McCurtain County, OK Demographics

The total population of McCurtain County is estimated to be 31,003 with 15,366 males (49.56%) and 15,637 females (50.44%). There are 271 more females than males in McCurtain County.
The median household income in McCurtain County was $46,949 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,653(5.99%) from $44,296 in 2020. This income is 62.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, McCurtain County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,351. Overall, the median household income for the county of McCurtain County stands at $46,949.
In McCurtain County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,644 for males and $22,335 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,034 for males and $33,793 for females.
In McCurtain County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $61,278, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $20,267.
In 2022, the population of McCurtain County was 30,931, a 0.15% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, McCurtain County's population was 30,884, an increase of 0.15% compared to a population of 30,838 in 2020.
The median age in McCurtain County, OK is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.58% were under the age of 15, 18.58% aged 15 to 29, 42.09% aged 30 to 64, 16.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of McCurtain County population: 61.34% are White, 7.48% are Black or African American, 14.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 1.43% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.33% are some other race and 12.18% are multiracial.