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Pocola, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,994. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,373 (+9.5% change)
Males: 1,954 (48.9%), Females: 2,040 (51.1%)

Le Flore County

Zip code: 74902

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $33,566
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Pocola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
  • American Indian (8.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: United States (14.2%), German (9.0%), Irish (8.4%), English (4.0%), Dutch (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 30.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pocola

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pocola town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +328 (+8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pocola:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pocola:

  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 10 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; Abbreviation: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 71 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pocola:

  • ROBERT S KERR (about 20 miles; POTEAU, OK; Abbreviation: RKR)
  • SALLISAW MUNI (about 26 miles; SALLISAW, OK; Abbreviation: JSV)
  • STILWELL/CHEROKEE NATION (about 36 miles; STILWELL, OK; Abbreviation: O11)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pocola:

  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)

Schools

Public high school in Pocola:

  • POCOLA HS (Students: 217; Location: 603 EAST PRYOR AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pocola:

  • POCOLA ES (Students: 454; Location: 1000 EAST PRYOR AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • POCOLA MS (Students: 215; Location: 603 EAST PRYOR AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)

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