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Le Flore County, OK


Designated Market Area: Fort Smith, AR-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 48,907   ( 1,477 from 2010 , 776 from 2020)
Land area: 1589.4 square miles
Population density: 30.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,976 69.47% 7.8%
Black:9932.03% 2.3%
Indian:6,67513.65% 10.0%
Asian:4770.98% 71.0%
2+ races:2,9205.97% 7.8%
Hispanic:3,8667.90% 11.9%
Total non-White:14,93130.53% 10.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,277 13.3
Deaths:1,75318.2
Net Migration: 1,20012.5
Net Immigration: 440.5
Change in White population:-2,866 -5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,389 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
50,384
36,84273.12%
1,0162.02%
6,07012.05%
2790.55%
2,7095.38%
3,4546.86%
13,54226.88%

2000
48,109
37,70778.38%
1,0592.20%
5,08010.56%
1080.22%
2,2964.77%
1,8493.84%
10,40221.62%

1990
43,270
36,55084.47%
1,1062.56%
5,07911.74%
400.09%
n/a
4951.14%
6,72015.53%

1980
40,698
36,27489.13%
9802.41%
3,0837.58%
1090.27%
n/a
2470.61%
4,42410.87%

1970
32,137
29,26391.06%
1,2433.87%
1,3884.32%
150.05%
n/a
1770.55%
2,874 8.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,699 13.9
5,05910.5
-375-0.8
8621.8
-865 -1.8
3,140 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
6,500 15.0
5,16811.9
2,2945.3
630.1
1,157 2.7
3,682 8.5
1980's
NumberRate
5,943 14.6
4,597 11.3
1,043 2.6
n/a
276 0.7
2,296 5.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,681 20.8
n/a
7,011 21.8
1,550 4.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Le Flore County, OK
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.8
11,702 23.9%
37,205 76.1%
8,682 17.8%
17,835
2.63
12,179 68.3%
8,687 71.3%
1,282 10.5%
5,656 31.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.6
12,445 24.7%
37,939 75.3%
7,641 15.2%
18,878
2.58
13,455 71.3%
10,159 75.5%
1,138 8.5%
5,423 28.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
12,571 26.1%
35,538 73.9%
6,545 13.6%
17,874
2.61
13,281 74.3%
10,670 80.3%
1,039 7.8%
4,593 25.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.3
11,950 27.6%
31,320 72.4%
6,509 15.0%
15,978
2.64
12,130 75.9%
10,081 83.1%
883 7.3%
3,848 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
12,341 30.3%
28,357 69.7%
6,212 15.3%
14,453
2.76
11,319 78.3%
9,893 87.4%
687 6.1%
3,134 21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Le Flore County, OK

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,149 
Median Value$111,300 
Occupied17,83584.3%
Vacant3,31415.7%
Owned12,64370.9%
Rented5,19229.1%
Median Rent$753 
Single-Family Units16,11576.2%
    Detached16,00675.7%
    Attached1090.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units7473.5%
Mobile Homes3,55616.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Le Flore County, OK

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0866.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3417.5%
$15,000 to $19,9999945.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0255.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2447.0%
$30,000 to $34,9999715.4%
$35,000 to $39,9998404.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0986.2%
$45,000 to $49,9997974.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4578.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,81910.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,10911.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3917.8%
$125,000 to $149,9997504.2%
$150,000 to $199,9995172.9%
$200,000 or more3962.2%
Median Household Income46,750 
Per Capita Income23,718 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3907.8%
Public Assistance6713.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,81021.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,11658.8%
Unemployed9213.4%
In Armed Forces1350.5%
Total Labor Force17,17262.6%
Not in Labor Force10,25737.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,8575,23256.7%
Non-Profit36454140.2%
Self-Employed1,37666467.5%
Local Government56874043.4%
State Government4861,00232.7%
Federal Government39339649.8%
Total Private + Self8,2335,89658.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8112,67940.3%
Total10,0448,57553.9%
Pct. Govt.19.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,8249.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,80920.4%
Professional, Technical3,16417.0%
Service Occupations3,54819.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2771.5%
All others6,32033.9%
White Collar 47.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,79515.0%
Retail trade2,51713.5%
Manufacturing2,24312.0%
Educational services1,6308.7%
Construction1,4737.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,1326.1%
Accommodation and food services1,0565.7%
Public administration1,0455.6%
Other services8494.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6503.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5392.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5062.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4522.4%
Finance and insurance4352.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3531.9%
Wholesale trade3511.9%
Utilities3041.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1871.0%
Information1450.8%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Le Flore County, OK

