The city is the largest in the Choctaw Nation, ranking ahead of McAlester and Poteau. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 46,067 in 2020. The population was 18,589 in the 2020 census.
Durant ( / d uː r æ n t/) is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States that serves as the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.