Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,196
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,196
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,854
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,140
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,132
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,129
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 50,384
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 15.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,819
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,557
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,144
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $421
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $798
Building Permits, 2025 52
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,997
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,489
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,898
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,722
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 518,279
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,577
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,565
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,771
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 798
Total employment, 2023 6,665
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 252,306
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,422
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 747
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 438
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 543
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 634
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.3
Population per square mile, 2010 31.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,589.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,589.21
FIPS Code 40079