Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Population 2024

43,482

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 43,482 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pittsburg County, Oklahoma is the 24th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 45,799 and has seen a growth of -5.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,49730.01%
202843,49430.01%
202743,49130.01%
202643,48830.01%
202543,48530.01%
202443,48230.01%
202343,47930.01%
202243,476-154-0.35%
202143,630-158-0.36%
202043,7881150.26%
201943,673-169-0.39%
201843,842-340-0.77%
201744,182-215-0.48%
201644,397-328-0.73%
201544,725-128-0.29%
201444,853-414-0.91%
201345,267-275-0.6%
201245,542-179-0.39%
201145,721-78-0.17%
201045,79900%
199040,581570.14%
198040,5243,0038%
197037,5213,1619.2%
196034,360-6,671-16.26%
195041,031-7,954-16.24%
194048,985-1,793-3.53%
193050,778-1,792-3.41%
192052,5704,92010.33%
191047,6509,97326.47%
190037,677-5,820-13.38%
2024 Growth Rate
0.01% (3)
County Website
Pittsburg County
County Seat
McAlester
2020 Population
43,788
Area
1306 mi²
Density
33 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.7% (-306)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,99470.83%
Two or more races8,03718.37%
Native American3,0026.86%
Black or African American1,0232.34%
Other race4270.98%
Asian2020.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander730.17%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Median Age

40.4

Total

38.6

Male

42.4

Female

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 33,795 adults, (8,704 of whom are seniors) in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female21,47649.08%
Male22,28250.92%

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,4042.387228
Married8,349384.815.2
Non Family5,9861.176139
Female2,2462.9855.744.3
Male8233.367.732.3

2.94

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

72.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9079.55%
Associates Degree2,7999.19%
Bachelors Degree3,84912.64%
Graduate Degree1,9236.31%
High School Graduate11,31937.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1403.74%
Some College6,51621.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,44419,7604,450
2+ Races4,2143,617752
Native American1,7941,512343
Hispanic1,274906174
Black84666252
Other Race29723243
Asian14410515
Islander26110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.83%.

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,884$62,500$41,784
Graduate Degree$62,056$71,010$58,693
High School Graduate$33,263$42,359$24,309
Less Than 9th Grade$24,832$35,169$17,941
Overall$39,771$49,347$30,159
Some College$39,653$50,842$29,978

$39,771

Average Earnings

$49,347

Average Male

$30,159

Average Female

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Language

96.25% of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 3.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.92% of the population.

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Language

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,5774,87117.05%
Multiple7,6061,84824.3%
Hispanic2,36556423.85%
Native2,86755819.46%
Black52824245.83%
Asian1906232.63%
Islander733750.68%
Other387143.62%

18.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.88%

Male Poverty Rate

19.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 50.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma is Other, with 3.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.92%.

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.38%
High School18.79%
Some College12.54%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37%
Male Unemployed29.22%
Female Employed9.18%
Male Employed8.58%

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,972$84,271
Households$53,054$70,704
Married Families$82,879$99,356
Non Families$28,353$41,233

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,732

Number of Veterans

3,445

Male Veterans

287

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,439
First Gulf War1,035
Second Gulf War845
Korea166
World War II70

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74968
75+930
35 to 54915
55 to 64657
18 to 34262

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0810.12270500617308534
2+ Races4470.08823529411764706
Hispanic1770.11530944625407166
Native American1060.05028462998102467
Other Race540.17252396166134185
Black440.044760935910478125

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.8%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma 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

67.29%

Born in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

98.43%

Native Born

1.57%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.43% of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 67.29% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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