Welcome to Choctaw County ...
Time Zone: Choctaw County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hugo is the Seat for Choctaw County.
Choctaw County was founded in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Choctaw had a population of 14,642 people. This is a decrease of 3.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,205 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Choctaw represented 0.41% of the total population of Oklahoma.
Below are some of the communities located in Choctaw County:
- Boswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Towson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
- Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <2>
- Hugo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <2>
- Sawyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <2>
- Soper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Websites specific to Choctaw County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Pushmataha County
- McCurtain County
- Red River County
- Lamar County
- Bryan County
- Atoka County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |