Poteau, Oklahoma
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,939 people, 3,013 households, and 2,042 families residing in the city. The population density was 277.2 people per square mile (107.0/km²).

Poteau, Oklahoma

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 7,939 people, 3,013 households, and 2,042 families residing in the city. The population density was 277.2 people per square mile (107.0/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1900	1,182	—

1910	1,830	54.8%

1920	2,679	46.4%

1930	3,169	18.3%

1940	4,020	26.9%

1950	4,776	18.8%

1960	4,428	−7.3%

1970	5,500	24.2%

1980	7,089	28.9%

1990	7,210	1.7%

2000	7,939	10.1%

2010	8,520	7.3%

Est. 2015	8,732	2.5%

U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

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