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Sugden: Demographics & People

37 people call Sugden home, in 17 households. Population grew 2.8% from 36 (2022) to 37 (2024). Median age 46.8 years. (5.0y older than Jefferson County; 11.6y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 22% of the population. Population is 43% White (non-Hispanic) and 16% Black. 47% of households are family-led. County is losing 223 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 45% adult obesity, 21% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 2.8% from 36 (2022) to 37 (2024) — about 4.6× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~38 (extrapolated at 1.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 39.

Census data vintage2024
Population5,337 people
Annual growth rate · Population change2.8%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)36
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)37
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population37 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate39

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

Age Distribution

Median age 46.8y is 7.9 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 age46.8 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct21.6%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop37
Age Summary · Under 188
Age Summary · 18 To 345.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6412.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus12
Population under 188
Median age46.8 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 37 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents19
Black residents7
Diversity Index · Simpson Index61.2%
Diversity Index · Interpretationhighly diverse
Black population16.2% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
White (non-Hispanic) population43.2% (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)
Black
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish

Citizenship & Origin

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

Residents born in this state22
Residents born in another state15
Share born in this state59.5%
Share born in another state40.5%
Native-born U.S. citizens40.5%
Total foreign-born residents161

Households & Family Composition

17 households. Averaging 2.1 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 47% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 9 families, 11% are married couples with children.

Children under 187
Total families9
Married couples with children1
Average household size2.12
Women who gave birth (past year)6.7%
Grandparents living with grandchildren124
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren36
Family households8 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families47.1% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households17 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. 29.7% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 223 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Lived in same home a year ago37.0%
Moved within the county (past year)29.7%
Migration · People moving in (annual)4,643
Migration · People moving out (annual)4,866
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-223
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 disability8
Disability rate18.6%

Other

Congressional District · District4
Congressional District · FormattedOK-04
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40067
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips067
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyJefferson
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate34.3%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci24.30
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci47.00
Cdc Mortality · Fips40067
Cdc Mortality · CountyJefferson County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023193
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40067
Cdc Vaccination · CountyJefferson County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct51.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct43.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct43.0%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 20196,002
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score5.50
Family Score · Schools9
Family Score · Children Pct21.6%
Family Score · Ratinggood
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 37, growing, established, affluent, blue collar
Town Summary · Population37 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyJefferson County

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