Choctaw County, OK
Demographic and economic profile of Choctaw County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Choctaw County is a small, rural Oklahoma county with a population of 14,299 that has contracted by 3.9% over the past five years, reflecting broader outmigration pressures common to the region. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 52.6%—and educational attainment is relatively low, with only 15.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $34,049 and a 4.2% unemployment rate indicate modest stability among those who are employed. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $119,700 and median gross rent of $676 per month, set against a poverty rate of 22.0% and a median household income of $44,081.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-3.9% since 2018
Choctaw County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone8,426 (58.9%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,175 (15.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,664 (11.6%)
- Black or African American Alone1,408 (9.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone258 (1.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race248 (1.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish364
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island78
- 3.German or other West Germanic16
- 4.Korean13
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)12
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,265
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services781
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)610
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)603
- 5.Construction (Group)354
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,626
- 2.Service Occupations1,190
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,156
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,006
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations637
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.93×)353
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.58×)778
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.34×)356
- 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)663
- 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.08×)357
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.