46,357 residents live across 18 ZIPs covering 1,344 sq mi, served by 18 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 47,014 to 46,242 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.6% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 74577 (Whitesboro, $58,028 median) and poorest ZIP 74937 (Heavener, $41,367) are 19.1 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 5.2× across this county — from $38,700 in 74577 (Whitesboro) to $201,700 in 74932 (Cameron).
Density varies 17× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 74939 (Hodgen) to 145 in 74902 (Pocola).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.5% bachelor's+ in 74939 (Hodgen) to 21.3% in 74953 (Poteau) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Oklahoma, this is the #72 most populous of 78 counties and ranks #65 for median household income with the #9 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,304 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,638 of 31,076 reporting).
14 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74953 | Poteau | Standard | 12,406 | $56,341 | 124.9 | 7.9% |
| 74959 | Spiro | Standard | 6,375 | $56,089 | 113.1 | -4.0% |
| 74937 | Heavener | Standard | 5,220 | $41,367 | 207.4 | -12.5% |
| 74902 | Pocola | Standard | 4,423 | $50,545 | 30.6 | 8.4% |
| 74966 | Wister | Standard | 3,456 | $56,331 | 292.5 | -9.9% |
| 74932 | Cameron | Standard | 2,527 | $50,750 | 80.0 | -0.3% |
| 74940 | Howe | Standard | 2,504 | $50,677 | 61.2 | 5.6% |
| 74901 | Arkoma | Standard | 1,976 | $43,929 | 14.7 | 1.1% |
| 74956 | Shady Point | Standard | 1,882 | $57,070 | 66.0 | -15.8% |
| 74930 | Bokoshe | Standard | 1,774 | $55,526 | 74.2 | -11.3% |
| 74951 | Panama | PO Box | 1,508 | $49,375 | 0.0 | -0.1% |
| 74939 | Hodgen | Standard | 1,289 | $47,778 | 150.0 | -10.1% |
| 74577 | Whitesboro | Standard | 259 | $58,028 | 7.9 | 11.6% |
| 74949 | Muse | Standard | 214 | $46,250 | 45.0 | -20.1% |
| 74935 | Fanshawe | PO Box | 166 | $38,750 | 0.0 | 0.6% |
| 74942 | Leflore | PO Box | 145 | $38,438 | 0.0 | -26.4% |
| 74549 | Honobia | Standard | 118 | $73,438 | 76.8 | 25.5% |
| 74947 | Monroe | PO Box | 115 | $38,750 | 0.0 | — |