How many people live in Love County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 10,400 people living in Love County, OK. That makes Love County the 56th-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.25% of people living in the state.
10.4K
population of Love County, OK (2024)
0.25%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 10,400 people lived in Love County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Love County, OK’s age demographics?
About 1,900 Love County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,500 Love County residents, or 23.7% 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 Love County, OK's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Love County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.7% of the Love County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Love County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (6.2%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Love County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 2.3%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.9% 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.
Love County, OK has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Oklahoma as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Love County, OK is Marietta with about 2,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Love County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marietta | 2,891 |
| 2. | Thackerville | 411 |
| 3. | Leon | 78 |
| 4. | Balance of Love County | 7,043 |
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