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McCurtain County, Oklahoma

McCurtain County had 30,805 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,850.8 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 3rd by land area.

Population
30,805
#31 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,420 in US
Area
1,850.8 sq mi
#3 of 77 in Oklahoma · #314 in US
Density
17 / sq mi
#50 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,347 in US
Median household income
$48,589
#64 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,801 in US

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

McCurtain County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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McCurtain County population, land area and income

McCurtain County had 30,805 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,850.8 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 3rd by land area. That works out to 16.6 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; McCurtain County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,589 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

30,805

3144th1st

1420th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,851 sq mi

3144th1st

314th of 3,144 (US)

Density

16.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2347th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,589

3143rd1st

2801st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

30,805

77th1st

31st of 77 (OK)

Land area

1,851 sq mi

77th1st

3rd of 77 (OK)

Density

16.6 / sq mi

77th1st

50th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$48,589

77th1st

64th of 77 (OK)

How McCurtain County's population changed since 2020

McCurtain County lost 39 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.1%. That ranks 49th 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, McCurtain County recorded 1,865 births and 2,305 deaths, a natural change of -440. Net international migration added +186 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +244. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 440 people.

30.8k202030.8k202130.9k202231.0k202330.8k2024
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
1,865
Deaths
2,305
Net international migration
+186
Net domestic migration
+244
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-152

Where McCurtain County is

The Census internal point of McCurtain County is at 34.117100, -94.766100. 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 McCurtain 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: McCurtain County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.117100, -94.766100
DMS
34°07'1.56"N 94°45'57.96"W
UTM
15N 337119.0E 3776548.2N
Geohash
9yhd5dc6t
Plus code
8667468M+RH

Towns in McCurtain County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in McCurtain County, 11,210 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside McCurtain County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Idabel with 6,983.

  1. 01Idabel6,983
  2. 02Broken Bow4,227
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering McCurtain County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for McCurtain County, including 5 across a state line. The most populous is Bowie County, TX, with 91,992 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 182.0 miles WNW of McCurtain County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is McKinney, TX (population 227,526), 126.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Paris, TX (population 25,037), 54.4 miles away.

McCurtain County FIPS code

The FIPS code of McCurtain County is 40089: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 089. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,589.

Questions people ask

What is the population of McCurtain County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 30,805. That is down 39 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,844.

What is the FIPS code of McCurtain County?

40089. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (089) identify the county.

What is the largest town in McCurtain County?

Idabel, with 6,983 residents inside McCurtain County in 2024.

Which counties border McCurtain County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bowie County, TX; Le Flore County, OK; Polk County, AR; Sevier County, AR; Choctaw County, OK; Red River County, TX; Little River County, AR; 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.