Median Household Income
$51,930 ± $3,657
Median Home Value
$151,600 ± $10,083
Median Gross Rent
$915 ± $40/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,708
Poverty Rate
19.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
Homeownership Rate
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.0%
Median Age
35.6
Average Commute
15 min
Households
7,200
Veterans
1,135
Population Over Time
McAlester shrank 1.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
18,354
2016
18,255
2018
18,095
2020
18,042
2022
18,110
2024
18,111
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
66.5%
Hispanic or Latino
7.4%
Black or African American
5.0%
Asian
0.7%
Nearby Cities in Oklahoma
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.