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The ACS estimates about 3,400, give or take 286 civilian veterans in Pittsburg County.
By ACS estimates, Pittsburg County has the 14th largest veteran population among Oklahoma's 77 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Pittsburg County
Oklahoma
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
45 percent
above 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 Pittsburg County number about 898, give or take 109; their 26 percent share is above Oklahoma's 24 percent.
Pittsburg County has about 191, give or take 74 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Oklahoma.
Pittsburg County has about 270, give or take 81 women veterans, making up 8 percent of its veterans compared with 10 percent in Oklahoma.
Income, work and education in Pittsburg County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Pittsburg County
Oklahoma
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$52,624 ± $4,465
$52,753 ± $696
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$31,421 ± $1,099
$35,479 ± $183
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
6.4% ± 2.3 points
8.1% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
55.3% ± 5.9 points
38.4% ± 0.7 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
68.7% ± 7.5 points
71.1% ± 1.0 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
2.5% ± 1.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
92.1% ± 2.6 points
95.1% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
19.7% ± 5.2 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 3,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Pittsburg County
VA reports 1,831 veterans in Pittsburg County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 94 VA-backed home loans out of 717 home loans made in Pittsburg County (13.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Pittsburg County is Tulsa Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Tulsa, OK, about 78 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Muskogee RO (station 351); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Longtown (unincorporated community): about 2,716 residents
Krebs (city): about 2,119 residents
Hartshorne (city): about 1,642 residents
Quinton (town): about 953 residents
More places (18)
Kiowa (town): about 658 residents
Haileyville (city): about 614 residents
Savanna (town): about 485 residents
Arpelar (unincorporated community): about 312 residents
Crowder (town): about 307 residents
Bug Tussle (unincorporated community): about 265 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Alderson (town): about 259 residents
Canadian (town): about 225 residents
Canadian Shores (unincorporated community): about 194 residents
Indianola (town): about 156 residents
Haywood (unincorporated community): about 147 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Pittsburg (town): about 137 residents
Carlton Landing (town): about 78 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Blanco (unincorporated community): about 76 residents
Bache (unincorporated community): about 72 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Scipio (unincorporated community): about 54 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Adamson (unincorporated community): about 44 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Ashland (town): about 41 residents
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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