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Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Pittsburg County had 43,320 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.0% since 2020, while Oklahoma grew 4.1%. It holds 23 places (14 cities, villages and boroughs and 9 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 40121.

Pittsburg County is the county of the McAlester, OK micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

43,320

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 43,773 · ACS 2020-2024: 43,561

Median household income

$55,310

±$2,668 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039

Median home value

$156,900

±$5,805 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800

Median gross rent

$860

±$40 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014

How many people live in Pittsburg County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 43,773 residents in Pittsburg County. The Census Bureau estimates 43,320 for July 1, 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, while Oklahoma grew 4.1%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 43,561 over 1,306 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −133 (43,659)
2021→2022 −104 (43,555)
2022→2023 −90 (43,465)
2023→2024 +6 (43,471)
2024→2025 −151 (43,320)

Pittsburg County in Oklahoma. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Pittsburg County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	43,561	4,028,634	−585
Households	17,851±240	1,562,389	no clear change
Average household size	2.32±0.03	2.50	no clear change
Housing units	22,252±66	1,775,127	−843

Pittsburg County's population since 2000

From 43,953 in 2000 to 43,320 in 2025: down 1.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 43,953
2005 (estimate) 44,412
2010 Census 45,837
2015 (estimate) 44,725
2020 Census 43,773
2025 (estimate) 43,320

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Pittsburg County?

Pittsburg County holds 23 places: 14 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 9 census-designated places. The largest is McAlester with 18,044 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Pittsburg County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

McAlester	city	18,171	18,111±31	$51,930	$151,600	19.7%	100%
Longtown	CDP	2,659	2,716±360	$56,333	$184,200	15.1%	100%
Krebs	city	2,083	2,119±301	$45,893	$106,100	19.8%	100%
Hartshorne	city	1,947	1,642±219	$39,630	$90,300	23.6%	100%
Quinton	town	863	953±150	$40,962	$79,900	25.3%	100%
Haileyville	city	716	614±99	$48,036	$79,200	15.3%	100%
Savanna	town	623	485±102	$55,156	$103,300	14.6%	100%
Kiowa	town	595	658±89	$46,250	$82,000	24.8%	100%
Crowder	town	306	307±87	$55,278	$120,600	20.5%	100%
Arpelar	CDP	291	312±66	$87,750	$124,000	17.6%	100%
Canadian ShoresGEOID 4011530	CDP	233	194±83	$42,500	not published	43.9%	100%
Bug TussleGEOID 4009875	CDP	220	265±163	$84,911	$161,600	0.0%	100%
Alderson	town	220	259±79	$42,917	$84,500	21.9%	100%
Pittsburg	town	180	137±34	$27,750	$69,400	23.7%	100%
HaywoodGEOID 4033250	CDP	150	147±75	$61,042	$198,100	8.2%	100%
Indianola, Pittsburg County	town	148	156±48	$37,857	$82,500	27.6%	100%
CanadianGEOID 4011450	town	143	225±97	$51,250	$84,400	20.4%	100%
BlancoGEOID 4006750	CDP	105	76±27	$43,125	$100,000	12.5%	100%
BacheGEOID 4003750	CDP	105	72±63	$28,393	not published	26.4%	100%
Carlton LandingGEOID 4011990	town	94	78±41	$191,250	$714,300	0.0%	100%
AdamsonGEOID 4000350	CDP	69	44±28	not published	$56,400	50.0%	100%
ScipioGEOID 4065950	CDP	53	54±34	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
AshlandGEOID 4003050	town	35	41±19	$68,125	$50,000	24.4%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pittsburg County?

The median resident of Pittsburg County is 40.6 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 15.4%. 1.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Pittsburg County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.6±0.5	37.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.7%±0.1 pts	24.0%	–
65 years and over	20.1%±0.1 pts	16.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.7%	12.7%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	67.6%±0.2 pts	62.1%	−1.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.5%±0.2 pts	6.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	2.4%	+0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	7.9%±0.7 pts	6.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	15.4%±0.8 pts	8.9%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	1.3%±0.3 pts	6.4%	−0.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.6%±0.6 pts	11.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.1%±0.9 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	22.5%±1.2 pts	17.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	14.8%±1.0 pts	12.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.7%±1.1 pts	89.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.2%±1.4 pts	28.3%	+4.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.0%±0.9 pts	9.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.8%±0.6 pts	2.7%	–

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 Pittsburg County earn?

