City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma · 27.1 sq mi · 464 people per sq mi
12,579 people live in Choctaw. The typical household earns $100,574, and the median resident is 38.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,182 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.31%
Men 35.8 · Women 42
1900–2026
12,579
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
12,579
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,579 | +30 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,549 | +179 | 1.45% |
| 2024 | 12,370 | +59 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 12,311 | +17 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | 12,294 | +35 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 12,259 | +77 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 12,182 | +44 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 12,138 | +54 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 12,084 | +46 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 12,038 | -1 | 0.01% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Choctaw is growing slower than Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 123 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 62% | 58% |
| Never married | 21% | 26% | 17% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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