City in Jackson County, Oklahoma · 18.2 sq mi · 1,026 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Altus. The typical household earns $55,295, and the median resident is 33.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,699 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.36%
Men 32.6 · Women 34.9
1910–2026
18,686
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
18,686
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,686 | -21 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,707 | +91 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 18,616 | -25 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 18,641 | +32 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 18,609 | -87 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 18,696 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 18,699 | +436 | 2.39% |
| 2019 | 18,263 | -203 | 1.10% |
| 2018 | 18,466 | -324 | 1.72% |
| 2017 | 18,790 | -273 | 1.43% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 186 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 48% | 45% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau