Atoka County Profile
Atoka County has a 2025 population of 14,587 and a labor force of 5,331. Within a 45-mile radius of the county seat (City of Atoka), there are over 171,000 residents and a labor pool of 61,000. The average earnings per job are $49,838, and the cost-of-living index of 90.0%. The 2024 Gross Regional Product for the county is $464M, with NAICS 11 (Agriculture) and 44 (Retail Trade) being the two largest non-government sectors. 2024 annual retail sales approached $176M, which is a 28% increase over 3 years. The City of Atoka is centrally located between four metropolitan statistical areas (Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Dallas, and Fort Smith, Arkansas) at an approximate distance of 120 miles from each. The US-69/75 corridor linking Houston to Tulsa through Dallas is the main north/south corridor in Atoka, with over 21,000 vehicles traveling the highway daily. The Union Pacific Railroad also bisects the county seat, providing an excellent opportunity for multi-modal planning. The City of Atoka operates a general airport with a 3,015-foot x 40-foot runway.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
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Bryan County Profile
Bryan County is the only Oklahoma county that is in the Dallas-Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area. The county has a 2025 population of 49,213 and a labor force of 24,556. Within a 45-mile radius of the county seat (Durant), there are over 334,000 residents and a labor pool of 85,000. The average earnings per job are $61,773, and the cost-of-living index is 91.7%. The 2024 Gross Regional Product for the county is $2.4B, with NAICS 31 (Manufacturing) and 44 (Retail) being the two largest non-government sectors. 2024 annual retail sales were $677M, which is a 7% increase over 3 years. The county seat, Durant, is located northeast of Dallas along US-69/75, with over 34,000 vehicles per day. The Union Pacific Railroad and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad both serve areas of the county, with the Kiamichi Railroad interchanging with both Class I rail providers. Durant operates a national business airport with a 6,800-foot x 100-foot runway. DFW International Airport and Love Field are the nearest commercial airports.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
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Choctaw County Profile
Choctaw County has a 2025 population of 14,352 and a labor force of 7,084. Within a 45-mile radius of the county seat (Hugo), there are 136,000 residents and 42,000 labor pool. The average earnings per job are $52,920, and the cost-of-living index is 90.0%. The 2024 Gross Regional Product for the county is $614M, with NAICS 22 (Utilities) and 44 (Retail Trade) being the two largest non-government sectors. 2024 annual retail sales topped $176M, which is a 15% increase since 2021. The county seat, Hugo, is located 90 miles from the Dallas Metropolitan area and the Texarkana Metropolitan area. The Indian Nation Turnpike starts at Hugo (north/south) and ends at Interstate-40. I-30 is located 60 miles south of Hugo, US-69/75 is 50 miles to the west, and the proposed right-of-way of the future I-49 will be 70 miles to the east (corridor linking New Orleans and Kansas City). The Kiamichi Railroad traverses the county, which provides interchange opportunities with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroads. Hugo operates a general airport with a 4,007-foot x 75-foot runway.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
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Coal County Profile
Coal County is located on the western boundary of the Choctaw Nation reservation. The 2025 county population is 5,294, and the labor force of 2,209. The average earnings per job are $54,920, and the cost-of-living index is 93.7%. The 2024 Gross Regional Product for the county was $195M, with NAICS 11 (Agriculture) and 21 (Mining) being the two largest non-government sectors. 2024 annual retail sales were $58.6M. The county seat, Coalgate, is located 80 miles from the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area and the US-69/75 corridor is 15 miles east. Within a 45-mile radius of Coalgate, there are 180,000 residents and a labor force of 63,000. Coalgate operates a community airport with a 2,584-foot x 80-foot grass runway.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
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Haskell County Profile
Haskell County is located along the northern boundary of the Choctaw Nation territory. Within a 45-minute radius, the 2021 population of 372,699 and the labor force is 154,567. The cost-of-living index is 89.9% and the average earnings per job is $39,667. The 2021 Gross Regional Product for the county was $290M with NAICS 62 (Healthcare) and 21 (Mining) being the two largest sectors. 2021 annual retail sales topped $109M which is a 10% increase over 2020. The county seat, Stigler, is located 60 miles south of the Tulsa Metropolitan area and 40 miles west of the Fort Smith, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The McClellan-Kerr navigable waterway is located on the northern boundary of the county with two ports: Port of Keota and Port of Carl Albert. Stigler operates a district airport with a 4,296-foot x 60-foot runway.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
Hughes County Profile
The southern half of Hughes County is in the Choctaw Nation reservation. The county has a population of 13,477 and a labor force of 4,083. The average earnings per job are $46,455, and the cost-of-living index is 89.4%. The 2024 Gross Regional Product for the county was $514M, with NAICS 21 (Mining) and 11 (Agriculture) being the two largest non-government sectors. The 2024 annual retail sales were $114M. The county seat is Holdenville, which is outside the reservation. Within a 45-minute radius of Holdenville, there is a population of 231,000 and a labor pool of 72,000. Holdenville is located 60 miles southeast of Oklahoma City and 70 miles southwest of Tulsa. I-40 is located 20 miles north. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad crosses through the county, connecting Denison, TX and Tulsa, OK. Holdenville operates a community airport with a 4,296-foot x 100-foot runway.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
Latimer County Profile
Latimer County has a 2025 population of 9,576 and a labor force of 4,525. The average earnings per job are $69,523, and the cost-of-living index is 88.5%. The 202 Gross Regional Product for the county was $280M, with NAICS 11 (Agriculture) and 22 (Utilities) being the two largest non-government sectors. 2024 annual retail sales were $77M. The county seat, Wilburton, is located 60 miles southwest of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and 80 miles southeast of Tulsa. Within a 45-mile radius of Wilburton, there are 136,000 residents and a 36,000 labor force. US-69 and the Indian Nations Turnpike are located 30 miles to the west. The Arkansas Oklahoma Railroad crosses the county and interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad. Wilburton operates a community airport with a 3,000-foot x 60-foot runway.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
LeFlore County Profile
LeFlore County is in the Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area and is the northeast corner of the Choctaw reservation. The 2025 county population is 49,842, and the labor force is 20,520. The average earnings per job are $51,106, and the cost-of-living index is 87.5%. The 2024 Gross Regional Product for the county was $1.5B, with NAICS 44 (Retail) and 11 (Agriculture) being the two largest non-government sectors. The 2024 annual retail sales were $479M, which is a 10% increase since 2021. The county seat, Poteau, is located 20 miles south of Interstate 40 and 20 miles west of Fort Smith. The proposed alignment of I-49 in Arkansas (corridor between New Orleans and Kansas City) is 20 miles east of Poteau. Within a 45-mile radius of Poteau, there are 334,000 residents and a labor pool of 108,000. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad interchanges with both the Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad and the Arkansas Southern Railroad in LeFlore County. Two general aviation airports operate in LeFlore County: a regional business airport with a 4,007-foot x 75-foot runway is in Poteau, and a community airport with a 3,300-foot x 60-foot runway is in Talihina.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
McCurtain County Profile
McCurtain County is the southeast corner of the Choctaw Nation reservation. The county has a population of 30,823 and a labor force of 13,099. The average earnings per job are $54,727, and the cost-of-living index is 88.1%. The 2024 Gross Regional Product for the county was $1.6B, with NAICS 31 (Manufacturing) and 44 (Retail) being the two largest non-government sectors. The 2024 annual retail sales were $722M, which is a 13% increase since 2021. The county seat, Idabel, is located 50 miles northwest of Texarkana, TX. Within a 45-mile radius of Idabel, there are 148,000 residents and a labor pool of 42,000. Interstate-30 is 35 miles south of Idabel, and the proposed right-of-way for I-49 is 30 miles to the east (corridor linking New Orleans and Kansas City). The Kiamichi Railroad and DeQueen Eastern Railroad serve the county, and both interchange with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroads. McCurtain County is served by two general aviation airports. Broken Bow operates a community airport with a 3,200-foot x 50-foot runway. Idabel operates a regional business airport with a 5,002-foot x 75-foot runway. Texarkana has the closest commercial aviation airport.
Beavers Bend State Park and Broken Bow Lake are two of the most frequented tourist attractions in Oklahoma. Both are in Hochatown, which has been nicknamed the Hamptons of North Texas. Upwards of 50,000 people stay in the thousands of luxury cabins to experience the tall pines and mountain streams. Hochatown consistently ranks amongst the most searched destinations on VRBO and Forbes Magazine listed the area as the 15th best recreational, residential investment location in the US.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
Pittsburg County Profile
The 2025 Pittsburg County population is 43,702, and the labor force is 17,883. The average earnings per job are $62,642, and the cost-of-living index is 91.0%. The 2024 Gross Regional Product for the county was $2.0B, with NAICS 22 (Utilities) and 44 (Retail) being the two largest non-government sectors. The 2024 annual retail sales were $722M, which is an 18% increase since 2021. The county seat, McAlester, is located 80 miles south of Tulsa. Within a 45-mile radius, the population is 132,000, and the labor pool is 38,000. US-69 Highway and the Indian Nation Turnpike intersect in McAlester, with US-69 carrying 26,000 vehicles per day through the community. The Union Pacific Railroad interchanges with the Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad in McAlester. Pittsburg County has two general aviation airports. McAlester operates a regional business airport with a 5,602-foot x 100-foot runway. The State Tourism Commission operates a 3,500-foot x 50-foot runway near Carlton Landing at Lake Eufaula.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
Pushmataha County Profile
Pushmataha County has a 2025 population of 10,858 and labor force of 4,177. The average earnings per job are $49,111, and the cost-of-living index is 90.0%. The 2024 Gross Regional Product for the county was $310M, with NAICS 11 (Agriculture) and 31 (Manufacturing) being the two largest non-government sectors. The 2024 annual retail sales were $82M, which is a 10% increase since 2021. The county seat, Antlers, is located along the Indian Nation Turnpike, which connects Tulsa with Paris, TX. Within a 45-mile radius of Antlers, there is a population of 116,000 and a labor pool of 35,000. The city operates a general airport with a 4,001-foot x 60-foot runway.
2018 Economic Development Strategy
