How many people live in Choctaw County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 14,200 people living in Choctaw County, OK. That makes Choctaw County the 48th-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.34% of people living in the state.
14.2K
population of Choctaw County, OK (2024)
0.34%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 14,200 people lived in Choctaw County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Choctaw County, OK’s age demographics?
About 3,100 Choctaw County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,400 Choctaw County residents, or 24% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.7% of Oklahoma’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Choctaw County, OK's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Choctaw County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 18.4% of the Choctaw County, OK population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Choctaw County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (8.2%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Choctaw County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.8% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Choctaw County, OK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Oklahoma as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Choctaw County, OK is Hugo with about 5,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Choctaw County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hugo | 5,142 |
| 2. | Boswell | 578 |
| 3. | Fort Towson | 494 |
| 4. | Sawyer | 337 |
| 5. | Soper | 226 |
| 6. | Balance of Choctaw County | 7,397 |
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