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,2556.71%
Puerto Rican660.14%
Cuban410.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American470.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.01%
Honduran50.01%
Nicaraguan30.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran340.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American640.13%
Argentinean240.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian270.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian10.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan120.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1960.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian1090.22%
Filipino800.16%
Korean700.14%
Vietnamese630.13%
Taiwanese180.04%
Hmong150.03%
Thai70.01%
Chinese60.01%
Indian50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,74293.8%
Spanish2,3435.1%
Other Asian1210.3%
Other770.2%
Vietnamese630.1%
German, other Germanic530.1%
Korean470.1%
Other Indo-European420.1%
Tagalog400.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,57913.6%
Irish5,68611.7%
German4,5929.5%
American2,5045.2%
French8011.7%
Scottish6781.4%
Italian6161.3%
Scotch-Irish4641.0%
Dutch3470.7%
European3390.7%
Polish2740.6%
Welsh2140.4%
Dutch West Indian2050.4%
Norwegian1690.3%
British1470.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,29697.5%
Not a citizen1,2292.5%
Native46,78796.4%
Foreign-born1,7383.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Le Flore County, OK

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,636 5.0%3,298 10.1%13,114 40.2%9,610 29.5%3,350 10.3%1,591 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,636 5.0%
9-12 Years 3,298 10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,114 40.2%
Some College 9,610 29.5%
Bach. Degree 3,350 10.3%
Grad Degree 1,591 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Le Flore County, OK

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,585 16,809 1,776 9.6% 5.4%
1991 17,754 15,404 2,350 13.2% 6.0%
1992 17,814 15,990 1,824 10.2% 5.9%
1993 18,458 16,855 1,603 8.7% 5.6%
1994 19,114 17,666 1,448 7.6% 5.3%
1995 19,735 18,346 1,389 7.0% 4.4%
1996 19,542 18,235 1,307 6.7% 4.0%
1997 19,287 18,018 1,269 6.6% 4.0%
1998 19,771 18,368 1,403 7.1% 4.1%
1999 20,067 18,972 1,095 5.5% 3.5%
2000 20,664 19,804 860 4.2% 3.0%
2001 20,893 19,813 1,080 5.2% 3.6%
2002 21,171 19,912 1,259 5.9% 4.6%
2003 21,365 19,990 1,375 6.4% 5.4%
2004 21,231 20,089 1,142 5.4% 4.7%
2005 21,392 20,330 1,062 5.0% 4.3%
2006 21,675 20,601 1,074 5.0% 3.9%
2007 21,133 19,995 1,138 5.4% 4.0%
2008 20,780 19,735 1,045 5.0% 3.6%
2009 20,902 18,799 2,103 10.1% 6.6%
2010 20,690 18,831 1,859 9.0% 6.5%
2011 20,026 18,338 1,688 8.4% 5.6%
2012 19,991 18,323 1,668 8.3% 5.1%
2013 19,712 18,013 1,699 8.6% 5.1%
2014 19,341 18,055 1,286 6.6% 4.3%
2015 19,608 18,285 1,323 6.7% 4.3%
2016 19,720 18,405 1,315 6.7% 4.6%
2017 19,314 18,255 1,059 5.5% 4.0%
2018 19,161 18,314 847 4.4% 3.3%
2019 18,996 18,156 840 4.4% 3.1%
2020 19,186 17,848 1,338 7.0% 6.1%
2021 19,399 18,463 936 4.8% 4.0%
2022 19,606 18,883 723 3.7% 3.0%
2023 20,183 19,371 812 4.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com