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Pittsburg County

Oklahoma · 43,320 residents (2025 est.) · 1,306 sq mi
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With 43,561 people, Pittsburg County is a county in Oklahoma. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The typical home is worth $156,900, having roughly tripled since 2000. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. Density works out to 33 people per square mile. Renters pay $860 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
43,561
−1%since 2000
from 43,953 in 2000
43,320 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
33 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 34 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.6
+3%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,306 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K42K43K45K46K19902000201020202024Pittsburg County
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(2,436)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(2,828)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(2,838)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(2,759)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(2,305)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(5,496)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(5,550)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(4,917)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(5,657)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(4,888)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(3,023)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(864)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,310
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,679 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,974
+93%since 2000
from $15,494 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.9%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
+4%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing2.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$156,900
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$860
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $386 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
28.6% rent
Vacancy rate
19.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+37%since 2009
from 2.1 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
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(33,528)
Black4%(1,753)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(939)
Asian0.3%(113)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(29,452)
Black2.5%(1,070)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(2,495)
Asian0.5%(213)
Other23.7%(10,331)
Diversity Score
60
+19%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
16
+3%since 2020
from 16 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
Mexican4.6%(1,996)
Puerto Rican0.2%(107)
Spaniard0.2%(101)
Guatemalan0.2%(70)
Cuban0.1%(35)
Honduran0%(13)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(109)
Vietnamese0.1%(61)
Thai0%(7)
Chinese0%(3)
Laotian0%(2)
Korean0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(42)
Ancestry
Irish13.7%(5,964)
German11.3%(4,922)
English8.2%(3,578)
Italian4.5%(1,969)
American4.1%(1,765)
Scottish2.1%(907)
British1.9%(829)
Dutch1.5%(650)
French1%(435)
Polish0.9%(390)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(386)
Welsh0.6%(276)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(212)
Norwegian0.4%(182)
West Indian0.4%(159)
Slovak0.3%(141)
Lithuanian0.3%(128)
Russian0.2%(82)
Ukrainian0.1%(58)
Portuguese0.1%(55)
Nigerian0.1%(44)
Bulgarian0.1%(43)
Czech0.1%(43)
Canadian0.1%(35)
Croatian0.1%(31)
Australian0.1%(29)
Danish0.1%(28)
Swiss0.1%(28)
Greek0.1%(26)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Finnish0.1%(25)
Hungarian0%(11)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.7%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.3 min
+52%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2011
from 51.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.5%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
49.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
22.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 22.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.5%
+20.4 ptssince 2017
from 67.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 95.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(5,603)
Married51.8%(9,333)
Widowed3.9%(706)
Divorced13.2%(2,369)
Women 15+
Never married19.9%(3,471)
Married52.2%(9,108)
Widowed12.8%(2,226)
Divorced15.1%(2,643)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% 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)22.8%(773)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(869)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(1,273)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(116)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(65)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,395 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 Pittsburg County, Oklahoma?

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma has about 43,561 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma earns about $55,310 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pittsburg County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $156,900, and the typical rent is about $860 a month.

How educated are people in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma?

About 20.2% of adults age 25 and over in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma?

About 17.7% of people in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pittsburg County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,980 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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