How many people live in Hughes County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 13,400 people living in Hughes County, OK. That makes Hughes County the 50th-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.32% of people living in the state.
13.4K
population of Hughes County, OK (2024)
0.32%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 13,400 people lived in Hughes County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hughes County, OK’s age demographics?
About 2,500 Hughes County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,900 Hughes County residents, or 21.4% 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 higher share of Hughes County, OK's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hughes County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 60.7% of the Hughes County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Hughes County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (18.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Hughes County’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Hughes 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 Hughes County, OK is Holdenville with about 5,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hughes County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Holdenville | 5,893 |
| 2. | Wetumka | 1,127 |
| 3. | Dustin | 330 |
| 4. | Calvin | 309 |
| 5. | Stuart | 192 |
| 6. | Allen (pt.) | 149 |
| 7. | Spaulding | 149 |
| 8. | Lamar | 124 |
| 9. | Gerty | 93 |
| 10. | Horntown | 93 |
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