McCurtain County, Oklahoma Demographics

Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.

McCurtain County, OK Population Density Map and Area Scores

Area Score

Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

  • D
    Health Well below average
    Among the 5 least healthy counties in Oklahoma
  • D
    Income Well below average
    Less wealthy than 79% of counties in Oklahoma
  • F
    Education Well below average
    Among the 5 least educated counties in Oklahoma

Source: Map AI Methodology

McCurtain County
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Population density, people per sq mi

Population: density and quick facts

Metric McCurtain County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Population 30,862 4,028,385 337,468,954
Population density (per sq mi) 16.2 57.6 86.4
Population growth (%/yr) -0.84% 0.48% 0.59%
Median age 35.0 38.2 37.3
Households 11,142 1,561,116 130,235,071

Population in McCurtain County declined by 7.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 30,862 in 2024.

Population Growth 2009–2024

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Race & Ethnicity

Group Share

Age & Sex

The largest generation in McCurtain County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 20.6% of residents. That is 2.0 points below Oklahoma as a whole.

Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Oklahoma, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.

Male and female share

Women are 50.9% of the people living in McCurtain County and men 49.1%.

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Economy

McCurtain County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric McCurtain County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $52,486 $65,606 $80,455
Income growth (%/yr) 5.80% 3.94% 4.80%
Unemployment rate 4.7% 4.9% 5.2%

The median household income in McCurtain County is about 20% lower than in Oklahoma.

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Housing

Metric McCurtain County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $64,999 $133,462 $248,835
Median rent $700 $1,014 $1,407
Homeownership rate 73.1% 65.8% 65.2%

The median home price in McCurtain County is about 7.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $700 per month for that long.

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Commute Time & Mobility

Commuters in McCurtain County spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 148 hours, about 6.1 full days, spent commuting.

Metric McCurtain County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
One-way commute (min) 17.7 19.0 22.4
Round-trip commute (min) 35.4 37.9 44.8
Yearly time spent (hours) 148 158 187
Estimated yearly cost $4,573 $4,901 $5,790
Work from home 4.4% 9.4% 15.0%
Highway traffic (vehicles/day) 1,703 5,635 8,813
Local road traffic (vehicles/day) 363 941 1,355

Fastest commutes among counties in Oklahoma: Cimarron County (4.8 min), Woods County (8.5 min), Harmon County (8.8 min).
Slowest: Cotton County (30.4 min), Logan County (28.5 min), Lincoln County (28.0 min).

The average commute time in McCurtain County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 19 minutes in Oklahoma.

Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

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Education & Households

McCurtain County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric McCurtain County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.4% 24.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.74 2.50 2.53

Highest education index among counties in Oklahoma: Payne County (0.3), Cleveland County (0.3), Oklahoma County (0.3).
Lowest: Adair County (0.2), Okfuskee County (0.2), Greer County (0.2).

Health

McCurtain County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric McCurtain County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.6 76.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.4% 20.3% 16.3%
Smokers 26.0% 22.6% 19.0%

Highest health index among counties in Oklahoma: Cleveland County (0.8), Canadian County (0.8), Woods County (0.8).
Lowest: Adair County (0.7), McIntosh County (0.7), Choctaw County (0.7).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about McCurtain County, Oklahoma.

How big is McCurtain County, Oklahoma by population?

About 30,862 people live in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in 11,142 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 35.0, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.

Is McCurtain County, Oklahoma urban or rural?

Averaged over its land area, McCurtain County, Oklahoma has 16 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 19% of the U.S. average of 86.

Is McCurtain County, Oklahoma an affordable place to live?

The median home costs 1.2 times the median household income ($64,999 against $52,486), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $700 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.

How common is a college degree in McCurtain County, Oklahoma?

14.4% of adults in McCurtain County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.

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