How many people live in McCurtain County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 30,800 people living in McCurtain County, OK. That makes McCurtain County the 31st-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.75% of people living in the state.
30.8K
population of McCurtain County, OK (2024)
0.75%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 30,800 people lived in McCurtain County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are McCurtain County, OK’s age demographics?
About 5,400 McCurtain County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,100 McCurtain County residents, or 26.4% 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 McCurtain County, OK's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are McCurtain County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 58.3% of the McCurtain County, OK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. McCurtain County, OK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (16%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, McCurtain County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.2% 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.
McCurtain 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 McCurtain County, OK is Idabel with about 7,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in McCurtain County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Idabel | 6,983 |
| 2. | Broken Bow | 4,227 |
| 3. | Valliant | 805 |
| 4. | Wright City | 602 |
| 5. | Haworth | 284 |
| 6. | Hochatown | 268 |
| 7. | Millerton | 213 |
| 8. | Garvin | 177 |
| 9. | Balance of McCurtain County | 17,246 |
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