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Grove: Demographics & People

Grove's population stands at 7,176 people, in 3,248 households. Population grew 1.1% from 7,101 (2022) to 7,176 (2024). Median age 49.7 years. (2.8y older than Delaware County; 14.5y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 19% of the population. Population is 72% White (non-Hispanic) and 6% Hispanic or Latino. 62% of households are family-led. County is gaining 1,563 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 43% adult obesity, 23% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 1.1% from 7,101 (2022) to 7,176 (2024) — about 1.8× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~7,252 (extrapolated at 0.5%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 7,355.

Census data vintage2024
Population40,397 people
Annual growth rate · Population change1.1%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)7,101
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)7,176
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population7,176 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate7,355

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

Age Distribution

Median age 49.7y is 10.8 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 19% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age49.7 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct18.9%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop7,176
Age Summary · Under 181,357
Age Summary · 18 To 341,150.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 642,523.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus2,146
Population under 181,357
Median age49.7 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 7,176 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents5,256
Black residents48
Asian residents16
Hispanic or Latino residents438
Diversity Index · Simpson Index42.1%
Diversity Index · Interpretationmoderately diverse
Asian population0.3% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population0.8% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population5.9% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population72.3% (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)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Polish

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 1.1% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 2% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state2,910
Residents born in another state4,077
Share born in this state40.6%
Share born in another state59.4%
Native-born U.S. citizens56.8%
Foreign-born residents1.1%
Naturalized citizens1.5%
Total foreign-born residents170
From Europe7
From Africa55

Households & Family Composition

3,248 households. Averaging 2.2 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 62% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 2,061 families, 19% are married couples with children.

Children under 181,266
Total families2,061
Married couples with children388
Single-parent households11
Average household size2.22
Women who gave birth (past year)20.6%
Grandparents living with grandchildren89
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren5
Family households1,996 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families61.5% (at Oklahoma median)
Total households3,248 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) total_households: 4 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-29

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

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 9.9% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 1,563 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)9.9%
Migration · People moving in (annual)36,405
Migration · People moving out (annual)34,842
Migration · Net migration (in − out)1,563
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 disability626
Disability rate9.1%

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. 170 residents live in group quarters (2.4% of population).

Living in group quarters170

Other

Congressional District · District2
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40041
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips041
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyDelaware
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate31.4%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci26.90
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci36.30
Cdc Mortality · Fips40041
Cdc Mortality · CountyDelaware County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,799
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40041
Cdc Vaccination · CountyDelaware County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct56.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct44.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct41.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201943,009
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score4.80
Family Score · Schools4
Family Score · Childcare Centers6
Family Score · Children Pct18.9%
Family Score · Ratingfair
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 7,176, growing, established, middle-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population7,176 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyDelaware County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade