Bokchito is a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 574 residents. It is located on the west side of what is now Bokchito Creek. Bokchito, Indian Territory was platted and incorporated by the federal government as a town within the Choctaw Nation on April 27, 1901. At that time, the population was estimated at 200.
Since the 1970s Bokchito has been known as "The Biggest Little Town in Oklahoma"
Notable people connected to Bokchito include decorated Vietnam war veteran Paul Fredrick May and author Ramiro Pesina. Dennis Rodman lived in Bokchito when he was in college.
Geography
Bokchito is located east of Durant and west of Hugo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Bokchito had a population of 574. The median age was 34.2 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 247 households in Bokchito, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.8% were married-couple households, 26.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 413 || 72.0%
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| Black or African American || 7 || 1.2%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 98 || 17.1%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 13 || 2.3%
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| Two or more races || 43 || 7.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 14 || 2.4%
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2000 census
As of the census