Poteau is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 8,959 people and two associated neighborhoods, Poteau is the 49th largest community in Oklahoma.

Poteau is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Poteau are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.55% of adults in Poteau have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Poteau in 2022 was $22,682, which is lower middle income relative to Oklahoma, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,728 for a family of four. However, Poteau contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Poteau is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Poteau home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poteau residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Poteau also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Poteau include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Poteau is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.