Town guide

Pocola, Oklahoma

Pocola is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, home to about 4,423 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74902.

Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,423146 per sq mi
Median home value$151,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pocola

1 ZIP code

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Around Pocola

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)103 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX214 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pocola

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

Pocola had 4,255 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 83rd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Le Flore County grew from 29,127 residents in 1910 to 48,129 in 2020.

Pocola population by census2000: 3,994, 2010: 4,056, 2020: 4,2553,99420004,05620104,2552020

Le Flore County, 1910–2020

Le Flore County population, 1910 to 20201910: 29,127, 1920: 42,765, 1930: 42,896, 1940: 45,866, 1950: 35,276, 1960: 29,106, 1970: 32,137, 1980: 40,698, 1990: 43,270, 2000: 48,109, 2010: 50,384, 2020: 48,12929K’10’2043K’30’4035K’50’6032K’70’8043K’90’0050K’1048K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PocolaJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.5 in51°30°Jan2.957°33°Feb2.766°42°Mar3.975°50°Apr4.981°60°May5.689°68°Jun4.694°72°Jul3.494°71°Aug3.687°63°Sep4.076°51°Oct4.463°40°Nov3.953°32°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Smith Rgnl Ap, AR weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Le Flore County

6,665 jobs at 798 businesses in Le Flore County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Le Flore CountyRetail trade: 1,584 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,487 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 736 jobs; Construction: 491 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 367 jobs; Professional services: 365 jobs; Finance and insurance: 360 jobs; Other services: 300 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Mining, oil and gas 6% Professional services 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pocola.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health - Fort SmithGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Smith9.6 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Fort SmithGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Smith10.3 miles
  • Baptist Health - Van BurenGeneral hospital · emergency room · Van Buren15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Pocola

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Bonanza Park · 3 acres3.1 mi
  • Davy Park2.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Harps4.8 mi
  • Harps5.6 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market6.2 mi
  • ALDI6.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Health Depot #15.6 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.

Schools in Pocola

Public schools here are run by Pocola. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pocola EsPocolaPre-K–5381Public1.1 mi
Pocola MsPocola6–8142Public1.2 mi
Pocola HsPocola9–12208Public1.2 mi

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

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