Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, has 43,320 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is McAlester. It uses Central Time and covers 1,306 sq mi (3,381 km²) of land.

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Pittsburg County in Oklahoma
Haskell CountyHughes CountyLatimer CountyMcAlesterLongtownHartshorneQuinton
Pittsburg County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
43,320
Land area
1,306 sq mi (3,381 km²)
County seat or government
McAlester
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$55,310 ± $2,668
Median home value
$156,900 ± $5,805
Median rent, with utilities
$860 ± $40
Homes lived in by their owners
71.4% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
McAlester, OK micro areaCentral county
Water area
72.4 sq mi (187 km²)
State
Oklahoma
County code (FIPS)
40121
Coordinates (central point)
34.925540, -95.748130

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pittsburg County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7450128,616 people
  2. 744329,645 people
  3. 744627,114 people
  4. 745472,815 people
  5. 745611,950 people
  6. 745541,917 people
  7. 745531,382 people
  8. 745361,364 people
  9. 745701,358 people
  10. 744251,036 people
  11. 74552980 people
  12. 74442790 people
All 19
  1. 74546597 people
  2. 74430530 people
  3. 74565446 people
  4. 74560435 people
  5. 74576209 people
  6. 74528144 people
  7. 74522128 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Pittsburg County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Pittsburg County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Pittsburg County, largest first

  1. McAlester Public Schools17,792 people
  2. Canadian Public Schools4,219 people
  3. Hartshorne Public Schools3,102 people
  4. Krebs Public School2,751 people
  5. Haileyville Public Schools2,441 people
  6. Crowder Public Schools2,419 people
  7. Kiowa Public Schools2,238 people
  8. Quinton Public Schools2,083 people
  9. Frink-Chambers Public School1,919 people
  10. Indianola Public Schools1,774 people
  11. Savanna Public Schools1,430 people
  12. Clayton Public Schools1,247 people
All 16
  1. Stuart Public Schools1,165 people
  2. Haywood Public School1,149 people
  3. Tannehill Public School1,052 people
  4. Pittsburg Public Schools616 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Pittsburg County, largest first

  1. Choctaw Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area229,120 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. McAlester, Oklahoma (city)18,111 people
  2. Longtown, Oklahoma (CDP)2,716 people
  3. Krebs, Oklahoma (city)2,119 people
  4. Hartshorne, Oklahoma (city)1,642 people
  5. Quinton, Oklahoma (town)953 people
  6. Kiowa, Oklahoma (town)658 people
  7. Haileyville, Oklahoma (city)614 people
  8. Savanna, Oklahoma (town)485 people
  9. Arpelar, Oklahoma (CDP)312 people
  10. Crowder, Oklahoma (town)307 people
  11. Bug Tussle, Oklahoma (CDP)265 people
  12. Alderson, Oklahoma (town)259 people
All 23
  1. Canadian, Oklahoma (town)225 people
  2. Canadian Shores, Oklahoma (CDP)194 people
  3. Indianola, Oklahoma (town)156 people
  4. Haywood, Oklahoma (CDP)147 people
  5. Pittsburg, Oklahoma (town)137 people
  6. Carlton Landing, Oklahoma (town)78 people
  7. Blanco, Oklahoma (CDP)76 people
  8. Bache, Oklahoma (CDP)72 people
  9. Scipio, Oklahoma (CDP)54 people
  10. Adamson, Oklahoma (CDP)44 people
  11. Ashland, Oklahoma (town)41 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Latimer County, Oklahoma27 mi east
  2. Hughes County, Oklahoma30 mi west
  3. McIntosh County, Oklahoma31 mi north
  4. Coal County, Oklahoma39 mi southwest
  5. Atoka County, Oklahoma40 mi southwest
  6. Haskell County, Oklahoma42 mi northeast
  7. Pushmataha County, Oklahoma42 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.