Jury Pool Profile
McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- County seat
- Idabel
- Judicial district
- 17th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 30,744
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 30,863.
At a glance
McCurtain County is a 30,744-person venue. The county population is 60% White and 8% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $50,467, $15,657 below the OK state median of $66,124; 16.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish, then other Asian and Pacific Island languages (1.8%), a group the Census does not break out. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 20.5% of covered employment, average pay $64,859/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.65%, above the 3.88% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 81% to 84% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 30,863
- Median household income
- $51,929
- Unemployment
- 4.7%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 60% / 8%.
McCurtain County has a population of 30,863, with a median age of 37.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 60.1%; Black residents 7.8%. Independently, 7.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $50,467; 16.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 21.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, 2,546 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 2,449, is within 20% of it.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 20.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.65%, above the Oklahoma state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 82%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
McCurtain County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 83.9% in 2024, 82.7% in 2020, 80.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog. Veterans account for 7.0% of the adult civilian population (1,591 individuals).