Choctaw County, OK

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    2024 Population
    14,297
    US Senator
    James Lankford
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Alan Armstrong
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    23.2%
    5.37% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $44,081
    3.02% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $126,500
    5.68% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    5,615
    0.266% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Choctaw County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.8% of the residents in Choctaw County, OK are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Choctaw County, OK are Kiamichi Technology Center-Hugo (46 degrees awarded in 2017).

    In 2024, the median property value in Choctaw County, OK was $126,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

    Most people in Choctaw County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Choctaw County, OK was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Choctaw County, OK is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.42% of Choctaw County, OK residents were born outside of the country (346 people).

    In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.28k people) in Choctaw County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    99%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.8% of Choctaw County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Choctaw County, OK was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Choctaw County, OK
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      8.28k ± 30
    2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      2.12k ± 166
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.56k ± 193
    5.06%
    Hispanic Population
    723 people

    In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.28k people) in Choctaw County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    5.06% of the people in Choctaw County, OK are hispanic (723 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Choctaw County, OK as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      105,864 ± 7,883 people
    2. Vietnam
      13,987 ± 2,899 people
    3. Guatemala
      12,051 ± 2,691 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.42%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    346 people
    2%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    286 people

    As of 2024, 2.42% of Choctaw County, OK residents (346 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Choctaw County, OK was 2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      391 ± 95
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      193 ± 60
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      158 ± 53

    Choctaw County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    82.3% of the population of Choctaw County, OK has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 2.51% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Choctaw County, OK see 2,384 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,384 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 121 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,384 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Choctaw County, OK

    Primary care physicians in Choctaw County, OK see an average of 2,384 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,384 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    17.7%
    Uninsured
    25.7%
    Employer Coverage
    27.4%
    Medicaid
    14.7%
    Medicare
    12%
    Non-Group
    2.51%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Choctaw County, OK grew by 5.68% from 16.7% to 17.7%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Choctaw County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.51 in Choctaw County, OK.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 45.4% in Choctaw County, OK.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.4% in Choctaw County, OK.

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    Economy

    The economy of Choctaw County, OK employs 5.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Choctaw County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (872 people), Manufacturing (610 people), and Retail Trade (603 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($70,625), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,542), and Wholesale Trade ($50,000).

    Employment

    Occupations

    5.62k
    2024 Value
    ± 342
    −0.266%
    1 Year decline
    ± 8.41%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Choctaw County, OK declined at a rate of −0.266%, from 5.63k employees to 5.62k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Choctaw County, OK, are Management Occupations (688 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (616 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (540 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Choctaw County, OK.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    5.62k
    2024 Value
    ± 342
    −0.266%
    1 Year decline
    ± 8.41%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Choctaw County, OK declined at a rate of −0.266%, from 5.63k employees to 5.62k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Choctaw County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (872 people), Manufacturing (610 people), and Retail Trade (603 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Choctaw County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Choctaw County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $39,552
    Median earning men ± $3,829
    $30,771
    Median earning women ± $1,885

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($53,462), Manufacturing ($52,788), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,556).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,077), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,635), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,734).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.57%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 25
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 23
      Retail Trade
    3. 20
      Finance and Insurance

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $30.8k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $18k
      Retail Trade
    3. $12.3k
      Utilities

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

    James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Oklahoma

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    James Lankford
    Senator from Oklahoma3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
    Alan Armstrong
    Senator from Oklahoma2
    Assumed office on March 24, 2026
    Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

    James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2017, universities in Choctaw County, OK awarded 46 degrees. The student population of Choctaw County, OK in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 15 male students and 40 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Choctaw County, OK are White (29 and 63%), American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 17.4%), Black or African American (7 and 15.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 4.35%).

    The largest universities in Choctaw County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Kiamichi Technology Center-Hugo (46 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Choctaw County, OK are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (18 and 39.1%), Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (9 and 19.6%), and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (6 and 13%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2017 there were 55 students enrolled in Choctaw County, OK, 27.3% men and 72.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 31 records, of which 77.4% were women and 22.6% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      18 degrees awarded
    2. General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
      6 degrees awarded
    3. Diesel Mechanics Technology
      5 degrees awarded

    In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Choctaw County, OK was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 18 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Choctaw County, OK according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Kiamichi Technology Center-Hugo
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    46 degrees awarded

    In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kiamichi Technology Center-Hugo with 46 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2017, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Choctaw County, OK, which is 0.278 times less than the 36 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 3.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 8 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Choctaw County, OK was $126,500 in 2024, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,700 to $126,500, a 5.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Choctaw County, OK is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Choctaw County, OK have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Choctaw County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Choctaw County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.77%.

    Housing

    Property

    $126,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$10,680
    $3,895
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$255

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Choctaw County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Choctaw County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    65.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Choctaw County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $44,081
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,611
    5.92k
    Number of Households
    ± 353

    In 2024, the median household income of the 5.92k households in Choctaw County, OK declined from $44,081 from the previous year's value of $45,456.

    The following chart displays the households in Choctaw County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Choctaw County, OK is from Oklahoma.
    0.45
    2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
    0.452
    2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

    In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
    2. Carpooled (15%)
    3. Worked At Home (6.01%)

    In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Choctaw County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    23.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Choctaw County, OK have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Choctaw County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Choctaw County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Choctaw County, OK have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Choctaw County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.77%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Choctaw County, OK (3.26k out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Choctaw County, OK is White, followed by Black and Native American.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 31.1% of the children was living in poverty in Choctaw County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.8%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 306 in Choctaw County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 117% per 100,000 population.

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