McAlester, Oklahoma Population History

Latest Data (2018)

Population	17,897
Nationwide Rank	1994

Quick Facts

McAlester, Oklahoma is the 1,994th largest city in the United States as of 2018.

McAlester, Oklahoma is a city.

McAlester, Oklahoma is currently 2.6% smaller than it was in 2010, the year of its peak recorded population.

McAlester, Oklahoma's growth is below average. 64% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
1984	Arroyo Grande, California	18,087	13.4%
1985	Sycamore, Illinois	18,083	45.5%
1986	Ashtabula, Ohio	18,079	-13.5%
1987	St. John, Indiana	18,047	108.6%
1988	Safety Harbor, Florida	18,031	3.8%
1989	Dover, New Jersey	17,961	-1.1%
1990	Maitland, Florida	17,947	23.6%
1991	Lenoir, North Carolina	17,938	-1.0%
1992	El Dorado, Arkansas	17,932	-16.4%
1993	Marco Island, Florida	17,930	19.9%
1994	McAlester, Oklahoma	17,897	0.7%
1995	White Settlement, Texas	17,896	20.5%
1996	St. Michael, Minnesota	17,892	91.1%
1997	Selma, Alabama	17,886	-12.4%
1998	Amsterdam, New York	17,864	-2.4%
1999	Steubenville, Ohio	17,864	-10.0%
2000	Scarsdale, New York	17,863	0.0%
2001	Sheridan, Wyoming	17,849	12.2%
2002	Harrison, New Jersey	17,836	23.6%
2003	Colonial Heights, Virginia	17,833	5.4%
2004	Santa Fe Springs, California	17,832	8.3%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
1221	Shawnee	31,434	7.8%
1367	Yukon	27,534	30.7%
1371	Bixby	27,454	102.8%
1527	Ardmore	24,795	4.7%
1579	Ponca City	24,033	-7.4%
1620	Jenks	23,354	140.8%
1669	Duncan	22,420	-0.3%
1692	Mustang	21,997	66.1%
1707	Del City	21,747	-1.7%
1773	Sapulpa	20,802	3.2%
1846	Sand Springs	19,897	13.2%
1876	El Reno	19,472	20.1%
1892	Bethany	19,317	-4.8%
1928	Claremore	18,766	18.0%
1936	Altus	18,709	-12.1%
1976	Durant	18,175	28.1%
1994	McAlester	17,897	0.7%
2062	Ada	17,269	7.4%
2101	Tahlequah	16,738	14.6%
2148	Chickasha	16,352	2.7%
2400	Glenpool	13,931	65.4%
2517	Miami	13,132	-4.2%
2596	Choctaw	12,624	32.6%
2671	Woodward	12,162	3.0%
2700	Weatherford	12,028	21.7%
2736	Okmulgee	11,795	-9.2%
2785	Elk City	11,523	9.8%
2803	Guthrie	11,437	15.1%
2826	Guymon	11,278	6.8%
3017	Warr Acres	10,301	5.9%
3021	Newcastle	10,280	85.3%
3097	Coweta	9,944	34.6%
3176	The Village	9,468	-6.7%
3189	Pryor Creek	9,411	6.3%
3242	Clinton	9,161	3.7%
3267	Wagoner	9,061	17.6%