Half of Pittsburg County's 17,851 households earn less than $55,310 a year (±$2,668), against $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $57,577 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pittsburg County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$55,310±$2,668	$65,039	no clear change
Mean household income	$73,792±$3,107	$88,936	–
Per capita income	$29,974±$1,129	$35,624	no clear change
People below the poverty line	17.7%±1.6 pts	15.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	23.6%±4.2 pts	20.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	18.2%±1.6 pts	14.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.5%±1.5 pts	88.9%	–

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 Pittsburg County?

Owners occupy 71.4% of Pittsburg County's occupied homes and renters 28.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,900 by its owner (±$5,805). The median renter pays $860 a month including utilities, and 38.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pittsburg County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$156,900±$5,805	$199,800	+$25,462
Median gross rent	$860±$40	$1,014	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.9%±3.9 pts	37.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,253±$44	$1,539	–
Owner-occupied homes	71.4%±1.5 pts	65.8%	no clear change
Housing units	22,252±66	1,775,127	−843
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5%±0.5 pts	1.2%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.7%±1.4 pts	6.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	77.2%±1.4 pts	72.7%	–
Mobile homes	13.3%±1.0 pts	8.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.1%±0.3 pts	2.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	8.0%±1.0 pts	6.9%	–

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 many new homes is Pittsburg County building?

Builders took permits for 31 new housing units across Pittsburg County in 2025 (31 single-family), 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 41 units
2020 50 units
2021 75 units
2022 130 units
2023 87 units
2024 51 units
2025 31 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Pittsburg County get to work?

82.6% of Pittsburg County's workers drive alone and 6.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pittsburg County	Oklahoma	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	53.0%±1.3 pts	61.2%	–
Unemployment rate	5.7%±1.0 pts	5.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	82.6%±1.8 pts	77.4%	–
Carpooled	8.0%±1.3 pts	9.7%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	1.3%±0.5 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	6.9%±1.4 pts	9.4%	+3.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.3 min±1.0	22.4 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 are Pittsburg County's census tracts?

Pittsburg County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $28,477 (Tract 4864) to $78,571 (Tract 4866).

Census tracts of Pittsburg County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 4856.0140121485601	Longtown	1,049	1,023±218	$47,059	$218,800	$688	8.6%
Tract 4856.0240121485602	Longtown (65%)	1,550	1,858±296	$60,461	$176,500	$1,339	21.2%
Tract 485740121485700	Quinton (42%)	2,224	2,043±211	$46,602	$114,700	$706	22.6%
Tract 485840121485800	Crowder (14%)	4,125	4,467±349	$63,891	$171,100	$780	12.6%
Tract 485940121485900	Haywood (7%)	2,215	2,291±184	$67,454	$188,800	$835	12.2%
Tract 486040121486000	Krebs (37%)	4,826	4,931±352	$56,076	$157,900	$857	16.7%
Tract 486140121486100	McAlester (81%)	4,637	4,606±439	$45,260	$132,700	$944	31.9%
Tract 486240121486200	McAlester (96%)	3,594	3,164±285	$42,917	$103,800	$840	27.1%
Tract 486340121486300	McAlester (89%)	1,417	1,527±32	not published	not published	not published	0.0%
Tract 486440121486400	McAlester (90%)	2,473	2,278±241	$28,477	$124,000	$781	35.9%
Tract 486540121486500	McAlester (99%)	5,929	6,234±386	$71,122	$191,700	$943	5.7%
Tract 486640121486600	Savanna (16%)	3,012	3,112±249	$78,571	$224,200	$901	9.7%
Tract 486740121486700	Hartshorne (32%)	4,817	4,175±330	$50,063	$131,300	$757	17.5%
Tract 486840121486800	Kiowa (31%)	1,905	1,852±166	$55,000	$131,700	$690	18.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Pittsburg County compare with Oklahoma's other counties?

Pittsburg County's rank among Oklahoma's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	23rd of 77
Growth 2020-2025	56th of 77
Residents per square mile	32nd of 77
Median household income	49th of 77
Median home value	34th of 77
Median gross rent	28th of 77
Poverty rate	33rd of 77
Bachelor's degree or higher	36th of 77
Median age	29th of 77

Every county in Oklahoma

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Pittsburg County 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' school search.