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Westport: Demographics & People

606 people call Westport home, in 224 households. Population grew 29.8% from 467 (2022) to 606 (2024). Median age 42.5 years. (0.9y older than Pawnee County; 7.3y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 29% of the population. Population is 89% White (non-Hispanic) and 4% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.08). 70% of households are family-led. County is gaining 720 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 41% adult obesity, 18% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 29.8% from 467 (2022) to 606 (2024) — about 49.6× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~799 (extrapolated at 14.9%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 1,112.

Census data vintage2024
Population15,553 people
Annual growth rate · Population change29.8%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)467
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)606
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorybooming
Population606 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate1,112

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

Age Distribution

Median age 42.5y is 3.6 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 29% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age42.5 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct29.0%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop606
Age Summary · Under 18176
Age Summary · 18 To 3442.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64299.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus89
Population under 18176
Median age42.5 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 606 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.08 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents405
Hispanic or Latino residents18
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)8.2%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted2
Diversity Index · Largest group share95.7%
Hispanic or Latino population3.5% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population89.1% (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)
Irish
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Italian

Citizenship & Origin

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

Residents born in this state401
Residents born in another state186
Share born in this state66.2%
Share born in another state33.8%
Native-born U.S. citizens30.7%
Naturalized citizens3.1%
Total foreign-born residents9
From Europe2

Households & Family Composition

224 households. Averaging 2.6 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 70% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 132 families, 31% are married couples with children.

Children under 18101
Total families132
Married couples with children41
Single-parent households3
Average household size2.62
Women who gave birth (past year)12.1%
Grandparents living with grandchildren17
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren1
Family households156 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families69.6% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households224 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. 6.3% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 720 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)6.3%
Migration · People moving in (annual)14,635
Migration · People moving out (annual)13,915
Migration · Net migration (in − out)720
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 disability34
Disability rate9.3%

Other

Congressional District · District3
Congressional District · FormattedOK-03
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40117
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips117
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyPawnee
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate37.0%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci29.90
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci45.20
Cdc Mortality · Fips40117
Cdc Mortality · CountyPawnee County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023569
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40117
Cdc Vaccination · CountyPawnee County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct60.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct51.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct46.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201916,376
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score5.00
Family Score · Schools8
Family Score · Children Pct29.0%
Family Score · Ratingfair
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 606, booming, established, upper-middle, white collar
Town Summary · Population606 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyPawnee County

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