Latimer County, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Latimer County, Oklahoma had an estimated 9,509 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,448, across 722 square miles. County output reached $324.2 m in 2024, 150 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $554,100 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Latimer County
How many people live in Latimer County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,518
- Households3,901
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$41,405
- Median age41.9
- Median gross rent$646 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$107,900
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,533
- Population under 182,088
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,105
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,325
- Civilian labor force3,549
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over47.8 percent
- Rank by population among Oklahoma counties58th of 77
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2522nd of 3,222
Latimer County is the 58th largest of 77 Oklahoma counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.1 percent against 21.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Latimer County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20249,509
- Census 2020 base population9,448
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.65 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-52
- Births, 202490
- Deaths, 2024156
- Natural change, 2024-66
- Net domestic migration, 202413
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 202415
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024229
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1603rd of 3,144
The county has grown 0.65 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Latimer County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving325
- People arriving, from those returns721
- Tax returns filed by households leaving240
- Net household movement85
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$44,545
- Average income of a leaving household$52,921
- Largest single originPittsburg County (61 households)
- Largest single destinationLe Flore County (51 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg County | 61 | 141 | $2.0 m |
| Le Flore County | 44 | 104 | $1.2 m |
| Pushmataha County | 22 | 45 | $794,000 |
Households arriving report $8,376 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Pittsburg County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Latimer County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$324.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$367.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-11.7 percent
- GDP change over five years15.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Oklahoma areas BEA publishes65th of 77
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2664th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$34,057
Output grew -11.7 percent in the latest year and 15.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Latimer County
- Covered employment, annual average2,988
- Establishments reporting215
- Average annual pay$57,765
- Average weekly wage$1,111
- Health care and social assistance, employment249
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$32,938
- Retail trade, employment206
- Retail trade, average annual pay$22,783
- Construction, employment182
- Construction, average annual pay$58,928
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment94
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$52,922
- Utilities, employment77
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment54
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 249 | 25 | $32,938 |
| Retail trade | 206 | 24 | $22,783 |
| Construction | 182 | 24 | $58,928 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 94 | 19 | $52,922 |
| Utilities | 77 | 4 | $92,511 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 54 | 8 | $39,340 |
| Finance and insurance | 51 | 15 | $40,670 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 17 | 6 | $120,110 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 249 jobs, 8.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Latimer County?
- Establishments, all industries150
- Employment at those establishments3,292
- Annual payroll$170.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Latimer County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Latimer County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$554,100
- Average 7(a) approval$110,820
- Median 7(a) approval$69,500
- Largest single approval$260,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)19
- Jobs per approval3.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Most active lenderFirst National Bank & Trust Company of McAlester (3)
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Latimer County
Do SBA loans in Latimer County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Paid in full2
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Latimer County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Wilburton, approvals4
- Talihina, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Wilburton | 4 | $529,100 |
| Talihina | 1 | $25,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Latimer County?
- Land area722 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oklahoma counties49th of 77
- Width, east to west33.3 mi
- Height, north to south26.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.21
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Latimer County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Latimer County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 400535
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Latimer County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Latimer County (community 400535), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Latimer County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Latimer County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Latimer County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,518
- Households3,901
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$41,405
- Median age41.9
Common questions
Latimer County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Latimer County, Oklahoma?
The Census Bureau estimates 9,509 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 9,518, in 3,901 households, ranking 58th of 77 Oklahoma counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Latimer County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.65 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,448, to 9,509 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 90 births against 156 deaths, with net migration of 15. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Latimer County?
$41,405. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,900, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $646 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Latimer County?
150 establishments, employing 3,292 people with an annual payroll of $170.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Latimer County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 249 jobs, 8.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,988 jobs at an average annual pay of $57,765, or $1,111 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Latimer County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $554,100 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $69,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Latimer County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Latimer County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Latimer County come from?
The largest single origin is Pittsburg County, with 61 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,545 against $52,921 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Latimer County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Latimer County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Latimer County
Cities and places in Latimer.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Latimer County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilburton | city | 2,602 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Talihina | town | 864 | 1 | 2.9 percent here, 97.1 percent Le Flore County |
| Red Oak | town | 539 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gowen | CDP | 171 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Panola | CDP | 101 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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