City in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma · 17.8 sq mi · 1,014 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in McAlester. The typical household earns $51,930, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,158 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.72%
Men 34.1 · Women 37.3
1900–2026
18,040
2026 projection
0.6% 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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1900–2026
18,040
2026 projection
0.6% 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 | 18,040 | -4 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,044 | -100 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 18,144 | +12 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 18,132 | +55 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 18,077 | -37 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 18,114 | -44 | 0.24% |
| 2020 | 18,158 | +319 | 1.79% |
| 2019 | 17,839 | -107 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 17,946 | -153 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 18,099 | -92 | 0.51% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 181 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 5 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 39% | 42% |
| Never married | 34% | 41% | 26% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau