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Le Flore County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Le Flore County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Le Flore County is a rural Oklahoma county of 48,728 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 51.3% and an unemployment rate of 5.2%, reflecting a structurally constrained workforce where only 14.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $51,565 against a poverty rate of 20.0%, and median worker earnings of $34,172 point to a low-cost, lower-wage labor market backed by a median home value of $121,600 and median gross rent of $773 per month. The county's population has contracted 2.4% over five years, and a GDP per capita of $28,019 underscores the limited economic output of a predominantly rural area with a median age of 38.7.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

48,728

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,565

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

Le Flore County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,492 (70.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,613 (11.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,675 (9.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,781 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,214 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone866 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,445
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island130
  3. 3.Vietnamese62
  4. 4.Other Indo-European51
  5. 5.Korean45

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,819

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,019

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$24,847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,705
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,472
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,972
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,572
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,473

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,338
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,796
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,741
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,272
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,559

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.58×)1,060
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)1,470
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.20×)1,541
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)2,409
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.19×)2,199

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$773/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,461 (11.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,262 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,026 (7.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999959 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999955 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999894 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,172

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,469 (82.9%)
  • Carpooled1,699 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,015 (5.4%)
  • Walked252 (1.4%)
  • Other162 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle26 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.