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Hunter: Demographics & People

Hunter's population stands at 139 people, in 48 households. Population shrank 8.6% from 152 (2022) to 139 (2024). Median age 42.8 years. (6.8y older than Garfield County; 7.6y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 22% of the population. Population is 73% White (non-Hispanic) and 4% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.14). 88% of households are family-led. County is losing 449 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 42% adult obesity, 18% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 8.6% from 152 (2022) to 139 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~127 (extrapolated at -4.3%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 112.

Census data vintage2024
Population62,846 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-8.6%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)152
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)139
Annual growth rate · Trend categoryshrinking
Population139 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate112

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

Age Distribution

Median age 42.8y is 3.9 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 22% — near the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age42.8 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct21.6%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop139
Age Summary · Under 1830
Age Summary · 18 To 3416.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6463.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus30
Population under 1830
Median age42.8 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 139 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.14 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents126
Asian residents4
Hispanic or Latino residents6
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)13.9%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted3
Diversity Index · Largest group share92.6%
Asian population2.2% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population2.9% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population3.6% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population73.4% (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 (6)

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

Citizenship & Origin

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

Residents born in this state98
Residents born in another state37
Share born in this state70.5%
Share born in another state29.5%
Native-born U.S. citizens26.6%
Naturalized citizens2.9%
Total foreign-born residents4,392

Households & Family Composition

48 households. Averaging 2.3 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 88% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 55 families, 5% are married couples with children.

Children under 1827
Total families55
Married couples with children3
Average household size2.34
Women who gave birth (past year)18.3%
Grandparents living with grandchildren4
Family households42 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families87.5% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households48 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. 3.6% 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).

Moved within the county (past year)3.6%
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 disability17
Disability rate13.0%

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 Pct21.6%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 139, shrinking, established, upper-middle, mixed
Town Summary · Population139 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyGarfield County

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