Town · Oklahoma
Fanshawe, Oklahoma
Fanshawe, town, mostly in Le Flore County (94.6% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Latimer County, Oklahoma. Fanshawe had 321 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 317 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 357 (±81). GEOID 4025400.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
321
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 317 · ACS 2020-2024: 357 ±81
Median household income
$47,500
±$26,155 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$144,600
±$35,013 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$750
±$336 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Fanshawe and what county is it in?
Fanshawe is a town mostly in Le Flore County (94.6% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Latimer County, Oklahoma. It covers 23.0 square miles of land, 14 residents per square mile in 2020.
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Le Flore County | 300 | 94.6% |
| Latimer County | 17 | 5.4% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fanshawe, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 321 people lived in Fanshawe on July 1, 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 317 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 357 (±81).
| Measure | Fanshawe | Le Flore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 357 ±81 | 49,053 | no clear change |
| Households | 128 ±24 | 17,997 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.79 ±0.42 | 2.63 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 155 ±26 | 21,249 | no clear change |
Fanshawe's population since 2000
From 384 in 2000 to 321 in 2025: down 16.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fanshawe as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Fanshawe?
The median resident of Fanshawe is 36.5 years old; 33.9% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.9%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 15.1%.
| Measure | Fanshawe | Le Flore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 ±9.6 | 38.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 33.9% ±7.0 pts | 24.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.8% ±7.3 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Male | 46.5% ±6.4 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8% ±3.9 pts | 8.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.9% ±9.5 pts | 68.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 15.1% ±5.9 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10.6% ±8.3 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.3% ±5.0 pts | 7.6% | – |
| With a disability | 24.6% ±7.4 pts | 21.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 27.2% ±9.7 pts | 17.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.6% ±5.5 pts | 85.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.7% ±7.5 pts | 15.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.3% ±6.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.5% ±2.7 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Fanshawe earn?
Half of Fanshawe's 128 households earn less than $47,500 a year (±$26,155), against $51,565 in Le Flore County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $56,920 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 23.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Fanshawe | Le Flore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,500 ±$26,155 | $51,565 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,824 ±$12,414 | $67,356 | – |
| Per capita income | $22,470 ±$3,904 | $25,771 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 23.9% ±9.4 pts | 19.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.1% ±14.2 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 26.6% ±9.8 pts | 20.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.8% ±4.8 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.8% ±11.5 pts | 81.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Fanshawe?
Owners occupy 86.7% of Fanshawe's occupied homes and renters 13.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,600 by its owner (±$35,013). The median renter pays $750 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Fanshawe | Le Flore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $144,600 ±$35,013 | $135,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $750 ±$336 | $798 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.7% ±27.7 pts | 35.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,458 ±$196 | $1,144 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.7% ±6.8 pts | 72.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.3% ±6.8 pts | 27.2% | – |
| Housing units | 155 ±26 | 21,249 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±63.1 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.9% ±7.2 pts | 75.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 16.8% ±7.6 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 14.8% ±6.5 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.1% ±4.5 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1% ±4.1 pts | 6.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Fanshawe work and get to work?
85.2% of Fanshawe's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.2 minutes.
| Measure | Fanshawe | Le Flore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 46.3% ±8.1 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8% ±3.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.2% ±9.9 pts | 82.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.1% ±7.8 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.7% ±5.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.2 min ±7.6 | 24.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Fanshawe?
No census tract lies mostly in Fanshawe; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fanshawe) · Census block assignment files
How does Fanshawe compare with other places in Oklahoma?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fanshawe is the 14,904th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 369th-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.
Fanshawe is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 369th | 591 |
Fanshawe's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Fanshawe with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Fanshawe?
20 of the 57 figures for Fanshawe on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fanshawe are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Fanshawe.