City in Le Flore County, Oklahoma · 26.6 sq mi · 347 people per sq mi
About 9,200 people live in Poteau. The typical household earns $50,511, and the median resident is 36 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,822 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.8%
Men 36.4 · Women 35.5
1900–2026
9,234
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
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
9,234
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 9,234 | +63 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,171 | +96 | 1.06% |
| 2024 | 9,075 | +29 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 9,046 | +69 | 0.77% |
| 2022 | 8,977 | +89 | 1.00% |
| 2021 | 8,888 | +66 | 0.75% |
| 2020 | 8,822 | -41 | 0.46% |
| 2019 | 8,863 | -36 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 8,899 | +10 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 8,889 | +48 | 0.54% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 90 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% | 41% | 38% |
| Never married | 31% | 31% | 30% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau