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Choctaw County, Oklahoma

Choctaw County had 14,174 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 770.4 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 42nd by land area.

Population
14,174
#48 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,150 in US
Area
770.4 sq mi
#42 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,128 in US
Density
18 / sq mi
#46 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,295 in US
Median household income
$44,307
#74 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,995 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Choctaw County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Choctaw County population, land area and income

Choctaw County had 14,174 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 770.4 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 42nd by land area. That works out to 18.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents; Choctaw County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $44,307 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,174

3144th1st

2150th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

770 sq mi

3144th1st

1128th of 3,144 (US)

Density

18.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2295th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$44,307

3143rd1st

2995th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

14,174

77th1st

48th of 77 (OK)

Land area

770 sq mi

77th1st

42nd of 77 (OK)

Density

18.4 / sq mi

77th1st

46th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$44,307

77th1st

74th of 77 (OK)

How Choctaw County's population changed since 2020

Choctaw County lost 33 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.2%. That ranks 50th of 77 in Oklahoma for growth. The median Oklahoma county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +3.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Choctaw County recorded 763 births and 1,129 deaths, a natural change of -366. Net international migration added +25 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +312. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 366 people.

14.2k202014.4k202114.4k202214.3k202314.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
763
Deaths
1,129
Net international migration
+25
Net domestic migration
+312
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-150

Where Choctaw County is

The Census internal point of Choctaw County is at 34.027700, -95.554100. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Choctaw County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Kingfisher County: +4.2%Okfuskee County: +0.8%Creek County: +2.9%Carter County: +2.3%Hughes County: +0.2%Murray County: -0.9%Haskell County: +2.2%Cherokee County: +3.5%Grady County: +6.3%Canadian County: +16.9%Caddo County: -2.1%Garvin County: +1.9%Custer County: -0.6%Pushmataha County: +0.1%Mayes County: +2.8%Stephens County: +2.9%Dewey County: -4.6%Greer County: -1.1%Logan County: +8.3%Atoka County: +3.1%Nowata County: +2.5%Beckham County: -0.4%Cimarron County: -6.9%Harper County: -1.2%Cleveland County: +2.6%Texas County: -3.4%Marshall County: +5.3%Tulsa County: +3.4%McIntosh County: +4.0%Grant County: -1.3%Seminole County: -0.7%Garfield County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.8%Blaine County: -1.5%Lincoln County: +4.4%Alfalfa County: +0.0%Jefferson County: +0.8%Okmulgee County: +1.1%Major County: -2.3%Noble County: -0.2%Oklahoma County: +2.3%Pawnee County: +3.5%Bryan County: +8.6%Payne County: +3.1%Adair County: +1.9%Harmon County: -6.5%Love County: +2.6%Craig County: +2.6%Rogers County: +6.3%Muskogee County: +0.8%Sequoyah County: +3.3%Delaware County: +3.4%Johnston County: +0.5%Pittsburg County: -0.9%Le Flore County: +3.4%McClain County: +15.6%Woodward County: -2.1%Ottawa County: +0.6%Choctaw County: -0.2%Cotton County: -0.6%Roger Mills County: -3.6%Washita County: -0.6%Coal County: +2.5%Pontotoc County: +0.6%Kiowa County: -2.8%Tillman County: -3.0%Ellis County: -3.9%Wagoner County: +12.1%Beaver County: -0.1%McCurtain County: -0.1%Kay County: -0.4%Pottawatomie County: +2.6%Osage County: +1.5%Comanche County: +0.2%Washington County: +2.8%Woods County: -0.2%Latimer County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.1%
  2. < +0.0%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +3.3%
  5. ≥ +3.3%
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Orange pin: Choctaw County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.027700, -95.554100
DMS
34°01'39.72"N 95°33'14.76"W
UTM
15N 264181.6E 3768169.7N
Geohash
9yh19de9s
Plus code
86662CHW+39

Towns in Choctaw County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Choctaw County, 5,142 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Choctaw County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hugo with 5,142.

  1. 01Hugo5,142
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Choctaw County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Choctaw County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Lamar County, TX, with 51,249 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 149.9 miles NW of Choctaw County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is McKinney, TX (population 227,526), 85.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Paris, TX (population 25,037), 24.8 miles away.

Choctaw County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Choctaw County is 40023: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 023. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $44,307.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Choctaw County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,174. That is down 33 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,207.

What is the FIPS code of Choctaw County?

40023. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (023) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Choctaw County?

Hugo, with 5,142 residents inside Choctaw County in 2024.

Which counties border Choctaw County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lamar County, TX; Bryan County, OK; McCurtain County, OK; Atoka County, OK; Red River County, TX; Pushmataha County, OK.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.