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Hominy: Demographics & People

Hominy is home to 3,303 people, in 864 households. Population grew 0.1% from 3,299 (2022) to 3,303 (2024). Median age 39.2 years. (4.0y younger than Osage County; 4.0y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 13% of the population. Population is 47% White (non-Hispanic) and 12% Black. The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.44). 57% of households are family-led. County is gaining 1,883 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 40% adult obesity, 19% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 0.1% from 3,299 (2022) to 3,303 (2024) — close to the U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~3,306 (extrapolated at 0.1%/yr trend).

Census data vintage2024
Population45,818 people
Annual growth rate · Population change0.1%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)3,299
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)3,303
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population3,303 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate3,312

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

Age Distribution

Median age 39.2y is 0.3 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 13% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age39.2 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct12.7%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop3,303
Age Summary · Under 18420
Age Summary · 18 To 34984.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 641,421.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus478
Population under 18420
Median age39.2 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 3,303 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.44 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.

White residents1,564
Black residents360
Hispanic or Latino residents247
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)44.1%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelmoderately diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted3
Diversity Index · Largest group share72.0%
Black population11.7% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population7.1% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population47.0% (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)
Black
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Italian

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.6% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 2% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state2,259
Residents born in another state967
Share born in this state68.4%
Share born in another state31.6%
Native-born U.S. citizens29.3%
Foreign-born residents0.6%
Naturalized citizens1.7%
Total foreign-born residents51

Households & Family Composition

864 households. Averaging 2.1 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 57% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 566 families, 20% are married couples with children.

Children under 18450
Total families566
Married couples with children112
Single-parent households32
Average household size2.14
Women who gave birth (past year)8.0%
Grandparents living with grandchildren16
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren3
Family households496 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families57.4% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households864 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. 23.9% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 1,883 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)23.9%
Migration · People moving in (annual)40,571
Migration · People moving out (annual)38,688
Migration · Net migration (in − out)1,883
Migration · Population growingYes
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 disability246
Disability rate11.9%

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. 1,381 residents live in group quarters (41.8% of population).

Living in group quarters1,381

Other

Congressional District · District3
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40113
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips113
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyOsage
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate17.4%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci14.40
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci20.90
Cdc Mortality · Fips40113
Cdc Mortality · CountyOsage County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,090
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40113
Cdc Vaccination · CountyOsage County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct44.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct36.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct43.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201946,963
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score3.30
Family Score · Schools4
Family Score · Childcare Centers1
Family Score · Children Pct12.7%
Family Score · Ratingfair
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 3,303, stable, family-oriented, working-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population3,303 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyOsage County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade