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McIntosh County, Oklahoma

McIntosh County had 19,710 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 618.3 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 62nd by land area.

Population
19,710
#42 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,845 in US
Area
618.3 sq mi
#62 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,559 in US
Density
32 / sq mi
#35 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,867 in US
Median household income
$46,509
#67 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,904 in US

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

McIntosh County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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McIntosh County population, land area and income

McIntosh County had 19,710 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 618.3 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 62nd by land area. That works out to 31.9 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, about the same as McIntosh County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $46,509 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

19,710

3144th1st

1845th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

618 sq mi

3144th1st

1559th of 3,144 (US)

Density

31.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1867th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$46,509

3143rd1st

2904th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

19,710

77th1st

42nd of 77 (OK)

Land area

618 sq mi

77th1st

62nd of 77 (OK)

Density

31.9 / sq mi

77th1st

35th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$46,509

77th1st

67th of 77 (OK)

How McIntosh County's population changed since 2020

McIntosh County gained 760 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.0%. That ranks 11th 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, McIntosh County recorded 827 births and 1,617 deaths, a natural change of -790. Net international migration added +29 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,531. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,531 people.

19.0k202019.3k202119.4k202219.7k202319.7k2024
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
827
Deaths
1,617
Net international migration
+29
Net domestic migration
+1,531
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+40

Where McIntosh County is

The Census internal point of McIntosh County is at 35.369100, -95.671800. 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 McIntosh 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: McIntosh County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
35.369100, -95.671800
DMS
35°22'8.76"N 95°40'18.48"W
UTM
15N 257264.4E 3917253.5N
Geohash
9y7cnytzv
Plus code
8676989H+J7

Towns in McIntosh County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in McIntosh County, 5,958 people together, or 30% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside McIntosh County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Checotah with 3,086.

  1. 01Checotah3,086
  2. 02Eufaula2,872
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering McIntosh County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for McIntosh County. The most populous is Muskogee County, OK, with 66,752 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 103.4 miles W of McIntosh County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Broken Arrow, OK (population 122,756), 46.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Okmulgee, OK (population 11,354), 23.8 miles away.

McIntosh County FIPS code

The FIPS code of McIntosh County is 40091: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $46,509.

Questions people ask

What is the population of McIntosh County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 19,710. That is up 760 people (4.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 18,950.

What is the FIPS code of McIntosh County?

40091. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in McIntosh County?

Checotah, with 3,086 residents inside McIntosh County in 2024.

Which counties border McIntosh County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Muskogee County, OK; Pittsburg County, OK; Okmulgee County, OK; Hughes County, OK; Haskell County, OK; Okfuskee 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.