Valliant, OK

Town in McCurtain County, OK, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

883

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

30.2

years ∙ half population younger than 30.2, half older

Diversity Index

63%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Valliant is a town within McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States.

Location

Town in McCurtain County, OK, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.007542° N, 95.084904° W

DMS34° 00′ 27.15″ N, 95° 05′ 05.65″ W

Population Density & area

457.5/sq mi (176.6/km²)

Total Area

1.94 sq mi (5.02 km²)

Land Area

1.93 sq mi (5 km²) · 99.67%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.33%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

40.5% male

Male 40.5%

Female 59.5%

males per 100 females

Valliant 68.2

McCurtain County 97.6

Oklahoma 99.1

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Valliant 1.4%

McCurtain County 3.4%

Oklahoma 6.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

30.2

years ∙ half population younger than 30.2, half older

Valliant

30.2

McCurtain County

37.7

Oklahoma

Dependency ratio

66.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Valliant 66.3

McCurtain County 79.3

Oklahoma 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Valliant	McCurtain County	Oklahoma
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	27.4%	26.4%	24%
Working age (18-64)	60.1%	55.8%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	12.5%	17.8%	16.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	66.3	79.3	67.4
Child dependency ratio	45.6	47.3	40.1
Old-age dependency ratio	20.7	32	27.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

57.1%

Black

11.3%

Asian

4.1%

Hispanic

4.2%

Other

23.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

63%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Valliant 63%

McCurtain County 61.4%

Oklahoma 58.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Valliant population

	Valliant	McCurtain County	Oklahoma
Hispanic or Latino	4.2%	7%	12.7%
Mexican	2.7%	5.9%	9.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.8%	93%	87.3%
One race	85.3%	82.9%	78.4%
White	57.1%	58.8%	62.1%
Black or African American	11.3%	7.7%	6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	12.8%	13.6%	6.6%
Asian	4.1%	1%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	1.6%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	10.5%	10.1%	8.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.8% family

Family 65.8%

Non family 34.2%

% family households

Valliant 65.8%

McCurtain County 68%

Oklahoma 64.3%

Average household size

2.98

persons per household

Valliant

2.98

McCurtain County

2.74

Oklahoma

2.5

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Valliant population

	Valliant	McCurtain County	Oklahoma
Total households	278	11,143	1,562,389
Average houshold size	2.98	2.74	2.5
Family households	183	7,573	1,004,739
Average family size	3.71	3.38	3.12
Married couple family	118	5,052	731,372
Other families	65	2,521	273,367
Male householder	14	661	84,154
Female householder	51	1,860	189,213
Non-family households	95	3,570	557,650
One-person households	78	3,265	462,709
Male householder	30	1,548	215,472
Senior (65+) living alone	9	605	65,100
Female householder	48	1,717	247,237
Senior (65+) living alone	23	1,077	126,972
Other living arrangements	17	305	94,941

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

338

housing units

Valliant 338

McCurtain County 14,013

Oklahoma 1,775,127

Occupancy status

82.2% occupied

Occupied 82.2%

Vacant 17.8%

vacancy rate

Valliant 17.8%

McCurtain County 20.5%

Oklahoma 12%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

77.5%

Single family houses

77.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

12.7%

Mobile homes

9.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1978

Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

53.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

14.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Valliant	McCurtain County	Oklahoma
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.3	5.5
1–3 rooms	13.1%	9.9%	12.1%
4–6 rooms	64.8%	68.5%	58.2%
7+ rooms	22.2%	21.6%	29.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.6%	1.6%	2.1%
1 bedroom	5.9%	7.5%	9%
2 bedrooms	37%	24.3%	22.7%
3 bedrooms	43.8%	53.1%	47.9%
4+ bedrooms	12.7%	13.5%	18.2%
At a glance
Median year built	1978	1982	1981
Total housing units	338	14,013	1,775,127

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

59% owners

Renter-occupied 41%

Owner-occupied 59%

homeownership rate

Valliant 59%

McCurtain County 73.1%

Oklahoma 65.8%

Average household size

Owner-occupied

2.96

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Valliant 3

McCurtain County 2.74

Oklahoma 2.6

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Valliant	McCurtain County	Oklahoma
Total occupied units	278	11,143	1,562,389
Year moved in
2020 or later	24.5%	19.3%	27.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6%	37.3%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	14.4%	17.4%	15.8%
1999 or earlier	20.5%	26%	16.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96%	96.5%	97.1%
1.01 to 1.50	4%	2.3%	2.1%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	10.1%	7.2%	5.6%
1 vehicle	36.3%	32.6%	32.5%
2 vehicles	23.4%	30.9%	37.8%
3 or more vehicles	30.2%	29.4%	24.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	34.9%	23.7%	55.8%
Electricity	64.7%	68.9%	41.7%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.9%	0.2%
All other fuels	0.4%	5%	1.9%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	1.2%	1%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$106,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Valliant

$106,600

McCurtain County

$144,500

Oklahoma

$199,800

Housing Cost Burden

14.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

14.8%

Owners without a mortgage

6.5%

Renters

42.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Valliant	McCurtain County	Oklahoma
Property value
Median Value	$106,600	$144,500	$199,800
Under $100,000	44.5%	36.1%	21.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	29.9%	25.8%	29%
$200,000 - $300,000	12.8%	15.8%	23.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	11%	13.5%	18.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.8%	7.3%	6.5%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.4%	1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	32.9%	36.5%	53.7%
Without a mortgage	67.1%	63.5%	46.3%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$892	$1,200	$1,539
Without a mortgage	$359	$393	$519
Gross rent
Median rent	$722	$700	$1,014

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Valliant 16.9%

McCurtain County 16.3%

Oklahoma 28.3%

Adults without a high school diploma

19.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Valliant 19.4%

McCurtain County 13.9%

Oklahoma 10.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

220

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

12.7%

K–12

75.9%

College / Undergraduate

10%

Graduate / Professional

1.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Valliant

13.3%

McCurtain County

17.4%

Oklahoma

34.2%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Valliant	McCurtain County	Oklahoma
Total enrolled (age 3+)	220	7,487	1,004,858
Nursery / preschool	12.7%	7.5%	5.8%
K–12	75.9%	79.9%	71%
Kindergarten	10.9%	8%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.1%	24.3%	21.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.5%	23.4%	22%
High School: Grades 9–12	31.4%	24.3%	21.9%
College or graduate school	11.4%	12.6%	23.2%
College, undergraduate	10%	11.2%	18.7%
Graduate, professional school	1.4%	1.4%	4.5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	13.3%	17.4%	34.2%
School type
Public school	97.7%	93.4%	85.7%
Private school	2.3%	6.6%	14.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

551

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

14.7%

HS graduate

37%

Some college no degree

18.7%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

13.4%

Graduate or professional degree

3.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

53.8% · 46.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

45.7% · 54.3%

HS graduate

34.8% · 65.2%

Some college no degree

47.6% · 52.4%

Associates degree

61.4% · 38.6%

Bachelors degree

43.2% · 56.8%

Graduate or professional degree

15.8% · 84.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Valliant	McCurtain County	Oklahoma
Population (25+)	551	20,212	2,668,805
Less than 9th grade	4.7%	5%	3.8%
9th–12th, no diploma	14.7%	8.9%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	37%	41.1%	30.6%
Some college, no degree	18.7%	21%	22.1%
Associate's degree	8%	7.6%	8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.9%	16.3%	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	13.4%	12.1%	18.5%
Graduate or professional	3.4%	4.3%	9.9%
High School or higher	80.6%	86.1%	89.4%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$31,058

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$33,750

Some college or associates

$22,292

Bachelors degree

$30,750

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

10.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

34.6%

HS graduate

30.9%

Some college or associates

16.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

10.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Valliant	McCurtain County	Oklahoma
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$31,058	$39,736	$46,101
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,549	$31,734
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$33,750	$36,667	$37,211
Some college or associate's degree	$22,292	$37,998	$43,445
Bachelor's degree	$30,750	$47,368	$58,520
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$54,286	$73,412
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	34.6%	35.7%	26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	30.9%	19.5%	16.5%
Some college or associate's degree	16.3%	14.2%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.8%	6.5%	4.7%

Insights for Valliant, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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