McAlester is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 18,108 people and six associated neighborhoods, McAlester is the 29th largest community in Oklahoma.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of McAlester spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The percentage of adults in McAlester who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.56% of the adults in McAlester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in McAlester in 2022 was $26,239, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,956 for a family of four. However, McAlester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

McAlester is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McAlester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McAlester residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in McAlester include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in McAlester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.