Choctaw, OK is a small city located in Oklahoma, with a population of 12,130 people and a population density of 468 people per square mile. It is close to the capital city of Oklahoma City and is a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area. Local businesses include Walmart Supercenter, Choctaw Express Mart, Choctaw Casino Resort, and Sirloin Stockade Restaurant. There are many year-round outdoor activities available such as fishing in nearby lakes and rivers, hiking trails at Clear Bay Park and Lake Thunderbird State Park, golfing at The Greens Country Club or Cedar Vale Golf Course. Other local organizations offering events include the Choctaw Chamber of Commerce which hosts an annual BBQ Cookoff every April and First Monday Trade Days which offers unique vendors on the first Monday of each month. For sports fans there are two local high school teams – the Choctaw Yellowjackets and Harrah Panthers – playing football games throughout the season.
The population in Choctaw is 12,130. There are 445 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Choctaw is 39.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Choctaw is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Choctaw
- 64.4% are married
- 10.8% are divorced
- 35.8% are married with children
- 12.0% have children, but are single
Race in Choctaw
- 81.3% are White
- 3.3% are Black
- 0.3% are Asian
- 4.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 4.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 6.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander