Grant: Demographics & People
Grant is home to 176 people, in 86 households. Population shrank 9.7% from 195 (2022) to 176 (2024). Median age 45.8 years. (3.7y older than Choctaw County; 10.6y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 20% of the population. Population is 54% White (non-Hispanic) and 32% Black. The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.50). 62% of households are family-led. County is losing 182 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 45% adult obesity, 22% smoke.
- 2.0 people per household (vs Oklahoma avg 2.6).
- 38% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Oklahoma 39%).
- 115 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Oklahoma 67).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 9.7% from 195 (2022) to 176 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~159 (extrapolated at -4.9%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 138.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,204 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -9.7% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 195 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 176 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 176 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Population Estimate | 138 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 45.8y is 6.9 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 20% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 45.8 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 20.5% |
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 176 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 36 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 24.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 58.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 58 |
| Population under 18 | 36 |
| Median age | 45.8 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 176 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.50 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.
| White residents | 72 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 77 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 49.9% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | moderately diverse |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 2 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 51.7% |
| Black population | 31.8% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 54.0% (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.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 129 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 47 |
| Share born in this state | 73.3% |
| Share born in another state | 26.7% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 26.7% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 292 |
Households & Family Composition
86 households. Averaging 2.1 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 62% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 57 families, 4% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 34 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 57 |
| Married couples with children | 2 |
| Average household size | 2.10 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 6.1% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 5 |
| Family households | 53 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590) |
| Households that are families | 61.6% (at Oklahoma median) |
| Total households | 86 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 2.8% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 182 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 2.8% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 11,600 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 11,782 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | -182 |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
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 disability | 13 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 5.3% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | OK-02 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 40023 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 023 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Choctaw |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 47.8% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 39.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 57.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40023 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Choctaw County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 618 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40023 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Choctaw County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 43.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 36.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 40.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 14,672 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 7.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 12 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 20.5% |
| Family Score · Rating | good |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 176, shrinking, established, lower-income, white collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 176 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Town Summary · County | Choctaw County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade