Checotah, Oklahoma Population 2024

3,132

Checotah is a city located in McIntosh County Oklahoma. Checotah has a 2024 population of 3,132. Checotah is currently growing at a rate of 0.9% annually and its population has increased by 3.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,020 in 2020.

The average household income in Checotah is $51,543 with a poverty rate of 22.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Checotah is 40.4 years, 44.9 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Checotah Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Checotah was:

  • White: 52.56%
  • Native American: 20.14%
  • Two or more races: 18.14%
  • Asian: 4.3%
  • Black or African American: 3.94%
  • Other race: 0.92%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
349.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.71% (112)
The current population of Checotah, Oklahoma is 3,132 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,020.

Checotah, Oklahoma Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,60252.56%
Native American61420.14%
Two or more races55318.14%
Asian1314.3%
Black or African American1203.94%
Other race280.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Checotah Population by Race

Checotah Population Pyramid 2024

Checotah Median Age

40.4

Total

44.9

Male

35.7

Female

Checotah Adults

There are 2,394 adults, (608 of whom are seniors) in Checotah.

Checotah Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Checotah Sex Ratio

Female1,70155.81%
Male1,34744.19%

Checotah Population by Age

Checotah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1692.5455.944.1
Non Family4111.2348.951.1
Married3882.6981.418.6
Female2064.2939.360.7
Male1643.2934.165.9

3.15

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Checotah Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Checotah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Checotah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.03%.

Checotah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$32,793

Average Earnings

$36,029

Average Male

$25,511

Average Female

Checotah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Checotah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Checotah Language

92.46% of Checotah residents speak only English, while 7.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.92% of the population.

Checotah Language

Checotah Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,38937026.64%
Native61416126.22%
Multiple54310719.71%
Hispanic2147133.18%
Other281657.14%
Black12054.17%

22.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.69%

Male Poverty Rate

25.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Checotah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Checotah is Other, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Checotah is Black, with 4.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.95%.

Checotah Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.57%
High School21.07%
Some College18.76%
Bachelors or Greater4.59%

Checotah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.67%
Male Employed12.01%
Female Employed10.92%
Male Unemployed0%

Checotah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Checotah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Checotah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.5%

Male Marriage Rate

34.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Checotah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Checotah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Checotah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Checotah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

264

Number of Veterans

241

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

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Checotah Veterans by War

count

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Checotah Veterans by Age

count

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Checotah Veterans by Race

Checotah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Checotah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.2%

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Employment Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

Checotah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Checotah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Checotah Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.42%

Born in Checotah

97.47%

Native Born

2.53%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

2.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.47% of Checotah residents were born in the United States, with 71.42% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Checotah Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,272280.86%
20283,244280.87%
20273,216280.88%
20263,188280.89%
20253,160280.89%
20243,132280.9%
20233,104280.91%
20223,076150.49%
20213,061411.36%
20203,020-62-2.01%
20193,082-28-0.9%
20183,110-14-0.45%
20173,124-21-0.67%
20163,145-27-0.85%
20153,172-40-1.25%
20143,212-42-1.29%
20133,254-33-1%
20123,287-27-0.81%
20113,314-12-0.36%
20103,32600%
20003,4811915.81%
19903,290-164-4.75%
19803,45438012.36%
19703,07446017.6%
19602,614-24-0.91%
19502,638-634-19.38%
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Checotah Population by Year