The Town Files

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

43,561 people. The median home is worth $156,900 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $55,310.

Towns in Pittsburg County

Towns in Pittsburg County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McAlester18,171$151,600$51,93035.6
Longtown2,659$184,200$56,33359.8

People and housing

Pittsburg CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$156,900$122,500
Median rent$860$830
Median household income$55,310$54,111
Median age40.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%16.3%
Below the poverty line17.7%18.8%

Jobs and pay

14,780 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,572 a year.

Largest industries in Pittsburg CountyRetail1,802 jobs · $33,335Health care & social assistan…1,467 jobs · $41,844Hotels & restaurants1,393 jobs · $20,682Manufacturing718 jobs · $58,820Construction436 jobs · $64,484Transportation & warehousing426 jobs · $56,757
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pittsburg County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 862 storm events in Pittsburg County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Pittsburg County by type since 1996Hail304Heat14Flood13Drought60Tornado47Wildfire32High Wind5Ice Storm7Flash Flood81Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pittsburg County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 30, 2024TornadoDR-4776: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3462: Covid-19
July 12, 2019Severe StormDR-4453: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).