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Calera: Demographics & People

3,007 people call Calera home, in 1,139 households. Population grew 2.0% from 2,949 (2022) to 3,007 (2024). Median age 31.3 years. (5.7y younger than Bryan County; 3.9y younger than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 28% of the population. Population is 62% White (non-Hispanic) and 5% Hispanic or Latino. 67% of households are family-led. County is gaining 1,885 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 41% adult obesity, 20% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 2.0% from 2,949 (2022) to 3,007 (2024) — about 3.3× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~3,066 (extrapolated at 1.0%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 3,147.

Census data vintage2024
Population46,067 people
Annual growth rate · Population change2.0%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)2,949
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)3,007
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population3,007 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate3,147

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 31.3y is 7.6 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 28% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age31.3 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct28.1%
Age Summary · Characteryoung professional
Age Summary · Total Pop3,007
Age Summary · Under 18846
Age Summary · 18 To 34849.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 641,001.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus311
Population under 18846
Median age31.3 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 3,007 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents2,006
Black residents15
Asian residents17
Hispanic or Latino residents166
Diversity Index · Simpson Index48.1%
Diversity Index · Interpretationmoderately diverse
Asian population0.7% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population0.7% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population5.3% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population62.1% (vs Oklahoma 57.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
Asian
(unnamed)
Italian

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.6% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 1% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state1,522
Residents born in another state1,425
Share born in this state50.6%
Share born in another state49.4%
Native-born U.S. citizens47.4%
Foreign-born residents0.6%
Naturalized citizens1.4%
Total foreign-born residents43
From Africa23

Households & Family Composition

1,139 households. Averaging 2.5 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 67% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 748 families, 29% are married couples with children.

Children under 18817
Total families748
Married couples with children215
Single-parent households55
Average household size2.48
Women who gave birth (past year)19.0%
Grandparents living with grandchildren50
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren21
Family households766 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families67.3% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households1,139 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 19.2% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 1,885 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)19.2%
Migration · People moving in (annual)41,429
Migration · People moving out (annual)39,544
Migration · Net migration (in − out)1,885
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability227
Disability rate8.0%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 65 residents live in group quarters (2.2% of population).

Living in group quarters65

Other

Congressional District · District2
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40013
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips013
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyBryan
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate35.8%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci31.40
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci40.50
Cdc Mortality · Fips40013
Cdc Mortality · CountyBryan County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMicropolitan
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,985
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40013
Cdc Vaccination · CountyBryan County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct54.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct45.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct38.0%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201947,995
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score2.00
Family Score · Schools2
Family Score · Children Pct28.1%
Family Score · Ratinglimited
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 3,007, growing, young professional, middle-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population3,007 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyBryan County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade