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Population: 13,549. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,795 (+9.2% change)
Males: 6,436 (47.5%), Females: 7,113 (52.5%)

Bryan County

Zip codes: 74701.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $25,328
Median house value: $61,700

Population by Race

Races in Durant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
  • American Indian (16.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (19.1%), Irish (9.8%), German (7.6%), English (5.5%), Dutch (2.4%), French (1.5%).

Land area: 19.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Durant

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durant city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

2.3% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +439 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Durant:

  • MEDICAL CTR OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA (1800 UNIVERSITY BLVD, P O BOX 1207)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Durant:

  • TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; DENISON, TX)
  • TEXOMA MEDICAL CTR RESTORATIVE CARE (about 22 miles; DENISON, TX)
  • INTEGRIS MARSHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MADILL, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durant:

  • COX FLD (about 70 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 87 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 89 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Durant:

  • EAKER FIELD (about 5 miles; DURANT, OK; Abbreviation: DUA)
  • LAKE TEXOMA STATE PARK (about 18 miles; KINGSTON, OK; Abbreviation: F31)
  • TISHOMINGO AIRPARK (about 24 miles; TISHOMINGO, OK; Abbreviation: 0F9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Durant:

  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,165; Location: Fifth and University; Public; Website: www.sosu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • KIAMICHI TECHNOLOGY CENTER-DURANT (Full-time enrollment: 105; Location: 810 WALDRON RD; Public; Website: www.ktcdurant.org)
  • SOUTHERN SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 24; Location: 140 W MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Durant:

  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 58 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 62 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (about 73 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,673)
  • TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; DENTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,746)

Schools

Public high schools in Durant:

  • DURANT HS (Students: 863; Location: 802 W. WALNUT; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SILO HS (Students: 107; Location: 122 BOURNE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high school in Durant:

  • VICTORY LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 234; Location: 3412 W UNIVERSITY BLVD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Durant:

  • WASHINGTON IRVING ES (Students: 596; Location: 812 W. LOCUST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • NORTHWEST HEIGHTS ES (Students: 567; Location: 1715 WEST UNIVERSITY; Grades: PK – 04)
  • DURANT MS (Students: 465; Location: 420 N. SIXTH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DURANT IES (Students: 446; Location: 1314 WACO; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • ROCK CREEK ES (Students: 352; Location: 23072 US HWY 70; Grades: PK – 08)
  • SILO ES (Students: 348; Location: 122 BOURNE ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ROBERT E. LEE ES (Students: 236; Location: 824 W. LOUISIANA; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SILO JHS (Students: 138; Location: 122 BOURNE; Grades: 07 – 09)

Libraries

Library in Durant:

  • DURANT – ROBERT L WILLIAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $244,433; Location: 323 WEST BEECH; 60,429 books; 1,560 audio materials; 1,358 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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