Hughes County, Oklahoma

Hughes County
1909 map of Hughes County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°02′N 96°16′W / 35.04°N 96.26°W / 35.04; -96.26
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
Named afterW. C. Hughes
SeatHoldenville
Largest cityHoldenville
Area
  Total
815 sq mi (2,110 km2)
  Land805 sq mi (2,080 km2)
  Water10 sq mi (30 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
13,367
  Density16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd

Hughes County is a county located in south central U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,367. Its county seat is Holdenville. The county was named for W. C. Hughes, an Oklahoma City lawyer who was a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention.