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Ravia: Demographics & People

Census counts 491 people in Ravia, in 180 households. Population shrank 5.0% from 517 (2022) to 491 (2024). Median age 33.9 years. (5.4y younger than Johnston County; 1.3y younger than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 21% of the population. Population is 66% White (non-Hispanic) and 9% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.12). 72% of households are family-led. County is losing 230 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 44% adult obesity, 24% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 5.0% from 517 (2022) to 491 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~466 (extrapolated at -2.5%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 435.

Census data vintage2024
Population10,272 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-5.0%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)517
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)491
Annual growth rate · Trend categoryshrinking
Population491 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate435

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

Age Distribution

Median age 33.9y is 5.0 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 21% — near the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age33.9 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct21.0%
Age Summary · Characteryoung professional
Age Summary · Total Pop491
Age Summary · Under 18103
Age Summary · 18 To 34143.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64173.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus72
Population under 18103
Median age33.9 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 491 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.12 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents355
Black residents6
Hispanic or Latino residents19
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)12.4%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted3
Diversity Index · Largest group share93.4%
Black population1.6% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population9.2% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population66.2% (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 (6)

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

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.8% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 5% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state271
Residents born in another state190
Share born in this state55.2%
Share born in another state44.8%
Native-born U.S. citizens38.7%
Foreign-born residents0.8%
Naturalized citizens5.3%
Total foreign-born residents14
From Europe14

Households & Family Composition

180 households. Averaging 2.7 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 72% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 146 families, 23% are married couples with children.

Children under 18100
Total families146
Married couples with children34
Single-parent households8
Average household size2.68
Women who gave birth (past year)19.7%
Grandparents living with grandchildren35
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren11
Family households129 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families71.7% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households180 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

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

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 5.1% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 230 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)5.1%
Migration · People moving in (annual)8,723
Migration · People moving out (annual)8,953
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-230
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 disability64
Disability rate13.1%

Other

Congressional District · District2
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40069
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips069
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyJohnston
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate28.9%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci22.20
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci36.90
Cdc Mortality · Fips40069
Cdc Mortality · CountyJohnston County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023311
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40069
Cdc Vaccination · CountyJohnston County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct53.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct44.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct40.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201911,085
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score1.50
Family Score · Schools1
Family Score · Children Pct21.0%
Family Score · Ratinglimited
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 491, shrinking, young professional, middle-class, blue collar
Town Summary · Population491 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyJohnston County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade