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Latimer County, Oklahoma

Latimer County had 9,509 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 722.1 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 49th by land area.

Population
9,509
#59 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,448 in US
Area
722.1 sq mi
#49 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,238 in US
Density
13 / sq mi
#56 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,451 in US
Median household income
$41,241
#77 of 77 in Oklahoma · #3,067 in US

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

Latimer County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Latimer County population, land area and income

Latimer County had 9,509 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 722.1 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 49th by land area. That works out to 13.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents, so Latimer County has 46% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $41,241 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,509

3144th1st

2448th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

722 sq mi

3144th1st

1238th of 3,144 (US)

Density

13.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2451st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$41,241

3143rd1st

3067th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

9,509

77th1st

59th of 77 (OK)

Land area

722 sq mi

77th1st

49th of 77 (OK)

Density

13.2 / sq mi

77th1st

56th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$41,241

77th1st

77th of 77 (OK)

How Latimer County's population changed since 2020

Latimer County gained 25 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.3%. That ranks 43rd 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, Latimer County recorded 416 births and 627 deaths, a natural change of -211. Net international migration added +6 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +252. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 252 people.

9,48420209,45820219,58020229,56120239,5092024
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
416
Deaths
627
Net international migration
+6
Net domestic migration
+252
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-52

Where Latimer County is

The Census internal point of Latimer County is at 34.875100, -95.272300. 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 Latimer 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: Latimer County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.875100, -95.272300
DMS
34°52'30.36"N 95°16'20.28"W
UTM
15N 292315.3E 3861547.8N
Geohash
9yhq2hbf4
Plus code
8666VPGH+23

Towns in Latimer County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Latimer County, 2,280 people together, or 24% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Latimer County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Wilburton with 2,280.

  1. 01Wilburton2,280
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Latimer County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Latimer County. The most populous is Le Flore County, OK, with 49,854 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 133.0 miles WNW of Latimer County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Broken Arrow, OK (population 122,756), 85.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is McAlester, OK (population 18,108), 28.6 miles away.

Latimer County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Latimer County is 40077: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 077. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $41,241.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Latimer County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,509. That is up 25 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,484.

What is the FIPS code of Latimer County?

40077. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (077) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Latimer County?

Wilburton, with 2,280 residents inside Latimer County in 2024.

Which counties border Latimer County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Le Flore County, OK; Pittsburg County, OK; Haskell County, OK; 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)

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