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The ACS estimates about 1,010, give or take 134 civilian veterans in Choctaw County.
Among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents, Choctaw County ranks 42nd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Choctaw County
Oklahoma
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
39 percent
below the Oklahoma share; above the national share.
40 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
21 percent
above the Oklahoma share; above the national share.
20 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Choctaw County number about 307, give or take 92; their 31 percent share is above Oklahoma's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Choctaw County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 13 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Choctaw County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Choctaw County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Choctaw County
Oklahoma
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,409 ± $3,140
$52,753 ± $696
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$28,257 ± $1,231
$35,479 ± $183
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
11.1% ± 4.2 points
8.1% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
58.0% ± 8.1 points
38.4% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
65.6% ± 12.1 points
71.1% ± 1.0 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
5.5% ± 9.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
84.0% ± 5.8 points
95.1% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
13.6% ± 4.9 points
28.4% ± 0.7 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 1,000 on September 30, 2026, and fewer than 1,000 by September 30, 2035. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Choctaw County
VA reports 372 veterans in Choctaw County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 13 VA-backed home loans out of 119 home loans made in Choctaw County (10.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 386, give or take 93) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 169, give or take 54).
about 119 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Oklahoma, in Dallas, TX, Dallas VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Choctaw County's second-nearest medical center, about 117 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside Oklahoma, in Dallas, TX, Dallas Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Choctaw County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 104 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Muskogee RO (station 351); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Grant (unincorporated community): about 176 residents
Swink (unincorporated community): about 70 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
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