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Harrah: Demographics & People

About 6,684 people live in Harrah, in 2,460 households. Population grew 4.8% from 6,377 (2022) to 6,684 (2024). Median age 33.3 years. (1.9y younger than Oklahoma County; 1.9y younger than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 29% of the population. Population is 75% White (non-Hispanic) and 8% Hispanic or Latino. 71% of households are family-led. County is losing 1,952 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 39% adult obesity, 16% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 4.8% from 6,377 (2022) to 6,684 (2024) — about 8.0× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~7,009 (extrapolated at 2.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 7,458.

Census data vintage2024
Population796,292 people
Annual growth rate · Population change4.8%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)6,377
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)6,684
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population6,684 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate7,458

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

Age Distribution

Median age 33.3y is 5.6 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 29% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age33.3 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct28.9%
Age Summary · Characteryoung professional
Age Summary · Total Pop6,684
Age Summary · Under 181,930
Age Summary · 18 To 341,523.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 642,188.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus1,043
Population under 181,930
Median age33.3 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 6,684 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents4,982
Black residents120
Asian residents132
Hispanic or Latino residents658
Diversity Index · Simpson Index42.0%
Diversity Index · Interpretationmoderately diverse
Asian population2.5% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population3.2% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population7.8% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population74.9% (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 (8)

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

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.7% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 2% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state4,478
Residents born in another state2,034
Share born in this state67.0%
Share born in another state33.0%
Native-born U.S. citizens30.4%
Foreign-born residents0.7%
Naturalized citizens1.9%
Total foreign-born residents198
From Europe26
From Africa115

Households & Family Composition

2,460 households. Averaging 2.7 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 71% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 1,630 families, 35% are married couples with children.

Children under 181,798
Total families1,630
Married couples with children570
Single-parent households91
Average household size2.67
Women who gave birth (past year)17.9%
Grandparents living with grandchildren145
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren96
Family households1,747 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families71.0% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households2,460 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. 15.2% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 1,952 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)15.2%
Migration · People moving in (annual)688,101
Migration · People moving out (annual)690,053
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-1,952
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 disability500
Disability rate8.1%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 80 residents live in group quarters (1.2% of population).

Living in group quarters80

Other

Congressional District · District5
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40109
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips109
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyOklahoma
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate29.7%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci28.50
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci30.90
Cdc Mortality · Fips40109
Cdc Mortality · CountyOklahoma County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge central metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 202341,356
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40109
Cdc Vaccination · CountyOklahoma County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct87.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct69.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct42.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019797,434
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score4.60
Family Score · Schools5
Family Score · Childcare Centers2
Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs1
Family Score · Children Pct28.9%
Family Score · Ratingfair
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 6,684, growing, young professional, upper-middle, mixed
Town Summary · Population6,684 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyOklahoma County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade