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Le Flore County

Oklahoma · 50,196 residents (2025 est.) · 1,589 sq mi
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Le Flore County is home to 49,053 people in Oklahoma. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $135,700. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. Density works out to 31 people per square mile. Renters pay $798 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
49,053
+2%since 2000
from 48,109 in 2000
50,196 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
31 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 31 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
+7%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,589 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K45K47K49K51K19902000201020202024Le Flore County
202449K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(3,029)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(3,350)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(3,450)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(3,339)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(2,949)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(5,916)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(6,140)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(5,770)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(6,312)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(5,211)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(2,896)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(691)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,565
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,278 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,771
+88%since 2000
from $13,737 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
32.5%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
+6%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Manufacturing2.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction2.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$135,700
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$798
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $372 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 75.2% in 2000
27.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.63 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
+34%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(37,707)
Black2.2%(1,059)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(1,849)
Asian0.2%(97)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(33,546)
Black1.8%(866)
Hispanic / Latino8%(3,903)
Asian0.7%(356)
Other21.2%(10,382)
Diversity Score
60
+19%since 2009
from 50 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
11
−3%since 2020
from 12 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.9%(3,364)
Cuban0.3%(139)
Puerto Rican0.2%(112)
Spaniard0.1%(32)
Colombian0.1%(28)
Argentine0%(17)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(92)
Filipino0.2%(87)
Vietnamese0.2%(77)
Laotian0.1%(63)
Chinese0%(22)
Thai0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(63)
Tongan0%(18)
Samoan0%(13)
Fijian0%(11)
Ancestry
English14.6%(7,165)
Irish12.2%(5,984)
German10%(4,894)
American4.9%(2,395)
Italian1.7%(842)
Scottish1.6%(807)
French1.4%(679)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(525)
Dutch0.7%(338)
Polish0.5%(240)
West Indian0.3%(161)
British0.3%(147)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(145)
Swedish0.3%(140)
Welsh0.3%(132)
Portuguese0.2%(107)
Greek0.1%(59)
Finnish0.1%(54)
Russian0.1%(43)
Danish0.1%(34)
Nigerian0.1%(31)
Czech0%(24)
Belgian0%(22)
Ukrainian0%(22)
Austrian0%(21)
Canadian0%(14)
Romanian0%(14)
Arab0%(11)
Swiss0%(5)
Syrian0%(4)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.5%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+48%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 80.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 55.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
62.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
3.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 21.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 24.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
81.4%
+19.6 ptssince 2017
from 61.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 82.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 94.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 4.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.6%(5,854)
Married51.3%(10,121)
Widowed4.5%(896)
Divorced14.6%(2,877)
Women 15+
Never married22.5%(4,386)
Married51.1%(9,946)
Widowed11.3%(2,210)
Divorced15.1%(2,934)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 24.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
33.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.3%(545)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(688)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.2%(1,302)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(85)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,819 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Le Flore County, Oklahoma?

Le Flore County, Oklahoma has about 49,053 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Le Flore County, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Le Flore County, Oklahoma earns about $51,565 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Le Flore County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Le Flore County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $135,700, and the typical rent is about $798 a month.

How educated are people in Le Flore County, Oklahoma?

About 15.4% of adults age 25 and over in Le Flore County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Le Flore County, Oklahoma?

About 19.4% of people in Le Flore County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Le Flore County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Le Flore County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,783 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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