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Hillsdale: Demographics & People

89 people call Hillsdale home, in 41 households. Population grew 15.6% from 77 (2022) to 89 (2024). Median age 51.2 years. (15.2y older than Garfield County; 16.0y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 17% of the population. Population is 85% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 56% of households are family-led. County is losing 449 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 42% adult obesity, 18% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 15.6% from 77 (2022) to 89 (2024) — about 26.0× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~103 (extrapolated at 7.8%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 124.

Census data vintage2024
Population62,846 people
Annual growth rate · Population change15.6%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)77
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)89
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorybooming
Population89 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate124

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

Age Distribution

Median age 51.2y is 12.3 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 17% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age51.2 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct16.9%
Age Summary · Characterretirement community
Age Summary · Total Pop89
Age Summary · Under 1815
Age Summary · 18 To 3412.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6440.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus22
Population under 1815
Median age51.2 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 89 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents60
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted1
Diversity Index · Largest group share100.0%
White (non-Hispanic) population85.4% (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 (3)

(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Irish

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).

Residents born in this state76
Residents born in another state13
Share born in this state85.4%
Share born in another state14.6%
Native-born U.S. citizens14.6%
Total foreign-born residents4,392

Households & Family Composition

41 households. Averaging 2.2 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 56% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 18 families, 17% are married couples with children.

Children under 1817
Total families18
Married couples with children3
Single-parent households3
Average household size2.20
Grandparents living with grandchildren1,065
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren298
Family households23 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families56.1% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households41 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. 14.9% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 449 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Lived in same home a year ago87.0%
Moved within the county (past year)14.9%
Migration · People moving in (annual)56,375
Migration · People moving out (annual)56,824
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-449
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 disability15
Disability rate19.5%

Other

Congressional District · District3
Congressional District · FormattedOK-03
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40047
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips047
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyGarfield
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate32.2%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci28.40
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci36.30
Cdc Mortality · Fips40047
Cdc Mortality · CountyGarfield County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMicropolitan
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20232,789
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40047
Cdc Vaccination · CountyGarfield County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct62.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct52.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct39.5%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201961,056
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools20
Family Score · Children Pct16.9%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 89, booming, retirement community, working-class, blue collar
Town Summary · Population89 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyGarfield County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade