Town guide

Durant, Oklahoma

Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, home to about 19,746 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74701, and parts of 74729 and 74730 are in Durant too.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population19,746711 per sq mi
Median home value$163,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Durant

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Durant

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)84 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX87 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Durant; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Durant

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Durant had 18,589 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 27th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Bryan County grew from 29,854 residents in 1910 to 46,067 in 2020.

Durant population by census2000: 13,549, 2010: 15,856, 2020: 18,58913,549200015,856201018,5892020

Bryan County, 1910–2020

Bryan County population, 1910 to 20201910: 29,854, 1920: 40,700, 1930: 32,277, 1940: 38,138, 1950: 28,999, 1960: 24,252, 1970: 25,552, 1980: 30,535, 1990: 32,089, 2000: 36,534, 2010: 42,416, 2020: 46,06730K’10’2032K’30’4029K’50’6026K’70’8032K’90’0042K’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DurantJan: high 54°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 70°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in54°30°Jan2.559°34°Feb2.667°42°Mar4.075°49°Apr3.981°59°May5.489°68°Jun5.194°71°Jul3.395°70°Aug2.488°62°Sep3.878°51°Oct4.466°40°Nov3.556°32°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durant, OK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Bryan County

12,838 jobs at 915 businesses in Bryan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bryan CountyManufacturing: 2,218 jobs; Retail trade: 2,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,891 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,358 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,124 jobs; Wholesale trade: 747 jobs; Other services: 645 jobs; Finance and insurance: 624 jobsManufacturing 17% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 9% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

601 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Durant.

Nearest hospitals

  • Alliancehealth DurantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Durant12.5 miles
  • Texoma Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Denison20.3 miles
  • Alliancehealth MadillCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madill22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors67
Specialist doctors25
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants36
Mental health providers400
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists17
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies16

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Durant

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Carl Albert Park · 20 acres0.9 mi
  • Billy Miller Park · 18 acres1.7 mi
  • Slaton Park · 15 acres1.3 mi
  • Leonard Morgan Park · 6 acres1.6 mi
  • Durant Dixon Park · 5 acres0.2 mi
  • Lloyd Plyler Park · 4 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Pruett's Food0.4 mi
  • Green Spray Foods0.9 mi
  • Save-A-Lot0.9 mi
  • Aldi1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • The Medicine Store0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Henry G Bennett Memorial Library0.3 mi
  • Donald W. Reynolds Library and Community Center0.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Three Valley Museum1.0 mi
  • Choctaw Cultural Center3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Playhouse0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1872.

Colleges and universities

  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Durant

Public schools here are run by Durant, Rock Creek, Silo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Robert E Lee Early ChildhoodDurantPre-K212Public1.1 mi
Rock Creek EsDurantPre-K–8362Public8.9 mi
Silo Early Childhood CenterDurantPre-K–2400Public5.7 mi
Silo EsDurantPre-K–5311Public5.7 mi
George Washington Elementary SchoolDurantK–4500Public1.7 mi
Northwest Heights EsDurantK–4514Public0.5 mi
Washington Irving EsDurantK–4436Public0.5 mi
Durant Intermediate EsDurant5–6532Public0.3 mi
Silo MsDurant6–8249Public5.7 mi
Durant MsDurant7–8614Public0.3 mi
Durant HsDurant9–121,036Public1.6 mi
Silo HsDurant9–12289Public5.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Legacy Christian SchoolDurantPre-K–12234Christian (no specific denomination)1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Calera, Caddo, Silo, Armstrong, Kenefic, Blue and Platter.

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