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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Choctaw County is 15,175, which is 1.09% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Choctaw County population density is 18.98 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 54.63 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Choctaw County is white, which represent 63.23% of the total population. The average Choctaw County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,175. #46

Population Growth Since 2000, #58

Choctaw County		-1.09%
Oklahoma		10.67%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #46

Choctaw County	18.98 per square mile
Oklahoma	54.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,595 (63.23%, #73)
Black:	1,594 (10.50%, #5)
Hispanic:	508 (3.35%, #64)
Asian:	66 (0.43%, #42)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,741 (11.47%, #24)
One Race, Other:	237 (1.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,942 (12.80%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	404 (79.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	30 (5.91%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	21 (4.13%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,754 (84.05%) out of the total population of 15,175 reported first ancestry.

	Choctaw County	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.08%, see rank	0.44%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	196	1.29%, see rank	1.73%	1.40%
English	941	6.20%, see rank	8.08%	8.02%
French	199	1.31%, see rank	2.38%	3.34%
German	1,020	6.72%, see rank	14.31%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	15	0.10%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	1,606	10.58%, see rank	11.69%	10.80%
Italian	112	0.74%, see rank	1.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	64	0.42%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Polish	23	0.15%, see rank	0.86%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.04%, see rank	0.27%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	152	1.00%, see rank	1.10%	0.99%
Scottish	128	0.84%, see rank	1.72%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	38	0.25%, see rank	0.48%	0.95%
Swedish	61	0.40%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.06%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,508	9.94%, see rank	9.89%	7.12%
Welsh	35	0.23%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,319 (48.23%, see rank)

Females: 7,856 (51.77%, see rank)

Choctaw County	Male: 48.23% Female: 51.77%
Oklahoma	Male: 49.53% Female: 50.47%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Choctaw County	41.30 years old
Oklahoma	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Choctaw County	40.90 years old
Oklahoma	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Choctaw County	41.70 years old
Oklahoma	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Choctaw County	% of the Total Population	Oklahoma	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,018	6.71%, see rank	6.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,099	7.24%, see rank	6.94%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,033	6.81%, see rank	6.80%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	869	5.73%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	902	5.94%, see rank	7.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,612	10.62%, see rank	13.63%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,691	11.14%, see rank	12.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,044	13.47%, see rank	13.26%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,066	13.61%, see rank	12.07%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,642	10.82%, see rank	7.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	903	5.95%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	296	1.95%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Choctaw County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,254, 100%	2,489,023	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,113, 20.61%, see rank	13.31%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,085, 39.84%, see rank	31.71%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,602, 25.38%, see rank	31.16%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,019, 9.94%, see rank	15.94%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	435, 4.24%, see rank	7.88%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.38, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Choctaw County			Oklahoma		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	489	96.32%	3.68%	84.74%	15.26%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,782	98.43%, see rank	1.57%, see rank	92.54%	7.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	719	99.03%, see rank	0.97%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	90.60%	9.40%
College	332	93.67%, see rank	6.33%, see rank	83.86%	16.14%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	37	91.89%, see rank	8.11%, see rank	76.10%	23.90%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Choctaw County	Oklahoma	U.S.
Total Households	6,067, 100%	1,450,117	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	2,093, 34.50%, see rank	28.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,974, 65.50%, see rank	71.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,774, 62.21%, see rank	66.50%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,663, 43.89%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,293, 37.79%, see rank	33.50%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Choctaw County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,025	see rank	3,029,408	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,757	100%, see rank	1,487,422	123,281,364
Never Married	1,620	28.14%, see rank	30.88%	35.77%
Married	3,060	53.15%, see rank	53.92%	52.04%
Widowed	280	4.86%, see rank	2.94%	2.57%
Divorced	797	13.84%, see rank	12.26%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,268	100%, see rank	1,541,986	129,692,771
Never Married	1,448	23.10%, see rank	23.93%	29.48%
Married	3,108	49.59%, see rank	52.03%	49.19%
Widowed	845	13.48%, see rank	9.95%	9.16%
Divorced	867	13.83%, see rank	14.10%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Choctaw County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
Native	15,003	98.87%, see rank	94.38%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,617	63.37%, see rank	60.91%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,358	35.31%, see rank	32.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	28	0.18%, see rank	0.92%	1.42%
Foreign Born	172	1.13%, see rank	5.62%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	66	0.43%, see rank	1.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	106	0.70%, see rank	3.77%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.08%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	37	0.24%, see rank	1.50%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	123	0.81%, see rank	3.31%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Choctaw County	%	Oklahoma	U.S.
English	5,827	96.04%, see rank	90.04%	79.39%
Spanish	146	2.41%, see rank	6.10%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	18	0.30%, see rank	1.39%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	17	0.28%, see rank	1.50%	3.36%
Other	59	0.97%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.