Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40121 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,561
Rank #1,135 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,310 −26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,456 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.7% +40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,414 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,900 −44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,100 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,966 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,407 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

71.4% Homeownership
85.2% Insured
20.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.5%23.0%34.4%45.9%57.4%67.6%15.4%7.9%5.7%2.5%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma has a total population of 43,561, making it the 1,135th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pittsburg County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pittsburg County is $55,310, which ranks #2,456 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Pittsburg County is $156,900, 44.3% below the national median. Renters in Pittsburg County pay a median gross rent of $860 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pittsburg County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.3 min.

Pittsburg County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (15.4%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (7.9%).

All data for Pittsburg County, Oklahoma comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.