Bug Tussle: Demographics & People
Bug Tussle is home to 265 people, in 83 households. Population shrank 0.8% from 267 (2022) to 265 (2024). Median age 39.1 years. (1.5y younger than Pittsburg County; 3.9y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 31% of the population. Population is 70% White (non-Hispanic) and 4% Hispanic or Latino. 82% of households are family-led. County is gaining 822 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 41% adult obesity, 21% smoke.
- 3.2 people per household (vs Oklahoma avg 2.6).
- 18% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Oklahoma 39%).
- 123 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Oklahoma 67).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 0.8% from 267 (2022) to 265 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~263 (extrapolated at -0.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 260.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,773 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -0.8% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 267 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 265 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | stable |
| Population | 265 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Population Estimate | 260 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 39.1y is 0.2 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 31% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 39.1 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 30.9% |
| Age Summary · Character | family-oriented |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 265 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 82 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 50.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 69.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 64 |
| Population under 18 | 82 |
| Median age | 39.1 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 265 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).
| White residents | 189 |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 11 |
| Diversity Index · Simpson Index | 42.9% |
| Diversity Index · Interpretation | moderately diverse |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 4.5% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 70.2% (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.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 204 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 61 |
| Share born in this state | 77.0% |
| Share born in another state | 23.0% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 23.0% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 687 |
Households & Family Composition
83 households. Averaging 3.1 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 82% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 73 families, 45% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 78 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 73 |
| Married couples with children | 33 |
| Average household size | 3.07 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 6.7% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 20 |
| Family households | 68 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590) |
| Households that are families | 81.9% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%) |
| Total households | 83 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. 9.8% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 822 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 9.8% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 36,504 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 35,682 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 822 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | OK-02 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 40121 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 121 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Pittsburg |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 36.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 31.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 42.10 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40121 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Pittsburg County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 2,247 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40121 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Pittsburg County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 56.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 47.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 43.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 43,654 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 10 |
| Family Score · Schools | 20 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 30.9% |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 265, stable, family-oriented, upper-middle, white collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 265 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Town Summary · County | Pittsburg County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade