Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Pittsburg County
Pittsburg County
County
	Pittsburg County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
	Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°56′N 95°45′W / 34.93°N 95.75°W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Founded	1907
Named for	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Seat	McAlester
Largest city	McAlester
Area
• Total	1,378 sq mi (3,570 km2)
• Land	1,305 sq mi (3,380 km2)
• Water	72 sq mi (190 km2) 5.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	43,773
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km2)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	pittsburg.okcounties.org

Pittsburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,773.^[1] Its county seat is McAlester.^[2] The county was formed from part of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory in 1907. County leaders believed that its coal production compared favorably with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the time of statehood.^[3]

Pittsburg County comprises the McAlester, OK micropolitan statistical area.

^ "Pittsburg County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ O'Dell, Larry. "Pittsburg County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.