How many people live in Le Flore County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 49,900 people living in Le Flore County, OK. That makes Le Flore County the 17th-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 1.2% of people living in the state.
49.9K
population of Le Flore County, OK (2024)
1.2%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 49,900 people lived in Le Flore County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Le Flore County, OK’s age demographics?
About 9,100 Le Flore County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,200 Le Flore County residents, or 24.5% 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 Le Flore County, OK's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Le Flore County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 68.6% of the Le Flore County, OK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Le Flore County, OK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (13.9%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Le Flore County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2% 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.
Le Flore County, OK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Oklahoma as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Le Flore County, OK is Poteau with about 9,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Le Flore County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Poteau | 9,111 |
| 2. | Pocola | 4,588 |
| 3. | Heavener | 3,057 |
| 4. | Spiro | 2,197 |
| 5. | Arkoma | 1,858 |
| 6. | Panama | 1,299 |
| 7. | Wister | 1,061 |
| 8. | Shady Point | 1,000 |
| 9. | Talihina (pt.) | 932 |
| 10. | Rock Island | 751 |
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