Sams Corner: Demographics & People
Sams Corner is home to 94 people, in 44 households. Population shrank 36.9% from 149 (2022) to 94 (2024). Median age 61.8 years. (21.4y older than Mayes County; 26.6y older than Oklahoma). Population is 79% White (non-Hispanic). 48% of households are family-led. County is gaining 928 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 43% adult obesity, 22% smoke.
- 2.1 people per household (vs Oklahoma avg 2.6).
- 52% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Oklahoma 39%).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 36.9% from 149 (2022) to 94 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~62 (extrapolated at -18.5%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 32.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,046 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -36.9% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 149 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 94 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 94 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Population Estimate | 32 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 61.8y is 22.9 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y).
| Age Summary · Median age | 61.8 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Character | retirement community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 94 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 6.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 68.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 20 |
| Age Summary · Pct 18 To 34 | 6.4% |
| Age Summary · Pct 35 To 64 | 72.3% |
| Median age | 61.8 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 94 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).
| White residents | 108 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Simpson Index | -0.32 |
| Diversity Index · Interpretation | less diverse |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 78.7% (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)
Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 68 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 26 |
| Share born in this state | 72.3% |
| Share born in another state | 27.7% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 27.7% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 473 |
Households & Family Composition
44 households. Averaging 2.3 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 48% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 40 families, 32% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 21 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 40 |
| Married couples with children | 13 |
| Average household size | 2.26 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 18.2% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 985 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 311 |
| Family households | 21 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590) |
| Households that are families | 47.7% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%) |
| Total households | 44 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. 21.3% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 928 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Lived in same home a year ago | 94.0% |
|---|---|
| Moved within the county (past year) | 21.3% |
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 36,427 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 35,499 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 928 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
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 disability | 36 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 24.8% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | OK-02 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 40097 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 097 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Mayes |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 36.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 31.80 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 42.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40097 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Mayes County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,234 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40097 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Mayes County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 56.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 45.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 41.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 41,100 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 10 |
| Family Score · Schools | 18 |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 94, shrinking, retirement community, middle-class, white collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 94 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Town Summary · County | Mayes County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade