,528	5.8%
5 to 17	7,446	17.1%
18 to 24	3,256	7.5%
25 to 34	5,577	12.8%
35 to 44	5,470	12.5%
45 to 54	4,886	11.2%
55 to 64	5,770	13.2%
65 to 74	4,838	11.1%
75 and over	3,858	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,639	67.9%
Black or African American	1,008	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,281	7.5%
Asian	225	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	51	0.1%
Some other race	113	0.3%
Two or more races	6,881	15.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,431	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,870	12.7%
High school graduate	10,854	35.7%
Some college or associate's	9,684	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,913	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,078	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,908	82.5%
Carpooled	1,267	7.5%
Public transit	30	0.2%
Walked	264	1.6%
Bicycle	22	0.1%
Worked from home	1,261	7.5%
Other means	97	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,501	41.7%
15 to 29 min	5,472	35.1%
30 to 44 min	2,029	13.0%
45 to 59 min	609	3.9%
60+ min	977	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 18.2% (7,553 of 41,411)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,407	64.6%
Nonfamily households	6,242	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,649	79.5%
Vacant	4,555	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,608	71.4%
Renter-occupied	5,041	28.6%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,189	77.4%
1-unit, attached	172	0.8%
2 to 4 units	992	4.5%
5 to 19 units	586	2.6%
20 or more units	343	1.5%
Mobile home & other	2,922	13.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 40121
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 1,306 sq mi
Water area: 72 sq mi
Center point: 34.9255, -95.7481